Marketing and Communication Manager
Closing Date: 04/08/2025
Type of Position: Professional Staff – Project/Program Administration
Workstudy Position: No
Job Type: Regular
Sponsorship Available: No
Institution Name: University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
The Clinton School is a multidisciplinary program that promotes a vision of world leaders who work with others to build healthy, engaged and vibrant communities. The mission of the School is to educate and prepare professionals in public service who understand, engage, and transform complex social, cultural, economic, and political systems to ensure equity, challenge oppression, and effect positive social change. Located on the campus of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, the school offers the first Master of Public Service (MPS) degree in the nation. For more information see our website at clintonschool.uasys.edu.
If you have a disability and need assistance with the hiring process, please submit a request via the OEOC website. Applicants are required to submit a request for each position for which they have applied.
For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Dr. Susan Hoffpauir at sahoffpauir@clintonschool.uasys.edu.
Department: Clinton School of Public Service
Department’s Website: https://www.clintonschool.uasys.edu
Summary of Job Duties:
This full-time, benefitted position serves as the marketing and communication manager for the Clinton School of Public Service. The marketing and communication manager supports the Director in all marketing and communications efforts for the Clinton School. They assist the mission of the Clinton School through successful marketing and communications initiatives and expand the school’s impact through their efforts.
Marketing and Communications:
- Develop and edit written content, including press releases, speeches, talking points, blogs, briefings, website copy, and marketing collateral
- Create web and social media content, ensuring consistent messaging and branding
- Create content for email marketing campaigns, info sheets, landing pages, etc. as assigned
- Manage internal graphic design requests
- Create content and manage information for the Clinton School website while optimizing for SEO and web accessibility compliance
- Ensure all external content is accurate, engaging, and aligned with the school’s objectives
- Assist in facilitating interviews for guest speakers, deans, faculty and students with television/print/online media
- Develop and manage relationships with all media
- Assist in managing external vendor projects, including photography, videography, graphic design, and apparel, etc.
- Market and promote the Clinton School degree programs
- Assist in marketing campaigns for the Clinton School
- Assist in coordinating public programming event logistics
- Coordinate with partners for internal and external programming events
Strategy/Special projects:
- Work with Director of Marketing/Communication on special initiatives and projects.
- Coordinate with marketing and communications director for special projects including video production, digital creation and maintenance, etc.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism or related area of study from an accredited institution of higher education
- At least three years of communication and marketing experience
- Demonstrated written communication abilities
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in higher education
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration, working closely with other teams to align creative work with division goals
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site.
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Pre-employment Screening Requirements: Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry
The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law..
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Constant Physical Activity: Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Sitting
Frequent Physical Activity: Standing, Walking
Occasional Physical Activity: Lifting, Pulling, Pushing
Benefits Eligible