Details **Open Date** 08/13/2025 **Requisition Number** PRN16243N **Job Title** Development/Marketing Assistant **Working Title** Social Media Specialist **Job Grade** C **FLSA Code** Nonexempt **Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No **Type** Non Benefited Staff / Student **Temporary?** Yes **Standard Hours per Week** 20 **Full Time or Part Time?** Part Time **Shift** Day **Work Schedule Summary** **Is this a work study job?** No **VP Area** Academic Affairs **Department** 00161 - College of Education-Dean **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** 20.00 **Close Date** 11/13/2025 **Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** **Job Summary** The College of Education is seeking a skilled, analytical, and highly motivated marketing professional to work a variable schedule as a social media specialist. This role will be responsible for managing, creating, and engaging with content across all CoEdu platforms and maintaining an up-to-date social calendar accessible to the team. The role will likely assist with writing, interviewing, and event photography as needed for annual publications and collaborate with other CoEdu marketing staff to brainstorm and provide feedback on production materials. The specialist will likely be asked to cover onsite activities to gather materials needed for communication channels as well as attend one weekly meeting in person. **Responsibilities** **Project Coordination:** The social media specialist controls large portions of the daily activities of all social media under the direction of the PR/Communications manager, ensuring schedules are maintained and deadlines are met. This position is responsible for the status of assigned jobs at all times and ensures all work has been appropriately reviewed before publishing. **Social Media Publishing:** The social media specialist executes approved deliverables through publishing approvals workflows. This position is responsible for ensuring that posts go out as planned on designated platforms with utmost accuracy, which includes occasional weekend and evening work. **Community Management:** The social media specialist engages with the College of Education’s social media community by responding to comments, questions, replies, DMs, tags, and more across all posts and platforms. The specialist is also responsible for troubleshooting inappropriate content by hiding and deleting comments, under the direction of the PR/Communications Manager as needed. The specialist employs excellent grammar skills and authentic brand voice to participate in social media conversations. The specialist manages the College of Education’s social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok) professionally and consistently. + Create original written and graphic content for social media posting that corresponds to our overall marketing strategy and brand guidelines + Work closely with the marketing team, including graphic designers + Support and strategize with all teams throughout the college to amplify various projects and updates. + Manage and edit social media content calendar. + Maintain brand quality and alignment across all social media posts and post content in a timely manner in accordance to the scheduled deadlines. + Lead and/or assist with creating social media campaigns for various projects. + Comfortable in front of camera acting as “host” when needed. **Minimum Qualifications** Four years public relations experience which includes two years marketing, fundraising or sales activities, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills required. Experience writing news releases, producing newsletters and organizing special events and fund-raising activities preferred. Depending upon department of assignment, preference may be given for a background in purchasing, television production, radio, athletics, library or museum. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. **Preferences** **Department Specific** **Preferences** + A bachelor’s degree or higher in marketing, business, or analytics + An interest in social media strategy, marketing, and collaborating with a small team of communications professionals + Skilled writer with a strong sense of brand voice **Experience and Skills:** + Previous professional work experience in social media / marketing preferred + Background in higher education marketing preferred + Photography skills a plus! + Ability to work as part of a broader team and independently + Able to manage multiple deadlines and projects in collaboration with team members and independently + Effective communicator across different platforms **Role requirements:** + Must be involved and participate in weekly marketing meetings. + Ability to work both in office at the University of Utah and remotely. **Special Instructions Summary** **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 patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. 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. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. 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