Location: Wilmore,KY, USA
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Job Title: Assistant Director
Reports to: Director of Strategic Communications
Status: Exempt
Job Purpose:
This position serves as support to the Director of Strategic Communication and assists with oversight of all department operations. The Assistant Director will ensure timely and effective execution of the department's strategies, manage projects, and assist with oversight of daily operations. This position reviews the marketing strategy for the whole university as well as the three admissions departments (traditional undergraduate, online undergraduate, and graduate programs) and organizes and manages plans, coordinates with internal and external resources, and follows up on effectiveness with reports and makes suggestions on adjustments. This position also oversees the vendors and contractors for the Office of Strategic Communications, managing contracts, ensuring effectiveness, and developing relationships. This position also oversees student worker staff as well as social media strategy and calendars.
An important part of the position is supporting the mission of the University and advancing the academic excellence and spiritual vitality of our University and students. Each employee plays an important role in the development of the Christian faith in our students.
Essential Functions:
* Ensure marketing and communications campaigns are completed and executed well.
* Create timely reports of campaigns and measure their effectiveness.
* Coordinate the use of and production by outside contractors including designers, photographers, writers, and other skilled service providers.
* Have excellent organizational skills.
* Manage internal communication project requests and work with requestors and staff/contractors to accomplish projects.
* Have reasonable journalistic skills (writing/editing - AP Style) and know marketing principles.
* Have a working knowledge of social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) to be able to oversee content calendar, execute social media posts when needed, and be able to run and keep up with reports and statistics on growth, etc.
* Oversee student worker and GA team's work priorities and ensure projects are completed.
* Serve as quality control manager to ensure that details are attended to, and all work is correct.
* Work well within a team and individually.
* Produce schedules, reports and other documents monthly (and more often if needed) for the VP and other staff.
* Promote and magnify Strategic Communication's professional image through the efficient use of time, materials and people.
* Assist Director with budget management for the department.
* Other duties as assigned.
Physical requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
This position requires the ability to occasionally lift items, up to 25 pounds.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position, and normal work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5
p.m. This position requires additional hours and weekend work.
Travel:
Minimal travel is expected for this position.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in communication, marketing, or related field
* 2+ years' experience with marketing, sales, or advertising
* Strong attention to detail and organized
* Hands-on experience developing campaigns and promotions
* Proven success in a fast-paced environment, working with a team and individually
* Exceptional oral and written communication skill, and presentation ability
* Familiarity with Christian Higher Education
* A committed and dynamic Christian faith along with the ability to support the University's theological position, lifestyle standards and mission
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Institutional Commitment:
Asbury University is an independent, Christian, liberal arts university in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. In the desire to be a more inclusive community, reflective of the Kingdom of God, we especially encourage applications from women and from candidates from various ethnic backgrounds. At Asbury University, employees must display a committed and dynamic Christian faith along with the ability to support the University's theological position, lifestyle standards, and mission. Candidates must agree, support and adhere to University policies and procedures - including the Faculty Manual, Community Standards Guidelines, Human Sexuality Statement, and the Standard of Conduct for employees. Asbury University does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, or handicap in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices.
Application Process:
Interested parties may forward their completed Asbury University Application, signed Application Insert and required essay (located at the bottom of the application insert), and resume and a portfolio of communication portfolio (*see details below) to the Human Resources Office via email at ...@asbury.edu or by mail at:
Human Resources
Asbury University
1 Macklem Drive
Wilmore, KY 40390
* Portfolio Submission Details:
(PDF - max. size 50MB).
Creative work should be submitted in a single PDF, curated specifically for the stated teaching requirements of this Painting and Drawing job search, which should include 20 images/one image per page with a maximum of 20 pages/20 images.
Please include relevant captions and descriptions (title, medium, size and date) on each page for each image. PDF cannot exceed 50MB.
If appropriate, you may additionally include Vimeo hyperlinks for up to three works in your portfolio (the combined total running time of your files may not exceed 12 minutes). Please check your final PDF to ensure the hyperlinks work
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Department: Professional/Administrative Staff
Job Type: Staff
Status: Exempt
Deadline: Until Filled