Daily Universe - Audience & Community Coordinator

Brigham Young University • Provo, UT

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Audience & Community Coordinator supports BYU’s journalism program by mentoring students and helping run the Daily Universe newsroom in collaboration with faculty and lab managers. They oversee audience outreach and engagement efforts—like newsletters, social media, events, and partnerships—while guiding students in producing multimedia journalism across news and sports platforms.

Requirements

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a professional communications discipline is required.
• Professional proficiency in writing and editing
• Ability to manage reports, applications and tasks on deadline
• Organization of meetings, orientations, tours, fairs
• Interact with faculty, staff and students to achieve common objectives
• Balance multiple tasks on different deadlines
• Passion and desire to learn new things
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, BYU Learning Suite and other software tools
• Ability to work in a stressful, deadline-driven environment
• This position requires the successful candidate to relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of their employment.
• Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in journalism, communications or a related field is preferred.
• Proficiency in multimedia journalism, including social media strategy, podcasting, video, photography and design
• Three years of professional journalism experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the outreach, audience engagement and community objectives and collaborations of the Daily Universe, including projects associated with journalism and sports media classes taught by faculty.
• Contribute to Universe innovation.
• Participate in student mentoring.
• Other Universe duties as needed.

Benefits

• 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
• Excellent work-life balance: 13 paid holidays + 22 days paid vacation + 12 sick days, accrued annually
• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
• Access to athletic facilities
• Excellent medical/dental benefits
• Short/long-term disability benefits
• Paid parental and maternity leave
• Wellness Program
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level