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The University of Texas at Austin

Program Coordinator- Marketing Specialist

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, us, 78716


Job Posting Title:Program Coordinator- Marketing Specialist

----Hiring Department:Moody College of Communication

----Position Open To:All Applicants

----Weekly Scheduled Hours:40

----FLSA Status:Exempt

----Earliest Start Date:Immediately

----Position Duration:Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025

----Location:UT MAIN CAMPUS

----Job Details:General Notes

Project coordination and marketing for the Father's Playbook, a grant-funded mobile application project designed to promote dads' involvement in pregnancy and parenting based out of the UT Center for Health Communication (CHC). Position is a full-time, grant-funded, and contingent on continued receipt of funding. Position funding ends 8/31/2025 but may continue based on grant funding continuation.Responsibilities

Serve as the daily project manager for the Father's Playbook grant project, facilitating collaboration with project team and internal and external stakeholders

Serve as marketing and content creation expert; develop and distribute evidence-based, effective, and creative health communication messages to promote Father's Playbook

Create and implement a marketing plan to promote downloads and app usage among expectant fathers; emphasis on use of social media and search engine optimization (SEO) marketing tactics; contribute creative marketing strategies that can be implemented with limited resources

Track and report on marketing metrics; demonstrate progressive success in increasing connections with target audience, app downloads, and app usage

Collaborate closely with faculty Principal Investigators, including regular communication and reporting; collaborate with project graphic designer to create effective visual communication and marketing; collaborate with internal research team to make strategic marketing decisions; collaborate with app developer team as necessary

Work with subject matter experts to create new articles as content within the Father's Playbook app

Assist in oversight of graduate research assistants and undergraduate interns performing duties related to the project such as content creation

Project coordination for other health communication programs based in the Center for Health Communication as funding and need require

Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in communication, marketing, public health, or a related field

Three years of relevant experience in marketing and program coordination

Experience creating and implementing marketing plans

Experience managing social media

Experience writing creative and effective content for various outlets, including websites and social media

Ability to use primary and secondary data to develop deep understanding of parent target audience

Ability to demonstrate creativity within constraints

Alignment with the CHC's mission and values

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in communication, marketing, public health, or a related field

Four years of relevant experience in marketing and program coordination

Experience promoting or marketing a digital product or mobile app

Previous experience purchasing paid social media advertising

Experience managing search engine optimization (SEO)

Experience purchasing Google ads and other paid advertising

Training and experience in health communication research or practice

Experience with bilingual (English and Spanish) content creation and promotion

Salary Range

$50,000 + depending on qualificationsWorking Conditions

Standard office environmentRequired Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important

for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.----Employment Eligibility:Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

----Retirement Plan Eligibility:The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

----Background Checks:A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.----Equal Opportunity Employer:The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.----Pay Transparency:The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.----Employment Eligibility Verification:If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.----E-Verify:The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]----Compliance:Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.