Responsibilities

• Write, curate and edit timely, compelling content that positively promotes the HPU story in a manner consistent with HPU’s brand.
• Create enrollment materials, brochures, emails, website features and more.
• Contributes ideas and creates concepts for enrollment social media that pairs with content delivered through email and print.
• Gather accurate information from campus leaders to channel into compelling stories.
• Cover university events to be documented in print publications or university news.
• Conduct interviews and/or requests for information from students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, donors, business leaders and community members.
• Curate photos or video elements and schedule and participate in shoots.
• Submit content for approval and follow approval/editing process.
• Curate and repurpose existing content to accompany new or updated materials.
• Ensure accurate information used across multiple channels.
• May assist in launching new projects or maintaining current ones, such as creating a new print piece from scratch or rethinking and editing existing ones.
• Maintain positive work atmosphere by communicating with students, parents, faculty, coworkers and managers.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum one year experience in strategic communications, public relations, marketing or similar field preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word) and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Working knowledge of basic photo and video editing programs, or willingness to quickly learn (e.g., Canva)
• Knowledge of major social media platforms
• Ability to write, curate, proofread and edit content free of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors
• Ability to manage numerous assignments with multiple deadlines
• Effective oral communication skills; strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders across campus
• Ability to work with a group of writers, designers, photographers and other team members

Preferred

• Experience in enrollment marketing or higher education marketing
• Comfort with multimedia storytelling
• Willingness to quickly learn new skills