Job Posting Title: Communications and Marketing Manager ---- Hiring Department: Office of the Dean of Students ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt ---- Earliest Start Date: May 15, 2024 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes Dean of Students staff serve students through programs, events, resources, and services built around student support, student involvement, and student conduct. Our services also include Student Governance Organizations. Dean of Students is one of eight departments in the Division of Student Affairs. Purpose The communications manager reports to the Associate Dean of Students and is responsible for managing communications, marketing, and outreach for the Office of the Dean of Students (DOS). This includes, but is not limited to responding to media inquiries, social media, photography, video, website management, graphic design, print and electronic outreach. The manager will work closely with the DoS leadership to develop and expand media and marketing strategies to grow the branding and awareness of the Office of the Dean of Students. They will have primary oversight for DOS messaging and design that will effectively share DOS initiatives, programs, and support resources to both internal and external audiences. Responsibilities Manages media inquiry process with the support of Associate Dean of Students, including preparing statements, drafting talking points, and scheduling interviews. Coordinates print, electronic, and social media initiatives and outreach efforts for external and internal communications. These efforts include messaging, press releases, publications, collateral, photography, promotional plans, graphic design, videos, and event marketing. Ensures consistency with department and University branding. Reviews, revises and finalizes copy and design for digital and print materials. Directly supervises the three full-time staff in the communications area that work on web design and webpage management, graphic design, and social media and indirectly supervises the student staff. Supervision includes selection, training, evaluation, and professional development. Serves as liaison with UT Marketing and Communications and other campus communications staff to manage electronic and print projects. Leads communications efforts with DOS leadership team, including leading communication team meetings and divisional working groups as needed. Manages department promotional item orders. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related field. Five or more years of professional media relations and communications experience. Proven experience with digital communication strategies and social media. Strong verbal, visual communications, and organizational skills. Knowledge of video production, photography, and graphic design techniques. Ability to take initiative and balance multiple projects. Experience supervising a team. Proficient in using PC, Mac, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite. Ability to handle confidential and sensitive communications with discretion. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications Work experience within a higher education setting or with the college student population. Strong project management skills, to include anticipating and planning for future strategic communications needs and delivering required updates or overhauls to key communications tools (i.e. website edits/updates, marketing materials). Demonstrated experience using innovative technology and methods to enhance outreach efforts. Social media management in a professional capacity. Salary Range $78,000 non-negotiable Working Conditions Standard office environment Work Shift Standard Monday through Friday from 8a until 5p. Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF] E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF] Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. 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