QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required
Experience and Training
- Minimum one year experience in strategic communications, public relations, marketing or similar field preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Ability:
- Ability to passionately promote The Premier Life Skills University through content in a manner consistent with the university’s brand.
- Ability to effectively write, curate, proofread and edit compelling content that is free of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors.
- Unmatched attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Willing to quickly learn new skills and solve complex problems.
- Follows instructions well and is enthusiastic about completing assignments.
- Effective fact-checking, information gathering, research capabilities, and interviewing skills
- Ability to work with a group of writers, designers, photographers and other team members to meet a common goal.
- Ability to manage numerous assignments with multiple deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word, as well as Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Working knowledge of basic photo and video editing programs, or willingness to quickly learn. Ex: Canva.
- Knowledge of major social media platforms
- Ability to take an idea with minimal direction and channel it into a final product.
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders across campus.
- Effective oral communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.
- Other duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Â
- Effectively writes, curates and edits timely, compelling content that positively promotes the HPU story in a manner consistent with HPU’s brand. This includes but is not limited to writing and creating enrollment materials, brochures, emails, website features and more.
- Contributes ideas and creates concepts for enrollment social media that pairs with content being delivered through email and print for a well-rounded marketing experience.
- Works with various leaders on campus to gather accurate information and channel it into a compelling story.
- Covers university events to be documented in print publications or university news.
- Conducts interviews and/or requests for information from students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, donors, business leaders and community members.
- Curates’ photos or video elements and schedules and participates in shoots to ensure accurate visuals accompany projects.
- Submits content for approval and follows the appropriate approval and editing process.
- Curates’ and repurposes existing content to accompany new or updated materials.
- Ensures accurate information is used across multiple channels.
- May assist in launching new projects or maintaining current ones, such as creating a new print piece from scratch or rethinking and editing and existing ones.
- Maintains positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating effectively with students, students’ parents, faculty, co-workers and managers
- Other duties as assigned
ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Ensures the university is positively represented on official social media accounts.
- Ensures projects are completed and published on schedule.
- Ensures content is consistent with the university brand and positively promotes the university.
- Ensures deadlines for assigned projects are met.
For more information regarding this position, please contact Kaylee Billings, Assistant VP of Enrollment Marketing at Kbillings@highpoint.edu
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