OCHE Comm & Mktg, The Point

Job Summary
The Nucleus Institute is Utahs collaborative engine for innovation commercialization and impact. The Nucleus Institute is a new entity created by the state of Utah to connect higher education industry and government. The Nucleus Institute achieves this through shared commercialization services investment funding student-powered projects a policy innovation lab state-wide events and the creation of an innovation campus at The Point in Draper. The Marketing PR and Events Coordinator position is designed for a dynamic highly organized and innovative individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can effectively engage constituents across industry academia and government. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated team member with excellent communication (both written and verbal) organization graphic design skills event planning and demonstrated multitasking skills.

Responsibilities
Marketing Position the Nucleus Institute as the premier innovation organization for the State of Utah. Manage Nucleus and Utah Innovation Fund websites by collaborating with marketing firms as needed and keeping website up to date at all times. Create and distribute newsletters as needed for Nucleus and the Utah Innovation Fund. Create and post engaging social media content interact with appropriate entities and maintain an active social media presence. Coordination with marketing firms and external vendors as needed. Create and update slide decks one pagers and other collateral. Branding of new programs and initiatives. PR Draft and publish press releases through relevant media outlets Monitor public perception and engagement Identifying potential issues or areas for improvement Engage stakeholders across academia government and industry Build relationships with media outlets May act as a spokesperson on behalf of The Nucleus Institute Events Coordinator Plan organize and execute on a variety of events ranging from local to statewide initiatives. Manage events from ideation through execution. Develop programming and schedules. Manage invites for attendees and presenters/speakers. Create and manage event budgets ensure billing and payment accuracy. Source and select appropriate venues. Day-of event coordination. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of this job as outlined in the position description. DISCLAIMER OCHE has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and primary duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employees ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions responsibilities skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment and OCHE reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform as OCHE may deem appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree preferred in marketing communications business or a related field; or equivalent work experience in a related field will be considered (1 year of education is equivalent to 2 years of experience). 4 years of experience in a related field.