Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Job Posting Title:

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

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Hiring Department:

Moody College of Communication

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Oct 15, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is a global leader in training and outreach for journalists, with more than 20 years of experience helping strengthen journalism and press freedom around the world, and in Latin America and the Caribbean particularly.

Housed in the Moody College of Communication at UT Austin, the Knight Center offers free and low-cost multilingual courses, webinars, and resources through its three main programs: Journalism Courses, the International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), and the trilingual digital magazine LatAm Journalism Review (LJR). The Center works with media organizations globally to expand access to training, foster innovation, and support journalism worldwide.

The Marketing and Communications Coordinator will support the Knight Center by helping to showcase the Center’s programs and create and execute strategies to expand its global reach. This person will contribute to the success of the Center by ensuring that its programming reaches as many people as possible.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with Knight Center leadership to develop, maintain, and execute a marketing and communications strategy for the Center and its main programs. Keep the strategy up-to-date and adapt it as needed.
• Write, edit, and distribute promotional stories and press releases about the Knight Center’s courses, events, publications, and more, for publication in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
• Create and execute campaigns to promote the Knight Center’s programs (and related offerings) on social media, ensuring that the Center’s presence in multiple platforms is relevant and engaging. Grow the Center’s presence on social media and establish and track related goals and benchmarks for success.
• Produce and/or coordinate the production of social media creatives for free and paid promotion on multiple platforms to promote Knight Center’s programs, track incoming traffic, and develop related best practices.
• Oversee the Center’s database by using it to send email marketing materials and engage audiences, while also developing new ways of using it as effectively as possible.
• Deepen engagement with existing audiences, and find creative ways to cultivate new audiences, in service of growing the Center’s international reach.
• Maintain and update the Knight Center’s institutional website and, in collaboration with staff, help to maintain the Center’s programmatic websites.
• Create and edit videos that showcase the Knight Center’s programs and upcoming offerings.
• Attend occasional conferences and other events on behalf of the Knight Center, with the goal of helping to market the Center’s programs.
• Oversee the work of marketing & communication interns and provide related guidance and feedback.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to the work to be performed. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Previous marketing and communication experience, conducted in a professional setting. 
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including the ability to copy edit marketing and communication content for grammatical errors, typos etc.
• Demonstrated ability to use a full range of multimedia storytelling methods, i.e. written copy, videos, graphics, etc.
• Deep understanding of, and practical experience with, social media platforms.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent projects while proactively communicating with stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain punctual, dependable hours on a regular basis.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluent or conversant in Spanish and/or Portuguese.
• Familiarity with WordPress and email management systems.
• Familiarity with tracking website analytics.
• An understanding of, and appreciation for, the journalism industry.
• Experience maintaining brand and style standards and guidelines.
• Video editing experience.
• Familiarity with AP style.

Work Shift

Monday through Friday (8 Hours/Day) is typical. However, there may be the opportunity for future remote work. There may also be times when the work schedule will extend beyond standard office hours based on specific business needs, including occasional weeknights and weekends.

Salary Range

$51,000

Working Conditions

May work around standard office as well as studio audio equipment. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Frequent standing and sitting and the use of manual dexterity. Lift and move standard office files and supplies. Various conditions for reporting in the field. Work hours may include occasional evenings, weekends and some holidays during peak periods to meet deadlines. Final candidate will be required to pass a background check prior to starting employment.

UT Austin is a Tobacco-free Campus.

Required Materials

• Resume

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

• Letter of interest

What benefits do I receive with UT? The university offers an impressive benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Optional Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options.

• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred    Compensation program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses.
• Staff tuition assistance once eligible.
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets.
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums.
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses.

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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 that ALL Required 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 into your application. The application is one page, and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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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.
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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.
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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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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.

The Division of Student Affairs supports all members of the university community through our mission of developing programs and services that allow everyone to thrive and contribute to the dedicated excellence at the core of our institutional mission.

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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.
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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.
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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 E-Verify purposes 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]
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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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.