The USU Extension Marketing Manager (Marketer II) is responsible for creating, implementing, and managing the marketing and communications efforts of USU Extension throughout the state of Utah. This includes creating marketing plans and campaigns to promote programs and events, coordinating projects, and engaging in media relations. The applicant must have a marketing background and strong writing and communication skills. The applicant must be a team player and have superb leadership and supervisory skills. The applicant must be willing to collaborate, be customer service oriented, be flexible, and work as a problem solver. This position reports to the director of marketing and will work closely on projects with other members of the Extension marketing team. This position is based in the Salt Lake area.

• Write and implement marketing plans for programs and centers
• Coordinate project requests from Extension faculty with other members of the marketing team
• Assist with web, email, and social media marketing campaigns
• Assist with marketing and branding of Extension programs
• Coordinate and staff trade shows
• Support Extension events, conferences, trade shows, etc.
• Order products, including swag, printed materials, signage, etc.
• Provide internal communications and trainings
• Supervise employees
• Oversee brand compliance, approve designs, and coordinate with the USU trademark office
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, advertising, communications and two years of public relations and/or marketing experience, or related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Experience with employee supervision, project management, marketing, and branding
• Experience in developing, coordinating and executing communication plans
• Some travel required
• Some lifting and moving required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education
• Media relations experience
• Digital marketing and website skills
• Experience with Canva, Asana, DRIP, and Constant Contact, Zoom, Adobe Creative Cloud
• Digital and social media marketing experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to be creative and innovative
• Good analytical and communication skills
• Ability to follow directions, be proactive, and manage time effectively
• Strong verbal communicate skills
• Ability to supervise and manage others
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Ability to analyze results of all marketing and communications activity and present findings and recommendations to the director

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
2. Contact information for three Professional References
3. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application 

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.  The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

Utah State University Extension provides research-based programs and resources with the goal of improving the lives of individuals, families, and communities throughout Utah.

USU Extension operates through a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture, Utah State University, and county governments. Program areas include: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gardening, Home, Family, and Food, and Utah 4-H and Youth. Founded in 1914 as part of the Smith-Lever Act, USU Extension plays a primary role in helping Utah State University fulfill its land-grant mission. Though more than 100 years old, USU Extension is as vital as ever, and perhaps even more so, as it seeks to provide up-to-date information for the complex and diverse issues people encounter today. The integration of teaching, research, and public service enables USU Extension to respond to critical and emerging issues with research-based, unbiased information.

Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.

USU’s statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employs 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 master’s and 42 doctoral degrees. Learn more about USU.

A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.

The USU main campus is located in beautiful Logan, Utah, a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.

USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a Dual Career Assistance program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.

USU endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access in all aspects of employment to qualified persons with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Human Resource office at 435-797-0122 or submit a request at hr@usu.edu.

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Notice of Non-discrimination

In its programs and activities, including in admissions and employment, Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state, or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USU’s non-discrimination policies:

Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner, discrimination@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 401, 435-797-1266

Title IX Coordinator Matthew Pinner, titleix@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 404, 435-797-1266

Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill, Logan, Ut 84322

For further information regarding non-discrimination, please visit https://equity.usu.edu/, or contact:

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 800-421-3481, OCR@ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education, Denver Regional Office, 303-844-5695, OCR.Denver@ed.gov

*updated 11/2022