Responsibilities

• Overseeing the strategic communications and marketing activities of the GSU Literacy Center to advance its mission, programs, research, and partnerships
• Managing communications projects that support the coaching initiatives, professional learning opportunities, research dissemination, stakeholder engagement, and the Center's growth
• Providing communications and marketing counsel to Center leadership, partner schools, project directors, researchers, and staff to ensure alignment with the Center's strategic goals and priorities
• Directing and coordinating the development of marketing, communications, and public relations plans, materials, and projects, including content creation, storytelling, photography, graphic design, and publication efforts
• Attending meetings on behalf of the Director and Associate Director of the Center, when needed
• Working collaboratively with university communications, advancement, and partner organizations to increase awareness of the Center's mission, impact, and funding opportunities
• Assisting with major Center events, special projects, and strategic initiatives as needed
• Coordinating marketing and promotional efforts for conferences, workshops, webinars, trainings, community outreach events, and fundraising or development initiatives in partnership with university and external stakeholders
• Collaborating with researchers, project staff, school partners, and stakeholders to highlight program outcomes, research findings, educator success stories, and literacy and coaching impact initiatives
• Developing presentations, talking points, briefing materials, and other communication resources for Center leadership and partner school teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field, and three (3) years of related professional experience. In lieu of a bachelor's degree, seven (7) years of directly related professional experience may be substituted

Preferred

• Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Education, Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experience with state-level policies and initiatives