Job Summary
The Campus Store is seeking a creative and reliable Part-Time Marketing Specialist to support our retail marketing efforts and help drive engagement through on-campus activations. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment and is looking to gain valuable experience in all aspects of marketing including social media/events/campaign planning/advertising and is passionate about connecting with the campus community. Staff who work for the Campus Store enjoy a variety of benefits including an employee discount at the Campus Store a set work schedule to provide consistency and predictability and opportunities for growth and advancement within the Campus Store. The University of Utah is the states public flagship institution and a top-tier research university. The University Campus Store is consistently ranked among the top 15 institutionally run campus stores in the nation. We proudly serve over 40000 students faculty and staff along with millions of visitors each year as the Official Retailer of the University of Utah. At the Campus Store Everything Goes Back to Uour mission is to support the University community through every latte textbook and piece of Utah gear we provide. We are guided by our core values: Empower Student Success Support Faculty and Staff Foster Pride and Tradition Deliver Unmatched Customer Service We are also committed to the six core principles outlined by President Taylor Randall and the Board of Trustees: leadership education research service patient care and unity with sister institutions. These commitments shape our daily operations and interactions with students faculty staff and visitors. Join us in creating a welcoming service-driven environment where Your Pride is Our Purposeand help us make a lasting impact at the University of Utah.
Responsibilities
Retail Marketing Support: Assist in the planning and execution of marketing campaigns that promote store products seasonal promotions and special offers. Event Activation: Help coordinate and staff marketing activations at campus events tailgates and pop-ups. Ensure brand visibility and customer engagement at each event. Sales Collaboration: Partner with the Campus Store Partnerships Coordinator to support sales initiatives including promotional outreach merchandising support and customer engagement strategies. Content Creation: Contribute to the development of marketing materials such as signage social media content and email campaigns tailored to retail promotions. Daily Marketing Operations: Maintain a consistent presence to support daily marketing tasks campaign tracking and coordination with store staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Four years public relations experience which includes two years marketing fundraising or sales activities or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills required. Experience writing news releases producing newsletters and organizing special events and fund-raising activities preferred. Depending upon department of assignment preference may be given for a background in purchasing television production radio athletics library or museum. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.