MultiMedia and Marketing Assistant

Department AI Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture - Staff and Temporary Employees

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 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.

• Gathers and disseminates 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.
• Videotapes and/or photographs Center events held both on and off campus, and assists with organizing and maintaining related media files.
• Manages routine updates to the Center’s You Tube and/or Vimeo channels, including uploading, titling, and organizing video content under established standards.
• Assists with updating media content across the Center’s website and social media platforms, ensuring information is accurate and timely, using existing templates and procedures.
• Supports event publicity efforts by helping to prepare and distribute physical and digital flyers and posters, and by posting approved content to relevant channels.
• Provides 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.
• Assists with the production and distribution of the Center’s weekly newsletter, including basic content gathering, layout support, and mailing list maintenance.
• Provides general event support, including room setup, attendee registration, guest assistance, and post‑event breakdown.
• Helps 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.
• Creates simple promotional materials for Center events and broader outreach campaigns, using approved branding and templates.
• Maintains 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.
• Gathers and disseminates 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.
• Accomplishes 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.
• Performs other related work as needed.

• Education:
  
  Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Work Experience:
  
  Minimum requirements include knowledge and…