Marketing and Media Coordinator

7 days ago

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time

Job Summary

The Communications Specialist provides confidential and comprehensive administrative and executive assistance to the Chair of the Department of Chemistry to ensure efficient office operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develops and maintains the Department of Chemistry's marketing and media efforts, including creating recruiting materials, managing the department's website and social media, and canvassing sources for news stories.
  • Creates digital signage postings based on available news and writes new content for the department's newsletter.
  • Interacts with faculty, staff, students, and alumni to develop new stories and edit contributed content.
  • Manages content on social media outlets and uses best practices in social media.
  • Uses software such as Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite to create reports, informational literature, and news articles.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business, English, communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field, or equivalent training and/or experience.
  • Experience working with content management systems and HTML-based web design.
  • Knowledge of best practices in social media and experience using and managing content on social media outlets.
  • Proficiency using software such as Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Excellent communication, writing, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • A commitment to customer service and strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and on a team on multiple projects, often involving deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Administrative office experience in an academic or professional office setting with increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Experience using Banner Software System or relational databases.
  • Experience working in development or fundraising.
  • Experience interacting with senior administrators and high-profile individuals.
  • Experience working with faculty in an academic setting.
  • Understanding of web development tools and best practices.
  • Experience doing live video streaming of events.
  • Experience in higher education, public relations, advertising, and/or marketing.

About the Commonwealth of Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia is a comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world. We are dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity, and we offer more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of over 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.

We do not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

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