Marketing & Design Specialist - MLL & GNEM - Limited Term

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This position is full-time (40 hours per week). University business hours are 8am-5pm, and this position will be housed in person on the main Athens campus.

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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.

Preferred qualifications include knowledge of and experience working with:

This Marketing & Design Specialist will work with both UGA's Manufacturing Living Labs ( MLL) and UGA's Georgia Network for Electric Mobility ( GNEM) creating, sharing, and promoting the research and technology work being conducted and developed by both entities. This staff position will:

This position has a limited term appointment term as funding is guaranteed until May 2026. The position may be extended beyond the initial term, contingent upon continued funding.

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Management of Social Media platforms for Manufacturing Living Labs and GNEM, including creating & posting content, monitoring sites to ensure appropriate engagement, and use outlets to help market events and other outreach needs.

Attend outreach and educational events to capture video and photo content and network with stakeholders.

Design and create marketing and promotional materials for UGA's Manufacturing Living Labs and GNEM.

Create videos to be shared on a YouTube channel for both educational and marketing purposes. Videos can be linked or uploaded directly to other social media and websites for education and outreach.

Assist faculty and graduate students with creation of figures and graphs for research publications and grant proposals.

Other duties as assigned which would contribute to the success of sharing and promoting the work being done at GNEM and MLL.