Extension Program Coordinator, Digital Communications

Auburn University•Auburn, AL

About The Position

The Extension Program Coordinator in the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment creates and manages communications, marketing, and promotional materials across various platforms to enhance awareness, engagement, and outreach for the college’s extension initiatives. This is a two-year limited-term position, with continued employment contingent upon the availability of funding. The role develops communications plans and content, coordinates the production and scheduling of materials, evaluates program effectiveness, and supports public relations activities and events. The position may also maintain records and assist with budgets and contract or grant proposals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
When a candidate has the required education but lacks the required experience, relevant additional education may normally be applied toward the experience requirement at a rate of one year of relevant education per year of required experience.

Responsibilities

Develop marketing and communication plans to promote the vision, mission, goals, and achievements of a school, college, department, alumni, or University program engaged in instruction, research, or outreach.
Research, design, and compose content for distribution through publications, brochures, posters, newsletters, websites, presentations, development or fundraising materials, press packages, and broadcast media.
Coordinate production of materials, including content and style editing, design, printing, photography, and copywriting.
Coordinate marketing and communication calendars, production schedules, deadlines, and work performed by external vendors.
Submit materials to journals, associations, or other external media, proactively or in response to requests.
Evaluate the effectiveness of communications, public relations, and marketing programs.
Prepare press releases and participate in public relations activities with University staff.
Plan and organize special events and meetings, and coordinate participation at conferences or trade shows.
May maintain files, databases, and electronic records of materials.
May develop and manage a unit budget and assist with contract or grant proposals.