Director for Communications, Marketing, Website & Publications

Director for Communications, Marketing, Website & Publications

Campus:
Auburn

Status :
Administrative Staff Positions

Description:

Job Summary:

The Director for Communications, Marketing and Publications will assist the Vice President of Communications with communications and marketing projects including public relations, publications, web content and social media, and advertising. This is a hands‑on position in a small team. The candidate must demonstrate experience in writing effective news releases and working with the media, engaging social media, and effective, engaging written communications in publications.

The candidate is required to be the digital photographer/editor, have graphic design skills for marketing and advertising work using the Adobe Creative Suite package and be able to work under tight deadlines. This position requires an outgoing, dynamic personality and team attitude to work with many different divisions and individuals across the campus and with other Communications team members across all College locations.

Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree –A bachelor's degree in communications, media, or a related field is required.

• Licensure or certification: none
• Portfolio:
  Along with your resume, please submit a hyperlink to an online web portfolio or send PDFs of portfolio items including writing samples, photography, creative, and links or list of websites, blogs or social media sites you have created or managed. Although writing or print samples can presented in a traditional portfolio book at the interview, electronic samples prior to interview are preferred.

Skills required for this position include:

• Must have minimum of 6-8 years of demonstrated professional experience in communications, writing and editing, design and web/social media.
• Experience managing and curating content for multiple social media accounts.
• Strong editing and proofreading skills.
• Demonstrate a high level of proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud applications (InDesign, Photo Shop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, and Premiere Pro).
• Skills with Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel are also required.
• Experience with digital photography, use of videography and related equipment.
• Experience in website content management.
• Team players who are committed to their careers, and maintaining ongoing relationships with administration, co-workers and students.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to multi-task, and strong project management skills are highly valued.
• The individual must be highly organized, detailed-oriented and utilize excellent time management skills.
• Commitment to company values.

Preferences may be given to candidates who have worked in an academic environment or healthcare industry; experience in obtaining quotes and bids for print and promotional materials; community involvement.