Communications and Event Specialist

Responsibilities

• Communication Coordination: Work with the Schmidthorst College of Business Dean’s office, graduate and executive education office, departments, centers, and institutes to identify their specific communication needs and incorporate these into an overall College communication plan to maximize promotion and visibility opportunities of the College overall. Responsible for following and maintaining standards, policies and guidelines for communications and branding developed by the Offices of Marketing & Brand Strategy.
• Social Media Management: Work with the Schmidthorst College of Business Dean’s office, graduate and executive education office, departments, centers to ensure timely and engaging posts regarding events, faculty awards and recognitions, student successes, and alumni achievements. Responsible for increasing the research and level of engagement of students and alumni through the various social media platforms.
• Student Staff Recruitment and Management: Recruit and manage approx. 3 part-time student employees each semester. Mentor students on communications standards, story development, and communications/social media strategy development for specific campaigns/events.
• Event Planning, Promotion, Publicity and Execution: Responsible for the planning, coordination, promotion, and execution of special events and other public relations activities, including, but not limited to, events held for the purposes of recruiting, development and donor stewardship or recognition, honors and awards, public lectures, etc.
• Content Development: Research, conduct story interviews, write, proofread and edit communications pieces for the Schmidthorst College of Business. Assist units in the College with identifying appropriate material for communication pieces and collaborate with them and Marketing & Brand Strategy and other University offices when appropriate (e.g. University Advancement, admissions, etc.) regarding methods of distribution and audience identification. This includes leading the writing of the monthly College newsletter, the tri-annual Insiders Report, and website content. It also includes supporting the writing and editing of the AACSB accreditation report.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing, communications, journalism or related field
• 2 years of writing/editing experience
• 1 year of social medial marketing
• 1 year of event planning experience
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Ability to interact with a wide variety of people with broad backgrounds and experiences; Ability to create innovative social media campaigns; Ability to coordinate, develop, manage, and evaluate events; Strong researching, writing, editing, proofreading, and interviewing skills; Experience working in the communications and/or marketing field; Previous internal communications experience in a professional environment; Strong social media and web skills, including proficiency with Adobe design programs such as InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop