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Arizona State University is hiring a Communications and Web Content Coordinator. The role involves creating and implementing marketing and communication strategies to enhance visibility for The GAME School and the Endless Games and Learning Lab initiative, engaging diverse audiences through campaigns, media content, and outreach efforts.

Highlights

Develop and produce creative, cost-effective communications for faculty, staff, students, donors, and the public across various media and tools.
Advise college leadership on marketing communications and public relations.
Participate in strategic communications planning and serve as writer/editor for newsletters, press releases, and web content.
Manage website content, ensuring accurate and timely updates in coordination with college communications staff.
Coordinate with internal/external vendors for media placement and material production.
Required to have a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of relevant experience or equivalent training.
Strong writing, storytelling skills, and experience with website content management systems are essential.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite or Canva, plus knowledge of digital marketing strategies including email campaigns, social media planning, Google Analytics, and SEO.
Salary range is $54,600 to $60,000 annually, depending on experience.
Works within The GAME School and the Herberger Institute at Arizona State University.

Communications and Web Content Coordinator Full Description

Job Profile:Outreach and Marketing Specialist 2

Job Family:Outreach and Marketing

Time Type:Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:$60,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

The GAME School, formerly the School of Arts, Media and Engineering, is seeking a dynamic, creative and results-driven Communications and Web Content Coordinator to lead our marketing and communication efforts. This role is responsible for developing and implementing a variety of high-impact activities that engage a wide audience and advance the visibility and impact for both The GAME School and the new cross-disciplinary initiative, Endless Games and Learning Lab.

This position will play a vital role in telling our story by engaging prospective students, alumni, industry collaborators, donors and the broader community through compelling campaigns, media content and outreach initiatives.

Salary:

$54,600 - $60,000

Essential Duties:

Plans, develops, and produces creative, high-quality and cost-effective communications for college audiences (e.g., faculty, staff, students, donors, prospective students, and the general public) using multiple media and tools (e.g., print, events, press releases, advertisements, Web, displays, and merchandise)
Advises Department Chair, Program Directors, and other decision makers on effective marketing communications and public relations matters.
Participates in strategic communications planning for college projects and initiatives.
Serves as a writer, and editor for alumni and internal college newsletters, news releases, brochures, mailers, advertising e-newsletters, web content, and press releases and annual reports.
Supports the communication needs of the department; especially as they relate to development, recruitment, and student services activities (including consulting and/or production of communication tools).
Interfaces with and conducts regular interviews with faculty, alumni, key stakeholders, project leads/managers, and team members to develop and write stories for publication and market content.
Develops and implements guidelines for the use of the School's Web site, advertising, alumni, and staff print communications.
Oversees content for the web site; ensure timeliness of all information, and coordinate content updates with the College level Communications and Media staff.
Works with internal and external vendors and suppliers to coordinate media placement, printing of various types of materials, and direct the development, content, and design of communication for the School's website and programs.

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, media studies, graphic design or a related field
3-5 years of professional experience in communications, digital content strategy, marketing or related fields.
Strong writing and storytelling skills
Experience with website content management systems
Proficiency in visual communication tools such as Adobe Creative Suite or Canva
Ability to manage multiple projects and campaigns simultaneously
Understanding of digital marketing and engagement strategies, including email campaigns, social media content planning, analytic tools (e.g. Google Analytics) and SEO best practices

Working Environment:

Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse 75 percent; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work 10 percent.
Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions.
Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds 15 percent.
Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include or are subject to resolution of conflicts.

Department Statement:

The Herberger Institute comprises six schools: ASU FIDM; the School of Art; the School of Arts, Media and Engineering; The Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School; and the School of Music, Dance and Theatre; and two museums: ASU Art Museum and the ASU FIDM Museum. With programs ranked top 20 and more than 125 degree and certificate options in art, dance, design, fashion, film, media arts and sciences, and more, plus a top university art museum, a leading immersive media facility, and national and international partnerships, the Herberger Institute is a powerhouse of art, culture and design and a model of inclusive excellence.

Our mission is to position designers, artists, scholars and educators at the center of public life and prepare them to use their creative capacities to advance culture, build community and imaginatively address today's most pressing challenges.

The vision of the Herberger Institute is to advance the New American University by embedding designers, artists and arts-based inquiry at its core and throughout the communities it serves locally, nationally and internationally. With almost 9,000 students and more than 750 faculty members, the Herberger Institute is committed to redefining the 21st-century design and arts school.

As part of Arizona State University, the most innovative university in the nation, the Herberger Institute seeks to drive and scale new ways for arts and design to have impact in our world. We invite you to join our work.

Values:

Creativity as a core 21st-century competency
Design and the arts as critical resources for transforming our society
Innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship
Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration and research
Social embeddedness
Projecting all voices
Excellence

https://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/

Why work @ASU - https://cfo.asu.edu/why-work-asu: Total compensation at ASU is defined as more than the salary paid for the valuable work performed to support the success of our ASU students. It includes:

Salary and wages paid
Comprehensive package of affordable benefit plans and programs
Access to world-class educational opportunities at deeply discounted rates
ASU's total compensation estimator shows the approximate value of your overall compensation

ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market.

Flexible work options

Alternative work schedules can include four, 10-hour workdays in a workweek; a nine-day, 80-hour schedule over two workweeks for exempt employees only; and staggered start and stop times.
Hybrid work is an arrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location. Dean or vice president-level approval is required.

Driving Requirement:Driving is not required for this position.

Location:Campus: Tempe

Funding:No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workdayusing the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$14057.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

Cover letter
Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:A fingerprint check is not required for this position.

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