What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing and Communications Manager position at Weber State University?
Position Details
WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Position Information
Position Title
Marketing and Communications Manager
Requisition Number
S02434P
Position Category
Staff
Campus Location
Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week
40
Months per year
12
Alternate work schedule
Pay Grade
E32
Salary
FLSA
Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function
Weber State University’s College of Social Sciences & Education (CSSE) seeks applicants for the position of Marketing and Communications Manager. This is a full time position in which the individual will be responsible for the internal and external marketing programs, advertising, event and activity promotion, social media presence and other public relations activities. The Marketing and Communications Manager may occasionally supervise student interns.
Required Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, communication, or related field
- Two years of related experience
- Skill/experience in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and social media platforms
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred:
- Seeking candidates with strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in design and technology
- Excellent record of work in marketing and publicity
- Strong project management experience and organizational skills
- Ability to take initiative, work without supervision and begin projects independently
- Fluency and ability to produce content for marketing campaigns across multiple web-based and traditional platforms plus the ability to lead social media programs
- Excellent writing skills for different media
- Strong strategic planning, proven implementation and execution experience
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud software, especially InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- Experience designing and ordering promotional materials like t-shirts, stickers, and invitations
- A portfolio of graphic design examples showcasing creative ideas and solutions
A successful candidate will be willing to
Background Check?
Yes
Benefits Summary
WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date
07/29/2026
Review Date
08/12/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Notes to Applicant
If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $50,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, portfolio, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin August 12, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, portfolio, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin August 12, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/28969
ADA Essential Job Function
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this position
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. - frequent, Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. - frequently, Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance. - frequently, Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. - occasionally
Physical Requirements of this position
Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision.
Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading., Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services,) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection).
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.
None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Salary : $50,000