Communications Coordinator

East Tennessee State University, United States

Updated: 20 days ago
Location: Johnson City, TENNESSEE
Deadline: 08 Apr 2024

Posting Details
Position Information


Job Title Communications Coordinator
Department Finance Administration, College of Medicine - 34300
Pay Grade 7
Job Category Administrative
Job Summary
The College of Medicine is accepting applications for a Communications Coordinator. The Communications Coordinator will develop content for the Quillen College of Medicine website and social media channels, increase the SEO of websites, and coordinate marketing and community awareness events of ETSU Health. The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for monitoring analytics across multiple platforms and producing reports that show careful analysis to ensure usage and effectiveness. The Communications Coordinator will manage Quillen’s social media platforms, public service announcements, news releases, community postings, and more.
East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, in the beautiful Appalachian Highlands region. The area is characterized by small towns, rich artistic traditions, and lots of outdoor experiences. Asheville is less than an hour’s drive and Knoxville is just 90 minutes. Within 45 minutes of campus, you can hike on the Appalachian Trail and explore the world-famous rhododendron gardens atop Roan Mountain. The mountain streams create recreation opportunities for skiing, boating, and bass fishing on nearby TVA lakes, while the mountain ridges just over the border in western North Carolina offer snow skiing; and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is just two hours away.
The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including:
  • Paid time off & leave
  • 17 paid holidays
  • Educational Assistance 
  • Health and life insurance
  • Retirement
  • Access to University facilities and services and much more! 


Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/ .
 
 ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
 
 Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position’s essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Knowledge of website content management systems for both editing and content production.
  • Knowledge of search engine optimization techniques.
  • Knowledge of social media platforms and best practices.
  • Knowledge of Google Listings and Google Analytics.
  • Ability to interpret an array of data presented in analytics and recommend future marketing/communications efforts from that interpretation.
  • Knowledge of marketing practices and principles.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud (Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator).
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
  • 2 years of related experience


OR
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience. 
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience using Microsoft Office suite; Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
  • Master’s Degree in Brand and Media Strategy.
  • Experience in Higher education and Healthcare Marketing.
Salary $36,975 - $43,900

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number AS01329P
Is this position subject to a criminal background check? Yes
Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source? No
FLSA Status Exempt
Open Date 03/21/2024
Close Date 04/08/2024
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Administrative/Professional positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days. The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants. All positions at East Tennessee State University are contingent upon sufficient funding.

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