Assistant Director of Communications and Marketing

Responsibilities

• Manage earned media efforts, including news releases, media requests, journalist relationships, and faculty expert outreach.
• Write, edit, proofread, and/or record communications and marketing content for the website, brochures, advertisements, alumni magazine, newsletters, emails, podcasts, and events.
• Create photo and video content as necessary and work with freelance writers, photographers, and graphic designers.
• Consult with faculty, staff, students, and community partners on promoting programs, faculty scholarship and projects, events, initiatives, and milestones.
• Support enrollment marketing with the Office of Admissions, including digital and social media advertising and email marketing.
• Collaborate with the Senior Web Designer and Developer to keep website content current, relevant, and on-brand.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Excellent writing, editing, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Experience with media relations and social media management.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite software.
• General knowledge of Google Analytics and data-driven reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work nights and weekends when needed.

Preferred

• Working knowledge of web technologies, including HTML and content management systems, is a plus.
• General knowledge of photography and videography is a plus.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, retirement plan with 5% employer contribution, employer paid life insurance and disability coverage and generous paid time off (PTO, volunteer time off, holidays and parental leave)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer