Responsibilities

• Manage the storefront, including product organization, website design, and promotion.
• Strive for a variety of merchandise. Ensure the offerings are inclusive and avoid gender-based product labels and organization.
• Develop original merchandise that promotes the Association’s brand and appeals to the membership at large.
• Beta test new merchandise designs to ensure products meet quality standards.
• Support event committees posting merchandise to the storefront, including reviewing designs, cross training volunteers and organizing/publishing design collections.
• Establish and implement a marketing plan, which includes promoting special deals.
• Attend all committee meetings and provide insight into how best the committee can collaborate to promote opportunities and initiatives for the Association.
• Coordinate with the operations director on any financial and vendor-related issues.
• Facilitate an environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of organizational branding and how best to communicate ideas and initiatives.
• Ability to think creatively and deliver impressive concepts that align with Association branding guidelines.
• Membership in the association, which can be fulfilled at application. (Free general membership for higher education professionals would meet this requirement.)
• Familiarity with the Association.
• Ability to adhere to deadlines.

Preferred

• A fluent knowledge of current design tools and software.
• Proficiency with Threadless Artist Shops (or similar storefronts).
• Work experience in a marketing, communications, or public relations environment.
• Ability to produce and organize website content.
• Ability to work with project management/team communication platforms such as Slack, Clickup, etc.
• Google Drive proficiency.

Benefits

• Experience working on the organization’s newsletter.
• Building up the Digital Collegium Brand and Strategic Initiatives
• Experience building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A broader network of contacts that can help positively influence your career.
• Access to Digital Collegium volunteer rewards.