Payne School Communications and Events Specialist

USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expTemporary

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end RSCA-event management and school storytelling, coordinating with campus partners to deliver signature events and social media content.

  • Must-have: Three years of related professional or technical experience.
  • Standout: Experience coordinating high-visibility events and developing multi-platform social content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Plan, coordinate, and oversee RSCA-focused events from concept through execution, including signature programs such as the SDSU Student Symposium, faculty celebrations, and research advancement events.
  • Collaborate with campus leadership, faculty, staff, vendors, sponsors, and community partners to deliver high-quality, impactful events.
  • Manage event logistics, timelines, budgets, contracts, and procurement to ensure successful, on-time, and cost-effective delivery.
  • Develop and coordinate event communications, registration processes, and promotional materials using event and project management platforms.
  • Provide lead work direction, guidance, and training to staff, students, and volunteers supporting event activities.
  • Assist with planning and executing external social media postings for storytelling and educational purposes in the Payne School of Hospitality. Works with the Associate Director of the Student Center for Professional Development to layout a strategy for social media, identify key platforms, film, edit, and create content to share across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and others deemed necessary
  • Other Duties as Assigned

Requirements

  • Equivalent to a bachelors degree, which includes relevant coursework in the field
  • Three (3) years of related professional or technical experience

Preferred

  • Degree in hospitality and tourism management
  • International experience and/or demonstrated ability to engage with global audiences.
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San Diego State University Research Foundation

SDSU Research Foundation (SDSURF) is a non-profit auxiliary organization chartered to further the educational, research, and community service objectives of San Diego State University (SDSU). SDSURF currently administers approximately 1,500 active grants and contracts and has annual revenues of $230 million. With 180 central support staff and over 2,000 grant and contract project employees, it is the largest auxiliary in California.Governed by a board of directors, SDSURF provides grant lifecycle services including proposal budgeting and submission, award administration, human resources, payroll and purchasing services, and providing facilities to house research projects. From account set-up and administration through close-out and final audit, our staff ensures compliance with federal, state, CSU, and SDSU regulations and that funds are spent appropriately to achieve sponsor objectives.SDSU is recognized as an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. R1 designation is granted only to doctoral degree-granting universities with “Very High Research Spending and Doctoral Production,” placing SDSU in the top 5% of research universities in the U.S.

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