Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Job Category: Marketing Coordinator
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Salt Lake City - UT

University of Utah Health

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, belonging, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position coordinates marketing and communications to maximize sales and ensure effective internal and external communications. This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinates promotions including selecting and ordering promotional items and overseeing the design, printing, mailing, and delivery of promotional materials.
  • Provides video camera work, editing, script writing and production for public service announcements and/or promotional videos.
  • Identifies target market and purchases advertising space for magazines, newspapers, and radio.
  • Writes and produces written communication tools.
  • May supervise Accounts Payable and Receivable to ensure all jobs are billed to clients and vendors are paid.
  • Ensures nation-wide attention and awards by staying current on award contests and working with the Design and Marketing areas to enter these competitions.
  • Assists in marketing surveys, research projects and focus groups from initial questionnaires to compiling information.
  • Occasionally writes advertisements, press releases and public service announcements to facilitate overflow work of copywriters.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
  • Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
  • Knowledge of all phases of production, such as types of paper, typesetting, printing, design, direct mail, and advertising concepts.
  • The incumbent has the authority to assist clients in deciding whether to place ads in various media and whether the media fits their target audience.
  • Ability to make decisions on last minute catalog changes with clients and decides and shoots videos for production of various projects.
  • Ability to produce professional video camera work for public service announcements.
  • Skilled at purchasing advertising space and participating in national award-winning contests.

Qualifications Required

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, a related area, or equivalency.
  • One year of related experience.

Preferred

Qualifications (Preferred)

  • Experience in accounts payable and receivable.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

  • This position involves light work that may exert up to 20 pounds and may consistently require light work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.