MENU
   
Welcome!! Register or Login

    Job details


Job Opportunity: Communications Specialist:University of Memphis

Job description:

Communications Specialist

 

Posting Details

Posting Information

Posting Number: SAECC3994
Advertised Title: Communications Specialist
Campus Job location: Main Campus (Memphis, TN)
Position Number: 024200
Job Category: Staff (Hourly/Monthly)
Department: Theatre and Dance
Minimum Position Appropriate qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Theatre, Dance, or other significant area and two (2) to four (4) years of appropriate practice. significant practice may substitute for required education.

Special Conditions:
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Occasional nights and weekends.

Posting Date: 09/16/2024
Closing Date: 09/30/2024
Open Until Screening Begins: No
Hiring Range: $43,888 - $45,000
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time: Benefits Eligible
Working Conditions: While performing the tasks of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Additional Working Conditions:
Special Instructions to candidates: All applications must be submitted online at workforum.memphis.edu.

candidates must complete all applicable sections of the online application to be considered for a position. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and reference list after completing your application, if required by the system. Required work practice is located on full time hours. Part time work practice will be prorated as listed.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

Is this posting for UofM employees only?: No
Positions Supervised:
expertise, expertise, and Abilities: Excellent communication expertise.
expertise of basic CRM usage (i.e. salesforce, capsule, pipedrive, honeybook).
capability to use basic design software and generative AI products (i.e. Adobe Photoshop/InDesign, CANVA).
expertise of basic email and text messaging best practices and systems (i.e. MailChimp, Constant Contact, Transpond, TextMagic).

Additional Position Information: The department is particularly interested in candidates with practice in the performing arts and/or higher education.

Benefits of Employment (Applies to full-time, non-police employees only):

Job tasks

tasks & Job responsibilities: Recruitment and Admissions - Creates and implements strategies to accurately promote department's programs to prospective students in engaging ways. Designs and prepares departmental promotional material in print and electronic form for recruiting students. I cooperation with the chair, coordinates the departmental application and audition processes. Processes departmental admission decisions and updates candidates as well as campus stakeholders (UG Admissions, The Graduate School) as necessary.

tasks & Job responsibilities: Production Promotion and External Communications - Plans and executes publicity for and promotion of all Theatre and Dance activities, including design of all season flyers, production posters, production programs, press releases, and other documents; acts as liaison with all media and other community partners. Maintains the department website utilizing university provided templates in a WYSIWYG environment. With support from the chair, advancement, and other stakeholders, assists in planing and executing departmental fundraising activities. Works with students to manage the department's social media platforms.

tasks & Job responsibilities: Internal Communications - Maintains internal student contact lists. Creates content for internal newsletters and student reminders. Maintains the department's internal academic blogs. Manages and creates content for electronic lobby displays and text messaging systems.

tasks & Job responsibilities: Support Departmental leadership abilities - Serves as a member of the chair's advisory team along with the production manager and the financial services associate. Participates in weekly staff meetings and monthly faculty meetings.

tasks & Job responsibilities: Performs other tasks as assigned.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
   » Resume
   » Cover Letter Optional Documents
   » Other Document 1
   » Other Document 2

Skills:

Job Category: Other [ View All Other Jobs ]
Language requirements:
Employment type:
Salary: Unspecified
Degree: Unspecified
Experience (year): Unspecified
Job Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Address: Memphis
Company Type Employer
Post Date: 09/16/2024 / Viewed 2 times
Contact Information
Company: University of Memphis


Apply Online