Senior Marketing, Media, Communication Specialist - Strategic Communication & Branding **Galveston, Texas, United States** **New** Engineering, Crafts, Trades & Labor UTMB Health Requisition # 2504257 **Minimum Qualification:** Bachelor’s degree and 7 years’ experience in public/media relations, marketing, journalism, or related field.Portfolio competencies are required. **Preferred Qualifications:** Master's degree in Communications, Journalism, or other relevant major. **Job Description:** Reporting to the institutional Marketing, Communications, and Business Development Office, this role supports the university’s strategic priorities by developing and executing effective marketing plans, employing a broad range of communications and media relations skills, and evaluating and reporting on the success of the various marketing and communication techniques. This role plays a key part in advancing awareness of UTMB and its mission areas as well as driving clinical business to UTMB physicians, hospitals, and other health care services. Position will lead and collaborate with internal teams as well as university programs and department stakeholders. Position includes direct communication with target audiences, as well as activities that facilitate communication by the President and other university executives, as well as programs and departments. **Job Duties:** **Note: Specific job functions for an individual employee in this role may vary depending on the needs of departmental areas (e.g., Media Relations, Internal/Corporate Communications, Marketing, Digital Communications)** + Develops comprehensive communication plans related to a variety of institutional priorities, initiatives, events, and issues affecting the university. + Partners with service line and clinical leaders to develop comprehensive marketing plans to support business development goals and growth initiatives within the service area. + Increases awareness of UTMB and its mission through strategic media pitches, news releases, newsletter articles, one-pagers, and other communications. + With the Director of Media Relations, serve as official liaison to external news media for all UTMB activities; efforts include but are not limited to arranging interviews, responding to requests for information, and escorting media on UTMB property. + Designs, develops, and produces collateral material to support marketing initiatives. + Produces and distributes internal and external communications regarding emergencies and crises that have the potential to impact business operations and/or institutional reputation. + Designs and manages social media campaigns and institutional social media accounts as needed. + Develops talking points/scripts, messages, presentations, background sheets and other communications support materials for the President and other UTMB leaders, as appropriate. + Reviews materials produced for executive leadership by others to ensure accuracy, proper tone/voice, and consistency with institutional style and message platforms. + Ensures alignment with other marketing and communication department strategies and tactics. + Translates complex scientific and medical information into engaging stories to support marketing efforts. + Develops and maintains strong source networks throughout the institution in order to proactively pursue relevant stories in a timely manner. + Writes for major institutional publications, as appropriate. + Performs photography and videography tasks, as appropriate. + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. + Performs related duties as required. **Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:** + Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. + Strong interviewing and fact-finding skills. + Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. + High level of sensitivity to confidential information. + Independent planning and problem-solving skills. + Proven ability to maintain productivity and professionalism when working under multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, high-change environment. + Comfort with electronic media, including web content-management systems and social media applications. + Ability to work effectively and directly with people at all levels of the institution. + Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and implement supporting tactics. + Consumer-level photography and video skills. + Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office applications. + Familiarity with design principles. **Salary Range:** Actual salary commensurate with experience. **Working Environment/Equipment:** Standard office environment, based on the UTMB Galveston Campus. Some daytime and/or overnight travel may be required to cover stories and/or cultivate relationships with sources and news media. Some work outside of standard business hours, including weekends, may be required, depending on the nature of assignments/individual job focus. **Work Schedule:** Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, and as needed on occasion. **Equal Employment Opportunity** UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation