Agriculture Communications Specialist Sr

Job Title
Agriculture Communications Specialist Sr


Requisition Number
RE51873


Working Title
Agriculture Communications Specialist Sr


Department Name
81350:Agricultural Communications


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
46


Salary Range
$52,021-85,800/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


MA




Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


5 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

sitting for long periods of time. Long periods in front of a computer screen.



Shift

Generally: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.



Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Digital Communications position is critical to the success of any organization that seeks to build a strong brand, communicate effectively with its stakeholders, and achieve its strategic goals. The Assistant Director of Digital Communications will be responsible for working in cooperation with the Associate Director for Digital Communications and the rest of the Digital Communications team to ensure all aspects of the design, development and maintenance of the college website, departmental pages and associated applications are visually engaging, informative, functional and meet all necessary compliance standards. The successful candidate will work with the Agriculture Communications Services team, University web and communications professionals and clients from departments within the college to create and manage engaging content.



The Agriculture Communications Team is committed to promoting work-life balance by offering hybrid work arrangements that allow for some amount of remote work. This position includes excellent benefits and provides opportunities for internal advancement. The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is an inclusive and welcoming workplace that offers a variety of employee enhancement initiatives, such as a formal mentoring program and a staff professional development fund. To find out more about CAFE and how the college supports the mission of this being the University of, for, and with Kentucky, Click Here: https://www.ca.uky.edu/


IEBC (Internal Employee Being Considered).



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Adobe products, Microsoft products, Drupal, Dreamweaver, HTML5, php,



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes


Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
10/09/2025


Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

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