Marketing & Communications Manager

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Thank you for your interest in the University of Indianapolis! The University is a private, liberal arts university located on 65 acres, just minutes from downtown Indianapolis. With more than 700 faculty and staff, it is a place where you can become part of a close-knit campus community that emphasizes the importance of community partnerships in the future growth of the University.

UIndy’s mission is to prepare its graduates for effective, responsible, and articulate membership in the complex societies in which they live and serve, and for excellence and leadership in their personal and professional lives. The motto of "Education for Service" provides the foundation for our work to better our communities, both near and far.

As University employees, we know the work we do is important to our students and our communities. To accomplish our mission, we welcome talented, civic-minded and diverse individuals from all career levels to help maintain our high standards of excellence and quality. If you want to join our dynamic environment and experience hard work, creativity, and teamwork, we welcome your application!

The University of Indianapolis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, citizenship status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The University of Indianapolis does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission as required by Title IX.



JOB DESCRIPTION

The University of Indianapolis is seeking applicants for Marketing & Communications Manager. This is a full-time, exempt staff position.

This role is an integral member of the University Communications and Marketing team, managing the integrated marketing and communications strategies for several University departments including, but not limited to, portions of Student Affairs, the Office of Inclusion and Equity, International Programs, Global Engagement, Study Abroad, Athletics, etc. The successful candidate develops, implements and monitors the success of marketing and communications strategies to engage various audiences (external and internal). Critical to the success of this position is experience in planning and successful project management, integrated marketing communications, persuasive writing and content development, as well as working in collaboration with university leadership, directors and faculty to impact various audiences.

Candidates will be required to upload a resume, cover letter, unofficial transcript (highest degree earned), and three writing samples (including one communications plan).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the production of IMC deliverables to fulfill departmental goals
• Coordinate project teams and external resources to ensure clarity of overall University positioning and branding, consistency of messaging and effective production of multi-platform content
• Provide advice and guidance to administration and leadership to support marketing trends, best practices and effectiveness
• Work closely with clients and communications and marketing teams to support departmental goals and strategic priorities
• Develop comprehensive marketing plans to support client activities and objectives
• Manage productive working relationships with creative staff, university and contracted vendors, to help ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
• When needed, develop content and copy for client account materials, including posters, mailers, emails and newsletters
• Coordinate with internal and external resources to develop, launch and monitor engaging content related to client strategies
• Cultivate social media content and web content as a communications strategy
• Serve as a collegial and collaborative member of the Communications & Marketing department, assisting with other marketing-related duties as assigned and as time permits
• Adapt to workload and working conditions while maintaining a positive attitude and professional demeanor
• Create project estimates, plans and timelines that consider what each deliverable requires and what resources may be needed; discussing impact against other priorities in the queue with team leads
• Manage expectations of clients when scoping and executing project plans and deliverables
• Collect requirements and define core functionality for deliverables
• Effectively track and manage projects using project management software

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications or related field is required
• At least five years of experience working in integrated marketing and communications required
• Demonstrable experience managing multi-platform integrated marketing and communications message development and distribution required
• Demonstrated experience in project management, working with creative teams; and ability to conceptualize, develop and produce content for a variety of communications channels, including analysis and reporting to strengthen organizational brand and reputation required
• Proficiency in Associated Press style writing and editing, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint required
• Superior spelling, punctuation and grammar skills are required
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments independently, with a demonstrated ability to work as part of a team toward organizational objectives required
• Evidence of superior oral and written communication skills are required
• Evidence of success working effectively with diverse constituencies and in a team environment required
• Higher education experience preferred
• This position requires a clean or acceptable driving record

BENEFITS

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Tuition Discount
• Free Parking