Marketing Communication Specialists

Marketing Communication Specialists

Job Summary

The Fintech Center at the University of Utah is where education, industry, and innovation unite to shape the future of financial technology. Interdisciplinary at its core, the Center collaborates closely with faculty and industry partners to support learning, scholarship, innovation, entrepreneurship, and knowledge exchange. By bridging academic insight with real-world impact, the Center functions as an interdisciplinary hub – sparking ideas and action through hands-on workshops, cutting-edge labs, faculty-driven research, student programs, and an annual conference that convenes leaders from across the globe.

The Marketing and Communications Specialist will engage in the development, refinement, and execution of strategic marketing and communications initiatives to support the Fintech Center’s program launches, research initiatives, annual signature event, and brand presence across various communication channels, ensuring alignment with the University of Utah’s broader institutional identity.

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Responsibilities

• Create and manage communication programs that promote the Fintech Center’s offerings including academic programs, industry partnerships, research initiatives, and student opportunities through blogs, newsletters, social media, the Center’s website, event collateral, branded materials, and other promotional products.
• Provide multi-faceted support to day-to-day marketing operations, including media campaigns, promotions, and event planning and coordination, including support for the marketing, promotion, and logistical coordination of the Center’s annual event.
• Collaborate with external partners, including fintech industry sponsors, vendors, and university stakeholders, to execute promotional events, speaker series, workshops, and campaigns that elevate the Center’s visibility within the fintech community.
• Assist in the development and coordination of marketing campaigns.
• Write content for social media platforms, the website, direct mail, email, and/or print advertisements.
• Develop and maintain a content calendar for social media campaigns and initiatives to ensure consistent engagement with students, faculty, industry partners, and prospective participants.
• Research, maintain, and report on marketing data to help shape future outreach strategies and demonstrate the Center’s impact to stakeholders.
• Coordinate updates of marketing databases.
• Assist in creating materials used for proposals, correspondence, presentations, and reports.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Marketing Communication Specialist, II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

• Familiarity in or willingness to learn fintech industry terminology and audience
• Knowledge of various marketing principles, best practices, media channels and types of media/creative deliverables
• Proficiency with tools such as MyEmma, WordPress, Google Analytics, Hootsuite, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva and Monday CRM + Work Management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with data visualization tools

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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