Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 10859
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Org Marketing Statement
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Hispanic Serving University specializing in cyber, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic development. With more than 34,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. The university embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property-for Texas, the nation and the world. Learn more online, on USTA Today or on TwitterInstagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.
UTSA, situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to ending generations of discrimination and inequity. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.
Posting End Date
Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 10/26/2023. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Salary
Salary Range: $55,000- $65,000/Annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.
Hours per Week
Exempt Position: 40 hours per week.
Required Application Materials

• Resume is required.
• Cover Letter is required.

Essential Functions
Purpose of Position:
To support the Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise's (REDKE) strategic goals by (1) positioning the department as an exemplar for research excellence, (2) generating awareness of and support for UTSA's prominence in Tier One research, (3) increasing broad, national visibility of UTSA researchers as thought leaders, and (4) leading the institution's executive communications and strategic messaging efforts relative to its research and knowledge enterprise.
Essential Functions:

• Develop and drive UTSA REDKE's comprehensive messaging, with a focus on short-term and long-term strategies, institutional differentiators and continual integration of industry trends.
• Identify, pursue, secure and manage social media accounts and opportunities.
• Draft executive communications from start to finish, including messaging platforms, op-eds, executive bylines and other pieces.
• Work across the department to conceptualize, develop and propose internal and external communications plans and tactics to tell the UTSA research story.
• Monitor the university's news and communication channels for strategic messaging; provide counsel to UTSA content developers to ensure a unified, one-voice approach to storytelling.
• Develop, update and disseminate REDKE's strategic messages to internal audiences.
• Provide counsel to UTSA students, faculty, staff and alumni to promote branding and communications best practices and compliance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Five years of experience in public relations, communications, writing/editing, marketing, media relations, social media content development or related experience.
• A Master's degree may be substituted for experience up to two years.
• Demonstrated ability in the development of op-eds, executive speeches, strategic messages, talking points and other communications to advance executive visibility.
• Proven project management experience (e.g. proven ability to prioritize work independently to meet deadlines).
• Experience in independently identifying, developing and securing visibility opportunities with a sense of urgency.
• A deep understanding of organizational branding and its importance. Exceptional research, writing and fact-checking skills.
• Tact, discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality, when required. Ability to establish structure during periods of change and growth.
• Exceptional judgement, keen sense of excellent customer service and creativity Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Superlative writing and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to understand and creatively solve complex problems in a deadline driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Spanish speaking

Working Conditions
Working Environment:

• Usual office environment.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.
• Some travel may be required to off-campus activities.

Physical Demands:

• Sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary, if walking and standing are required, only occasionally.
• Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasional

This position will be primarily located:
Hybrid-Regularly: This position will require working both remotely and on campus (approximately five or more days on campus per month). Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility. Applicants must be adaptable and open to working in both environments.
Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EO/AA Statement
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.