Marketing and Communications Specialist – Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society

Columbus, OH (On-site)

$21/hr – $26/hrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Support the Chase Center’s communications by producing multimedia content, curating social/website assets, and assisting events to advance programs and messaging.

  • Own or assist with content creation across social, website, and event materials.
  • Must-have: demonstrated video production and storytelling experience.
  • Standout: on-site event support and Drupal CMS familiarity.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Produce video and other deliverables that advance and promote the Chase Center’s curriculum, programs, and events across multiple platforms while reflecting university brand standards.
  • Help create and curate engaging social media and website content, based on platform analytics, that builds awareness, grows our audience, and results in successful calls to action by our stakeholders.
  • Write engaging content across a variety of formats and channels, including news stories, marketing content, and copy for website, email, and social media.
  • Attend and provide logistical and communication support for Chase Center events, which includes occasional evening and weekend work.
  • Assist in managing the Chase Center’s website, using the Drupal content management system.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated commitment to the Chase Center’s mission of citizenship education.
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 0-2 years of relevant experience in a similar role is desirable.
  • Demonstrated experience in video production, editing, and storytelling for a variety of media.
  • Strong writing, editing, and oral communication.
  • Demonstrated poise, professionalism, good judgment, and ability to take the extra step to meet customer needs.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Regular in-person attendance is expected.

Preferred

  • Experience in applied social media.
  • Experience in graphic design and/or photography.
  • Experience using Drupal or other website content management systems.
  • Experience in higher education marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field.
  • Knowledge of Ohio State University branding, policies, rules, and procedures
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Founded in 1958
Columbus, Ohio, USA
30K employees (1,117 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.7%
Direct
44.9%
Referral
9.5%
Social
0.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~30.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
719 (2% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$52.3M
Last Raise
$809.8K
Grant, 2 years ago

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    Grant • $809.8K
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