Assistant Director, Communications & Technology

The Assistant Director, Communications and Technology will contribute to multiple communications, data and assessment projects. It will also assist with technology and reporting tasks. Areas of responsibility will rotate depending on departmental cycles. This is a 2 year benefits eligible term position. 

Applicants should submit a cover letter and attach three writing and/or multimedia samples with your application. Samples could include:

• Articles or blog posts that appeared on web or in print
• A collection of social media posts
• Produced and published video/multimedia content

Communications & Marketing - 75%

• Collaborate with team members and assist in developing and implementing promotional strategies for events and initiatives
• Provide copy writing, editing and proofing support of print and digital projects, working with vendors as needed
• Contribute to research, writing and distribution of departmental reports and career development resources
• Fulfill update process of career exploration website
• Fulfill periodic content updates for departmental website
• Populate email templates for distribution to student groups and campus partners including employers, faculty and staff
• Provide support for event planning and execution
• Other projects as assigned

Assessment, Data Analysis & Technology - 25%

• Assist with survey development, distribution, collection, clean-up and analysis
• Contribute to data analysis projects such as coding qualitative data and analyzing trends
• Conduct research and benchmarking projects
• Monitor analytics for websites and develop performance reports
• Perform ad hoc data entry in career management system (i.e. Handshake) such as entering event attendees
• Manage requests for career management system accounts
• Update staff and student worker permissions and profiles as needed in career management system, website and other databases/systems
• Update email distribution lists

• Strong writing and communications skills
• A passion for supporting undergraduate and graduate students and alumni and working within a student-focused and student responsive environment
• High levels of resourcefulness, influence/organizational savvy, and ability to see projects through to completion
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to build effective relationships with partners across the organization and institution
• Intermediate proficiency with spreadsheets
• Basic familiarity with social media and content management systems
• Ability to conduct research, gather and interpret data
• Comfort with change, ambiguity and risk in a fast-paced environment
• Must be proactive, able to work independently and still know when to ask supervisor for direction or support
• Strong focus on problem-solving and process-improvement
• Sensitivity to confidential matters is required; must be able to exercise excellent judgment and decision-making skills
• Experience in working with and supporting underrepresented populations, and deep commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion goals

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