S08127P

Communications Associate

DAR-Communications

PLEASE NOTE: On December 7, 2021, the federal District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction against enforcing the vaccine requirement for
Federal Contractors pending further review. As a result, the requirements of the Executive Order and associated guidance, including the vaccination requirement for covered contractor employees, are currently not in effect.

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

Division of Development and Alumni RelationsThe Division of Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Georgia advances the goals, objectives, and priorities of the university by generating private financial support, building, and maintaining relationships with alumni and donors, and assisting students with career development opportunities.
Development and Alumni Relations’ Office of CommunicationsWe serve as an in-house marketing agency for the Development & Alumni Relations division (DAR) at the University of Georgia. Twice a year, we plan. The rest of the time, we design mailers, build websites, write, film, photograph, tweet, and a lot more. Collaboration is how we do our best work. White-boarding and idea-bouncing get us going. Data and analytics teach us how to do better next time. We love to learn from one another. We often partner with the Marketing & Communications division and build templates and tools to help all schools, colleges, and units with development and alumni relations. We streamline. And dot-connect. And always do our best to consider our audiences’ perspectives. We’re always searching for new ways – more creative ways – to reach our alumni and donors. To help our division achieve its mission and help every DAR unit achieve its goals.

https://give.uga.edu/ https://dar.uga.edu/ https://dar.uga.edu/communications/ https://alumni.uga.edu

External

TRS

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

8:00am–5:00pm

$38,000+ commensurate with qualifications and experience

03/23/2022

Yes

05/01/2022

This position is structured as a permanent position within the Division of Development & Alumni Relations. We are unable to sponsor a work visa for this position.

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

PLEASE NOTE: On December 7, 2021, the federal District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction against enforcing the vaccine requirement for
Federal Contractors pending further review. As a result, the requirements of the Executive Order and associated guidance, including the vaccination requirement for covered contractor employees, are currently not in effect.

The University of Georgia is a Federal Contractor as defined by Presidential Executive Order 14042 and subject to the requirement that Federal Contractors must ensure that all covered employees, including those working remotely, are fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022. You may be required to show proof of your fully vaccinated status at the time of your start date, or have received a medical or religious exemption from the fully vaccinated requirement at the time of your start date. For more information regarding the Federal Contractor fully vaccinated employment requirement please visit https://coronavirus.uga.edu/executive-order/ or call (706) 542-2222.

Marketing/Public Relations Paraprofessional/Professional

Non-Exempt

Public Relations

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Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree—preferably in marketing, public relations, advertising, journalism, English, or related discipline
• At least 1 year directly related experience
• An eye for design and/or knowledge of design programs is a bonus
• Experience using project management software is a bonus
• Exhibits behavior that supports the mission, vision, and values of the University of Georgia

The Communications Associate plays a key project management role in the Division of Development and Alumni Relations’ (DAR) Office of Communications. This team of approximately 15-20 staff members and student interns produces all communications and marketing materials to support the university’s alumni engagement and fundraising efforts. This position provides project management, marketing planning, and writing support for two to five units within the division, as well as anywhere from 3-6 content projects of varying scope and deadlines at any given time. In the execution of these tasks, the Communications Associate coordinates with designers, multimedia specialists, digital strategists, and communication coordinators to increase the team’s overall capacity to produce high quality, effective marketing plans, and materials. S/he regularly interfaces with other DAR staff members, helping to develop and execute marketing plans throughout the year that will support each unit’s and the division’s goals. In essence, the Communications Associate plays a key role in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of marketing efforts that promote fundraising, career development, and alumni engagement among the University of Georgia’s many target audiences.

• Detail-oriented
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong writing skills with a knowledge of AP Style and correct grammar
• Ability to navigate complicated projects and ensure they are completed on deadline
• Exemplary communications skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to collaborate with others and enlist buy-in from different groups
• Communicates and employs interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct

• Through open, honest, and respectful communication, all staff, supervisors, and colleagues of the Division of Development & Alumni Relations are expected to interact with fairness, compassion, and decency. All employees will be held accountable for meeting the expectation of promoting a stable, productive, and healthy work environment.
• Adherence to CASE standards and commonly accepted industry standards relating to fundraising reporting are expected of all fundraisers. All fundraisers will be held accountable for meeting this expectation.

• Work in a standard office environment
• Sit and work at a computer workstation for extended periods of time
• Work using electronic mail, telephone, face-to-face discussions, online messaging platforms, and paper form correspondence
• Communicate effectively in writing, speaking, and listening
• Organize and establish priorities
• Remember and organize detailed projects
• Multi-task
• Some after-hours work and/or traveling may be necessary
• Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
• Walk, stand, stoop, lift, kneel, climb

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Assist with project management and building marketing/communications plans for two to five units within the Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR).This involves cultivating relationships across the division, maintaining a positive and supportive attitude, ensuring work is consistently high quality, collaborating and meeting regularly with DAR Communications specialists, acting in the role of creative writer, juggling multiple competing deadlines at one time, and participating in project planning with units. It will require proactively recommending communications strategies/tactics, communicating project progress to all interested parties, adhering to deadlines, following DAR Communications’ workflow processes, prioritizing the most strategic work, building communications plans, and identifying opportunities for new efficiencies through collaboration across the division.

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Support content creation for unit-driven projects as well as DAR and university-wide initiatives.S/he will develop high-quality content that follow AP Style, are factually correct, positively reflect the UGA brand and support DAR and UGA goals. Writing projects may include email and web copy, and social media posts. This copy will be developed in collaboration with DAR Communications team members.

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Assist with project management processes that apply to the full team.With guidance from the Communications Director, s/he will help lay the groundwork for the full team’s project management processes—especially focusing on the use of software programs to organize and manage the team’s project workload.

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Help maintain the web presence for assigned units.In collaboration with the DAR Communications digital team, s/he will prepare and execute a plan for updating units’ sites and webpages regularly. Content development will be executed by this individual or delegated to others as appropriate. Sites should follow AP Style, be factually accurate, positively reflect the UGA brand and support DAR/UGA goals.

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Support and work with a communications/writing intern. S/he will be expected to identify projects that can be delegated to interns and provide feedback to interns as those assignments are executed.

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For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Development & Alumni Relations’ Office of Talent Management

dartalent@uga.edu