Job Details

Marketing Assistant

Position Number: 6422666
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Business - Marketing and Sales

Marketing Assistant

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 state's 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 40,000 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 U-our 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 Purpose-and 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.

Preferences

Experience or education in Marketing, Communications, Retail, or a related field.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work a set schedule every day of the week.
Comfortable working in a retail and event-based environment.
Familiarity with social media platforms and basic marketing tools (e.g., Canva, Mailchimp, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc).

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN16187N
Full Time or Part Time? Part Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday -Friday15-20 hours a week, some weekends, holidays and late nights
Department: 00435 - University Campus Store
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $16.00 - $18.00 DOE
Close Date: 10/29/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/186311