University of Tennessee, Knoxville · 22 hours ago
Project Manager - Office Of Communication & Marketing - UTK
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expThe University of Tennessee - Knoxville is seeking a Project Manager for the Office of Communications & Marketing. This role involves managing campaigns, programs, and projects, ensuring milestones are met to support the division’s and university’s mission.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Campus project operations support: provide operational support for campus cornerstone projects, ensuring all details, commitments, timelines, and expectations are executed by campus partners and external collaborators
Project and program management: serve as project manager for brand partnership and licensing initiatives, overseeing activations, partner assets, program launches, and approval processes from initiation through completion
Project planning and documentation: draft project briefs with strategic input from directors and assistant directors, defining scope, milestones, deliverables, budgets, and success metrics
Meeting coordination and facilitation: schedule, plan, and facilitate project meetings including kickoff, alignment, review, and post-project discussions; assist with meeting logistics and follow-up as needed
Resource and capacity planning: advise leadership on team assignments, timelines, and milestones based on project interdependencies, capacity, and audience considerations; coordinate with other project managers on overall office capacity and prioritization
Campus partner engagement: serve as a primary liaison to campus partners involved in projects, facilitating clear, consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle
Budget and estimate management: collaborate with campus partners and internal teams to develop, manage, and track project estimates and budgets
Project tracking and reporting: manage milestones across multiple concurrent projects, providing regular status updates to ensure alignment with strategy and approved project briefs
Project management systems ownership: activate projects in the project management system; own and maintain project boards, milestones, timelines, and documentation
Cross-team coordination: coordinate with other project managers and functional teams to align workstreams and ensure seamless execution
Outcomes evaluation and improvement: gather project results and facilitate post-project reviews to assess outcomes and inform future initiatives; provide insight to leadership on process improvements
Licensing and administrative support: assist with licensing administrative tasks, including licensing portal management and vendor communication support, as needed
Campus representation: serve as a representative of the Office of Communications and Marketing in campus-wide meetings and committees
Other duties as assigned: perform additional responsibilities in support of departmental and institutional goals
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree and at least 4 years professional experience related to duties and responsibilities; or Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of professional experience related to duties and responsibilities
Advanced knowledge of marketing and communications strategies
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent writing and communication skills
Exceptional time management skills
Solid understanding of industry standard approaches to brand social media, digital marketing, and analytics, or demonstrated ability to learn them quickly
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to lead individuals who are not direct reports
Ability to be hands-on with day-to-day tasks, as well as function in a high-level strategic planning capacity
Ability to act professionally and represent the office in interactions with clients, including upper-level administration
Demonstrated skill and strong judgment in managing the university's reputation
Benefits
Health insurance
Retirement plans through the State of Tennessee
Generous annual and sick leave accruals
Longevity pay
Tuition waivers and discounts
And more
Company
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
As the state’s land grant, research-intensive institution, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is a university that leads.
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