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Job Opening ID: 39311

Reports To: Creative Director

Working Title: Design and Marketing Specialist

Department: VC of Student Affairs Office

Bargaining Unit: 99

FLSA: Exempt

Payroll Job Code: 007458

Job Location: UCI Campus- Irvine

Percent of Time: 100%

Work Schedule: 8-5 M-F

Employee Class: Career

The Division of Student Affairs is committed to developing the whole student by ensuring your life outside of the classroom complements your academic endeavors. This means providing enriching opportunities that affirm student experiences. Our efforts are guided by student learning outcomes within the following domains:

Civic & Community Engagement

Leadership Development

Diversity & Global Consciousness

Professional & Administrative Skills

Personal Responsibility. The UCI campus is an exciting and dynamic place where students will engage in experiences that will be inspirational, life changing, and may also challenge their current thinking.

Applies skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices, marketing, and organizational policies and procedures; resolves a wide range of issues. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Under the supervision of the Creative Director, the Marketing & Communications Specialist is responsible for designing and preparing forms, brochures, flyers, and other marketing and communications publications to support and advance the Division of Student Affairs at UCI and works with the team to focus on UCI and UC priorities to enrich the student co-curricular learning experience. The Marketing & Communications Specialist will assist with content development, writing and editing for emails, websites and supporting materials. The incumbent will create layouts and graphics as needed and maintains relationships and works closely with vendors for publishing. This position develops and maintains effective relationships with staff from Student Affairs units in addition to staff and students across campus.

$53,500 - $78,600

3-5 years' experience in a professional design capacity

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

Ability to research, identify, and analyze trends and new technologies to make recommendations on new promotional campaigns. Ability to create, design, and illustrate necessary materials such as graphics, photographs, layouts, merchandise, signage and other visuals. Strong communication skills, both oral and written, to coordinate with students, campus departments and off campus representatives. Thorough knowledge of applicable publishing software applications. Working knowledge of marketing principles. Ability to handle small to large multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to work with and around timelines, needs, and challenges with the ability to multi-task projects and be flexible with changing timelines and program needs. Time and project management skills to effectively establish priorities and meet competing deadlines. Strong skills to effectively produce visual materials that meet and satisfy the needs of the client.

Strong skills in originating and maintaining databases for desktop publishing and image storage. Skills in HTML, content management system and web authoring best practices. Strong skills in collaboration to best meet project goals and objectives of clients. Strong skills in interpersonal communications to interact effectively with a variety of clients, support staff and vendors. Professional and academic training in graphic design and fine arts, photography, computer aided design, and editorial practices.

Must be able to work occasional evenings, weekends and special events. Must submit a portfolio with application.

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php.

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.