Marketing Communications Coordinator, School of Music

Responsibilities

• The MCC provides marketing communications support to the unit Director and serves as the main point of contact for unit faculty as well as programming leads; and supervises Graduate Assistants.
• The MCC is directly responsible for executing the unit marketing communications plan, which supports key events and priorities both internally and externally with a specific focus on crafting compelling content for print publications, program books, website and social media, video, advertisements and grassroots efforts.
• As a content curator and creator, this position requires story mining and research, writing and editing in a variety of styles and content project management along an editorial schedule.
• The MCC will work closely with other MarCom colleagues to drive awareness, participation and brand recognition for the performing arts at Maryland, which includes the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, and The Clarice, both on and off campus in support of reputation and brand management, student recruitment, fundraising, and audience building.
• This position also works to ensure SOM visibility in the campuswide Arts for All initiative, which leverages the arts, technology and social justice to address the grand challenges of our time.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: One (1) year of professional communications or marketing experience.
• Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
• Knowledge of communications and marketing.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
• Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service.

Preferred

• Demonstrated commitment to/interest in the performing arts. Background in music or the performing arts, and/or experience working for a performing arts institution.
• Experience in a public higher education institution.
• Knowledge of Asana, Podio, Slate, or other project and client management software.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or other photo and video editing software.
• Experience with HTML email building.
• Superb writing and copy editing skills for web and print communication, as well as superior organization and attention to detail; demonstrated knowledge of AP style preferred.
• Experience managing complex creative projects as well as meeting and coordinating deadlines and deliverables.
• Experience with web content management and email marketing systems and various social media platforms.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative creative, marketing, digital, and communications team.
• Superb interpersonal skills.