MultiMedia and Marketing Assistant

Multimedia And Marketing Assistant

The Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture (CSRPC) at the University of Chicago is a hub of research and an incubator of anti-racist practice. We advance scholarship, arts, and public dialogue about the centrality of race and racism in the systems we inhabit. We believe in the possibilities of:
• A just campus, city and world
• People working across disciplines, intersecting identities, geographies and ways of knowing
• Relationships where everyone is both student and teacher
• Spaces of growth, compassion, respect, freedom, and joy.

The Multimedia and Marketing Assistant is a communications professional who supports the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture (CSRPC) in maintaining and enhancing its digital and public presence. Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the Program Administrator, the Assistant helps plan, prepare, and disseminate information about Center programs through social media, the website, newsletters, and other digital channels.

This role provides routine technical and audiovisual support for in-person and virtual events, including afternoon and evening programs, under moderate to high levels of guidance and direction. This position may be based in Chicago or fulfilled remotely, with occasional off-campus attendance at Center events as needed. This role develops competence by performing structured work assignments and using existing procedures to solve routine problems in social and digital media communications.

Responsibilities include:

• Gathering and disseminating information about CSRPC programs, events, and initiatives through the internet, social media, and other digital channels, with moderate to high levels of guidance and direction.
• Videotaping and/or photographing Center events held both on and off campus, and assisting with organizing and maintaining related media files.
• Managing routine updates to the Center's You Tube and/or Vimeo channels, including uploading, titling, and organizing video content under established standards.
• Assisting with updating media content across the Center's website and social media platforms, ensuring information is accurate and timely, using existing templates and procedures.
• Supporting event publicity efforts by helping to prepare and distribute physical and digital flyers and posters, and by posting approved content to relevant channels.
• Providing audiovisual and logistical support for live events, including Zoom meeting setup, recording, live-streaming assistance, and onsite coordination for afternoon and evening events as directed.
• Assisting with the production and distribution of the Center's weekly newsletter, including basic content gathering, layout support, and mailing list maintenance.
• Providing general event support, including room setup, attendee registration, guest assistance, and post-event breakdown.
• Helping design and compile the Center's annual reports and other public-facing documents by assisting with layout, basic data visualization, and image selection under the guidance of senior staff.
• Creating simple promotional materials for Center events and broader outreach campaigns, using approved branding and templates.
• Maintaining existing digital and social media accounts, including routine website and social content maintenance, and may help identify new and emerging social media outlets for communicating with specific audiences.
• Gathering and disseminating information designed to keep the public informed of the organization's programs, accomplishments, or point of view, with moderate to high levels of guidance and direction.
• Accomplishing assigned duties through two or more of the following: written communications; visual/graphic media, which may include Web site development and maintenance; speeches and personal contact. The incumbent is still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills.
• Performing other related work as needed.

Minimum qualifications include a college or university degree in a related field and less than 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred qualifications include background in social and digital media,…