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Dept Number/Name: 0-7905-000 / USF Technology Incubator
College Division: Research-VP
Salary Plan: Staff
Job Code/Title: 3732 / Communications & Mktg. Spec.
Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $34,500 - 43,000
Position Number: 00038458
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:
The Incubation Program promotes, encourages, and enhances the research activities of USF System faculty, staff, and students, and brings together the strengths of the USF System and the region, providing a critical interface to move university and community research into the marketplace, stimulate high-tech and biotech industries, and create jobs.  The Incubation Program is comprised of three components:  USF CONNECT, the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator, and the Student Innovation Incubator.  Clients are USF faculty, staff, and students; small business owners; and technology and economic development leaders in the community, especially representatives of government, business, and industry
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for assisting with the marketing and communications strategy for the Incubation Program, as well as participating in coordination of a wide variety of programs and activities designed to promote and publicize the Incubation Program. The position assists with special events, including seminars and forums, drafts press releases and events in coordination with Research & Innovation and University Communications & Marketing.  This position drafts and edits high profile marketing and promotional materials, such as brochures, flyers, and online and multimedia content, responsibilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists with the marketing and communications strategy for the Incubation Program. Develops, edits, and disseminates materials to publicize and promote the efforts and successes of the departments and provided program initiatives. Highlights the successes of all University start-up companies and Incubator companies, as well as venture and other funding efforts with created materials including press releases, magazine articles, web articles, calendars, brochures, flyers, signage, photography, video productions, social media posts, newsletters and additional communication tools, as necessary. Works with vendors to produce materials as needed. Develops and submits materials for start-up companies to various awards, surveys, competitions, funding opportunities and conferences.
Assists with the implementation of short and long-range marketing goals and objectives for the program; researches public relation needs and appropriate audiences for targeted marketing efforts. Works with the Incubator program's media contact and works collaboratively with other communication positions throughout USF and Research & Innovation for the development of high profile publications, as they relate to university research and incubation.
Maintains and assists with updates to the programs websites with news, highlights, events, and seminars; assists with the development of and updates a calendar of events that represents upcoming deadlines for funding opportunities and conferences, creation of mail campaigns and use of social media to promote award opportunities and events for startup and incubator companies.
Assists with the organization of seminars and other forums or events to facilitate the development and education of students and researchers on startups,  an early stage funding opportunities, y and education matters throughout the University and USF community for USF CONNECT and the I-CORPS programs. Under the supervision of the Communication & Marketing Officer coordinates speakers, secures event space, designs flyers for publicizing the event, communicates the event with potential audience members through email, social media and other web- based distributions, creates signage, secures technology for day of the event and helps set up and cleanup after the event.
Assists with other duties that arise because of the virtual nature of the Incubator program, as assigned by the AVP, Associate Director, or Communication & Marketing Officer. Works with USF CONNECT Program Planner/Analyst to respond to inquiries and request for information from the media or public; assist with website maintenance and virtual engagement (including social media, news releases and photos).
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:
This position requires a High School diploma and 5 years of related experience, OR a bachelor's degree and 1 year of directly related experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
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Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.
Job Opening Number: 32080
Posting Date:  09/09/2022
How to Claim Veteran's Preference :
This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Florida Statute 295.
Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTING APPLICATION; such documentation is required for eligibility determination.
Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria.  If you are submitting a DD 214, please ensure the social security number and date of birth is redacted/removed.
For information on obtaining a DD 214 visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1-866-272-6272.
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Apply online by completing the required information and attaching your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above.  YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME, PLUS ANY OTHER REQUESTED MATERIAL, MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT. Only online applications are accepted for this position.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
USF is an equal opportunity, equal access academic institution that embraces diversity in the workplace.
The University of South Florida does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sexual harassment. Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator. Reports may be made at any time either online or directly to the University's Title IX Coordinator.
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About USF
The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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