Job Details

Marketing Specialist

Position Number: 9779992
Location: Salt Lake City, United States
Position Type: Public Relations, Marketing and Communications

Marketing Specialist

Job Summary

Support the planning and execution of many marketing, communication, and related tasks at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked division of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Duties and responsibilities include writing, editing, social media, graphic design, outreach, program support, photography, video, contributor coordination, website content management, and a variety of other tasks to support the institute's mission to inspire and assist student entrepreneurs.

About the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute is a nationally ranked hub for student entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Utah and an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles School of Business. The first programs were offered in 2001, through the vision and support of Pierre Lassonde, an alumnus of the Eccles School and successful mining entrepreneur. The institute now provides opportunities for thousands of students to learn about entrepreneurship and innovation. Programs include workshops, networking events, business-plan competitions, startup support, innovation programs, graduate seminars, scholarships, community outreach and more. All programs are open to students from any academic major or background. The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute also manages Lassonde Studios, a five-story innovation space and housing facility for all students. Learn more at https://lassonde.utah.edu.

Responsibilities

Writes and edits a variety of marketing materials and feature articles
Manages social media planning, content development, and execution
Edits and publishes website content including text, photos, and graphics
Photographs and films various events and activities
Supports many student and community programs and activities
Assists with managing student and alumni marketing contributors
Manages outreach tasks as needed on and off campus
Contributes ideas and feedback on a wide variety of marketing projects
Joins a dedicated team of marketing professionals and students to achieve department goals
Works on the University of Utah campus in various locations and occasionally at locations off campus
Manages the distribution of printed marketing materials across campus and other locations
Designs marketing materials including posters, social media graphics, publications, and other materials
Completes other related tasks as time allows as part of a dynamic organization

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills required.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description

Preferences

Special Instructions
Please provide work samples in the form of a link to a digital portfolio, uploaded documents, images or similar. We want to see any related work samples you can provide, including writing, graphic design, photography, video or other forms of marketing content.

Requisition Number: PRN45971B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: 8:00 am- 5:00 pm
Department: 00999 - Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $40,000-$51,000
Close Date: 09/17/2026
Open Until Filled:

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