Communications and Marketing Specialist

Auburn University • Auburn, AL

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About The Position

The Office of Communications and Marketing in the College of Agriculture and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station is seeking applicants for a Communications and Marketing Specialist who will create communications, marketing and promotional material delivered through various mediums in the college, school, or department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in marketing and communications services to include print journalism.
• 4 years of experience in marketing and communications services to include print journalism.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Write news releases for the College of Agriculture and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES).
• Target news and story pitches to local, state, regional and national media.
• Coordinate photography for news releases and related materials.
• Serve as copy editor for all college and AAES marketing materials and for news and feature stories written by other writers for the college or AAES.
• Serve as an editor of The Season digital magazine. Editorial duties may include story planning, development of production timelines, organization of planning and production meetings, writing and photography assignments, deadline assignments and copy editing.
• Write a variety of marketing materials for student recruitment, fundraising and related purposes.
• Upload news and feature stories to the AU Wire.
• Create and manage targeted email campaigns.
• Other duties as assigned by the director of communications and marketing.

Benefits

• Generous benefits
• Educational opportunities
• Culture of support and work/life balance

What This Job Offers

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