Marketing Specialist

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Position Title: Marketing Specialist

Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Marketing Specialist

Job Duties: The Marketing Specialist will report to the Director of University Dining. The University Dining department has nine service units located within DeBot Residential Dining Center, the Dreyfus University Center, and the Chemistry/Biology Building on the main UW-Stevens Point campus. University Dining is a unit within the Division of Student Affairs.

Full position description is available upon request.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, and disseminates marketing materials through various communication mediums utilizing appropriate technologies and techniques
• Develops, implements, and maintains strategic marketing plans based on research and established strategies
• Collects, analyzes, prepares, summarizes, and disseminates data and trends relevant to ongoing or future marketing activities

Department: The focus of this position is to provide daily and strategic direction for a marketing unit within University Dining; supervise a student marketing team; set the direction and manage an integrated marketing plan to enhance services, increase revenues, and to share the mission of University Dining. This position may require flexible hours at times, including evenings and weekends. Qualified candidates must work collaboratively, take initiative, and demonstrate excellent oral and written communications skills.

Compensation

The Marketing Specialist is a full-time, salaried, exempt, annual (12-month), academic staff, position.

Well-qualified candidates can expect a starting annual salary of $49,000 commensurate with the candidate’s education, related experience, and qualifications.

Eligible Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package. To learn more about the benefits package, review the Universities of Wisconsin Employee

Benefits

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Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree in integrated marketing, business, communications or related field OR 2 years professional experience in marketing is required.
• Basic knowledge and application of graphic design, website development, and project management tools including an understanding of standards, platforms and strategies.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Proven effective written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating marketing plans and promotions.
• Experience producing written and visual materials.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in integrated marketing, business, communications, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing production timelines, and knowledge of professional industry standards and programs.
• Extensive experience working with graphic design programs (Adobe Suite) and web content management systems.
• Proficiency with social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube, Snapchat, and other emerging/trending resources) as a marketing tool.
• Past experience supervising students, preferably in a university environment.

Special Notes:

• Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, UW-Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse sustainable world. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/join-uw-stevens-point/ for more information about UW-Stevens Point. To learn about the Stevens Point (aka Point) area fun, jobs, housing, education, quality of life, and bragging rights, visit www.stevenspointarea.com.

• Individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact Human Resources and Affirmative Action at 715-346-2606 or [email protected].

• The safety and success of students, faculty, and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is paramount. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires the distribution of an annual security report to all current and prospective students, faculty, and staff. You may obtain the complete report at https://www3.uwsp.edu/protsv/Pages/Clery.aspx

• The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

• An offer of employment will require a criminal background check and authorization to work within the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

• Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.