University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Director of Communications and Marketing: UT Space Institute
Tullahoma, TN, United States · Director · Contract
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odds of building a lasting career here
Files H-1B any time — no cap, no lottery. The 2026 weighted-selection rule doesn't touch it, which makes this the strongest structural path for entry-level talent. Pay is often lower, but your odds of staying are dramatically higher.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
Even the top of this range is below the Level II threshold of $96,450, so this role stays at one lottery entry however you negotiate. That is a property of the posted band, not of you.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Public Relations Managers (11-2032) · South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- An equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted as described below.
Responsibilities
- Exceptional leadership and management skills, with the ability to build collaboration, teamwork, and strong working relationships across campus.
- Creative skill in graphic design, writing, branding, and visual storytelling.
- Expertise across multiple communications specialties, including design, writing, media relations, marketing, branding, crisis communications, and communications strategy.
Requirements
- Knowledge of industry-standard publishing and communication tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, website content management systems, and video-editing software.
- Ability to direct vendors and external service providers, including printers, photographers, videographers, designers, media buyers, and multimedia professionals.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
- Five years of progressively responsible relevant experience, including supervisory experience leading a communications team.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Schedule: First shift, with occasional evening, weekend, and overnight travel requirements
- UT market range: MR13
Skills
- Strong knowledge of video production, digital communications strategy, social media trends, and emerging communication platforms.
- High-level knowledge of communications strategy and branding within higher education or public-sector environments.
- Valid driver's license required
- Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
- Find more information on UT Benefits here
- Resume
Compensation
- Develop UTSI communication and branding policies and establish design themes and messaging tone for publications, annual reports, recruitment materials, stewardship initiatives, digital campaigns, and other communications.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
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