at University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Communications CoordinatorCollege of Liberal Arts & Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Job Summary
The communications coordinator is responsible for creating and implementing strategic communications plans that address key invested parties including current students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Content Production
- Generate ideas for news and feature stories that support the unit's priorities and college's brand.
- Write accurate, engaging news and feature stories for print and digital channels.
- Create and update website content that is accurate, concise, on-brand, and audience-focused.
- Create and edit content for unit communications channels, such as print or digital newsletters and social media.
- Pitch story ideas to the college and university communications teams.
- Apply the college's brand and style guidelines to all content.
- Update and manage statistics and content related to the unit's history, accomplishments, and pride points.
- Planning and Evaluation
- Work closely with the Director of Communications to develop and implement a strategic communications plan to address unit goals, priorities, and key audiences.
- Create project briefs and use other collaboration tools to define the goals and scope of projects and ensure that effective deliverables are produced.
- Analyze and report on performance of communications tactics.
- Collaboration and Communication
- Build and maintain strong relationships with the unit's leadership, staff, and faculty.
- Work collaboratively with marketing and communications colleagues.
- Work within and contribute to college project management systems.
- Serve as a liaison between unit stakeholders and the college marketing and communications team.
- Marketing
- Oversee timely review of marketing messages by unit stakeholders and provide feedback on marketing projects as requested.
- Identify students with compelling stories that the college MarCom team can feature in blog posts, videos, and social media content that align with student recruitment goals.
- Share with the college any marketing assets created by the unit that could support recruitment efforts.
- Ensure student recruitment messaging developed within the unit aligns with the college's marketing strategy, brand standards, and campaigns by collaborating closely with the marketing team.
Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, communications, public relations, or a closely related field. One (1) year (12 months) of professional work experience in marketing, public relations, communications, brand management, or a related professional area. Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to communicate effectively with others.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to interact with a broad array of internal and external constituents.
- Commitment to creating an inclusive environment.
- Ability to think creatively and collaboratively.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to be self-motivated, work independently, and prioritize tasks.
- Strong decision-making skills and judgment.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines while balancing multiple projects.
- Ability to maintain high standards of integrity and accuracy while presenting information in an engaging and informative way.
- Demonstrated ability to write content, such as news and feature stories, press releases, or advertising or marketing copy.
This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5004 - Marketing Associate position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the deadline date. The budgeted salary range for the position is $45,000 to $60,000. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. This position may offer hybrid work options-requiring at least three days on campus each week-following an initial on-site training period. On-campus presence at the Champaign-Urbana campus will be expected as needed, in accordance with the University of Illinois workplace flexibility guidelines. https://cam.illinois.edu/policies/hr-87-2/. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.
For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx .
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on August 20,2025. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button on the posting, and upload your cover letter, resume (months and years of employment must be included), official transcripts for all degrees obtained, and names/contact information for three professional references. Please remember to include specific information on how you meet the qualifications of the position in your application materials, including all relevant experiences. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Elayne Banner at ebanner@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio, depending on the position. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits .
For assistance with resume creation and mock interviews, please follow this link for University of Illinois Human Resources workshops (held every other week): https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/1595?c=illinois
The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify .
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu .
Requisition ID: 1031467
Job Category: Professional and Administrative
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