Marketing Specialist - Senior

Job Requisition ID R00050404 Job Category Professional and Technical Organization Marketing-Director Location/s Main Campus Jackson Job Title Marketing Specialist - Senior Job Summary Provides planning, development, and coordination of internal and external communication projects, programs, and events to statewide and regional audiences. Work supports the UMMC missions of education, research and healthcare. Education & Experience Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of work experience in journalism, communication, or marketing. Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required N/A Preferred Qualifications Hospital and/or medical practice experience. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Work requires creative thinking and writing, superior written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work with a diverse group of people and departments. Must be able to plan, develop, and coordinate multiple projects. Must have working knowledge in conducting interviews, research methodology, and applying marketing principles and applications. Working knowledge and experience of web site construction, web-based communication tools, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, blog related tools, and other communication tools. Responsibilities Develops, plans, coordinates, and implements internal and external communication programs and/or projects that are effective in promoting and/or achieving organizational and department goals including specification of objectives, timelines, and costs. Works closely with departments/divisions/ programs in developing content and design oversight of internal and external communication material that adheres to UMMC's graphics standards. Participates in the development and administration of UMMC's marketing strategies including special events, projects, print materials, advertising, internal communications, ad agency interaction and tactical marketing. Provides support as needed for presentations, special projects, community events, and/or public relations initiatives. The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time. Physical and Environmental Demands Requires occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more). Time Type Full time FLSA Designation/Job Exempt Yes Pay Class Salary

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