Communications and Marketing Specialist in Kent

Physical Location: Kent Campus - Kent, OH

Salary: $42,357 - $46,637

Basic Function: To produce and provide project support and oversight of tasks that involve electronic and print marketing (web publishing, emails, multi-media and maintenance of web pages) for a campus, College or department while ensuring University brand standards are utilized. Reports to Manager, Communications and Marketing or designated supervisor.

Examples of Duties:

• Write various promotional content ranging from news and events to feature content.
• Generate multiple creative design concepts to arrive at the best end product, as dictated by the project medium.
• Design graphical elements and prepare images for the website and other electronic outlets. Includes manipulating stock photography.
• Create graphic collateral for print mediums including newsletters and other recruitment/retention collateral.
• Ensure website and design elements meet all University standards.
• Perform website maintenance, including photo updates, content updates, gap analysis of content and subsequent content development.
• Review website for dated material and work with content providers to add or delete content.
• Manage and maintain digital photo library.
• Take photos, as needed.
• Maintain web calendar by posting campus events via appropriate system.
• Coordinate production of multimedia including slideshows, maps and video clips.
• Oversee social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube) and work with content providers to create ongoing calendar for posts; posts content.
• Produce analytic reports and charts on web traffic, social media traffic, QR code and email results.
• Provide support to marketing department for web development needs for implementation of marketing/recruitment campaigns; specific landing pages, QR code generation, etc.
• May supervise students as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Coordinate strategy and carry out communications to various Center constituencies, including employee-owned companies, professional service providers, other non-profits and associations, government, and general public via in-person, phone, email, social media, and similar.
• Oversee and maintain CRM email system for communication and marketing purposes.
• Represent the OEOC at in-person and remote events, conferences, and meetings.
• Write various promotional content related to OEOC including news and event updates, press releases, and similar feature content.
• Create and design graphic collateral for print and digital mediums including newsletters, social media posts, one-page flyers, reports, program booklets, presentation slides, and similar.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Visual Communications, Graphic Design, Marketing, or relevant field or one year of additional experience may be substituted for each year of the education requirement.
• Three months experience with Content Management Systems, website maintenance and support Microsoft Applications, web-based communications and design.

License/Certification:

Knowledge Of:

• Content Management Systems and web-based communications and design
• Web architecture
• Graphic design principles
• Grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
• Social media platforms

Skill In:

• Creating graphical elements; graphic design for print and electronic mediums
• Utilizing digital camera
• Basic html
• Using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Utilizing Microsoft Office Suite and other applicable software
• Organizing information and projects
• Adhering to deadlines

Ability To:

• Provide leadership to others
• Develop a coordinated workflow/timeline to manage multiple projects
• Build relationships with external/internal constituents
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Multi-task while managing multiple projects and assignments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education.
• Interest in and understanding of employee ownership.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements: None

Special Instructions Summary: Please complete an online application and attach your resume and examples of work and or portfolio and writing samples.

Additional Information: Reports to Director and Associate Director of the OEOC. May include some travel, mostly around the state of Ohio, and as projects require. Must pass a security check.

Kent State University is committed to creating a community that is culturally and intellectually diverse and to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. We strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that respect differences, and are inclusive, welcoming, respectful and kind.

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The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.