and prosperity speaker series, solve-a-thons, purpose driven socials, impact investing pitches, case competitions, film screenings, music nights, and more. Programs will be open to students from across campus with any academic focus of study. To learn more about upcoming opportunities and events, visit https://epicenter.utah.edu/ for more information.
Position Overview
The Impact & Prosperity Epicenter team seeks an experienced, energetic, independent, and detail-oriented Communications Manager to spread the word about the new, first-of-its kind residential community known as the Impact & Prosperity Epicenter. The Communications Manager will be responsible for leading marketing and communications for the residential community. This position will be responsible for designing, coordinating, and executing a wide range of marketing/communications campaigns, including physical marketing material, website content development, social media, newsletters, and other awareness-raising campaigns. Candidates must be proficient at performing a variety of writing, design, and project management tasks while using good judgment and strong interpersonal skills to plan and execute marketing/communications strategies. Candidates must be adaptable to an evolving organizational structure. Candidates must demonstrate ability to utilize traditional and electronic publishing technologies to produce communications that implement project objectives.
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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities
- Develops and executes a comprehensive marketing plan that reaches the wide range of stakeholders including students, campus partners and off-campus stakeholders
- Develops marketing/communication materials from concept to execution including the following channels: social media, printed flyers, website content, newsletters
- Develops and communicates department information on various projects to its stakeholders, both internal and external
- Responsible for monitoring effectiveness of marketing/communication tactics and adjusting communication plans as necessary
- In conjunction with the Epicenter owners, develop, track, achieve, and report on short and long term goals
- Routinely engage in review and feedback of marketing materials and events
- Support the Sales team on the development and execution of outreach materials for the housing application process and recruitment opportunities (e.g. tabling).
- Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor student marketing interns and ambassadors, providing direction on content creation, event promotion, and community engagement initiatives.
- Work with Epicenter Centers: Sorenson Impact Institute and the Center for Business, Health and Prosperity as "clients" on a needed basis to market their needs.
- Work with marketing leadership to identify and develop compelling stories highlighting residents, student experiences, speakers, programs, and outcomes through written, visual, and multimedia content.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor
