Marketing Operations Specialist

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Marketing Operations Specialist.
Location Hattiesburg
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001
United States
Division University Communications
Position Type Staff
Employment Status Full Time
Grant Funded No
Salary Range 45,000.00 - 45,000.00
Pay Grade
E08
Posting Close Date Open Until Filled
Job Summary

TheMarketing OperationsSpecialist ensures marketing initiatives moveefficiently from planning through execution by providing project coordinationand operational support across campaigns and channels. This role translatesplans into coordinated action by organizing information, tracking progress,facilitating communication, and maintaining the systems that support consistentexecution across marketing efforts.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate and track marketing projects across campaigns and channels. Communicate progress updates,identify gaps, and ensure teams have clarity on next steps.
Translate content discussions into integrated content plans. Maintain a centralized content calendar, track deliverables across teams, and provide regular updates on content and campaign activity. Ensure internal event calendars and related documentation remain current.
Maintain organized project documentation, including archived files, ensuring materials are consistently stored, updated, and accessible.
Research vendors, obtain quotes, and coordinate the ordering and delivery of promotional materials, display items, and light pole banners. Ensure review and approval processes are completed prior to production.
Assist in the coordination of video content production, including commercials and other video assets, throughsupporting production logistics as needed.
Collaborate with the Advertising Specialist to document processes, maintain shared resources, and provide short-term support for essential functions when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor'sdegree from an accredited college or university in marketing, strategic communications,public relations, business, or a related field. One year of professionalexperience within the past five years in a communications, marketing, or eventsrole (or a closely related role).
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to coordinate work across multiple teams and build productive working relationships
Ability to learn new technologies and processes
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Ability to synthesize information and express complex thoughts concisely
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Ability to review work for accuracy
Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion
Ability to complete occasional day travel to other USM locations to fulfill job responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications

Professional experience coordinatingprojects, maintaining content calendars, and using a project managementplatform. Familiarity with marketing and communications workflow.
About The University of Southern Mississippi

Since our founding in 1910, The University of SouthernMississippi has remained dedicated to preparingstudents for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 studentsin Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across theMississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Weare a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one ofthe nation's leading research institutions.
Southern Miss is known for pioneering work inpolymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringinglanguage to children with communication disorders. We are also a nationalleader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography,nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.
We produce graduates ready to enterfields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programssuchas computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation ofbusiness leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages byproducing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition ofexcellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nationaccredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, ourstudent-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion andpersistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.
The University of Southern Mississippi is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. EOE/VETS/DISABILITY.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

TheUniversity of Southern Mississippi is committed to the safety andsecurity of the USM community. The annual federal required compliancedocument which contains policy statements and crime statistics for theUniversity is available on the UPD website at http://www.usm.edu/police/ .You may also request a copy by contacting the University PoliceDepartment at Bond Hall, 1st Floor West, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 (601) 266-4986. The policy statements address the University's policies,procedures and programs concerning safety and security, for example,policies for responding to emergency situations and sexual offenses.Three years' of statistics are included for certain types of crimes thatwere reported to have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildingsor property owned or controlled by the University and on publicproperty within or immediately adjacent to the campus.

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