University of Kentucky
Marketing/Promotion Specialist Senior
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $19 - $31 per Hour
💻 Marketing
🗓️ May 19th, 2025
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- Main responsibilities: Develop and maintain digital media, organize programming and events.
- Required skills: Proficient in MS Windows, Mac, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator.
- Compensation: $19.18-$30.68 per hour.
- Essential qualifications: BA degree, 1 year of related experience.
- Preferred experience: Website development, community engagement strategy for social media.
Marketing/Promotion Specialist Senior Full Description
Requisition Number | RE50335
Working Title | Communications and Marketing Specialist
Department Name | 81500:Dietetics and Human Nutrition
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 43
Salary Range | $19.18-30.68/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Extended periods of sitting and standing.
Shift | Primarily days (Typically Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, hours may vary due to business needs).
Job Summary | The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition is currently seeking a Marketing and Outreach Specialist to assist with promotion of departmental programs and outreach initiatives. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining digital media for programs/projects, as well as planning/organizing educational programming and networking events.
Successful candidates will: be detail and customer service-oriented exhibit maturity and good judgment have demonstrated experience with social media campaign development management possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills display the ability to prioritize have excellent verbal and written communication skills have the capacity to work independently and with flexibility
The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is an inclusive and welcoming workplace that offers a variety of employee enhancement initiatives, such as a formal mentoring program and a staff professional development fund. To find out more about MG-CAFE and how the college supports the mission of this being the University of, for, and with Kentucky, click here.
Internal Employee Being Considered
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Strong interpersonal, organizational, time management, and writing skills.
Proficiency with MS Windows as well as Mac operating systems.
Proficiency MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Excellent skills in website development, marketing, prioritizing resources, oral and written communication, confidentiality, attention to detail and technology application. Demonstrated creativity and ability to drive community engagement across various social media platforms. Marketing experience for academic units highly desired.
Deadline to Apply | 05/25/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
- * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of paid, full-time employment experience in communications, marketing, and/or web page development.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 2 years
- More than 2 years, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years
- * Describe how your communication and organizational skills, along with your relevant work experience, make you a good fit for this position.
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