Communications Specialist

Job Profile:

Creative Services Specialist 2

Job Family:

Creative Services

Time Type:

Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:

$63,000.00 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:

Salary Range: $59,000 - $63,000 DOE

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University seeks a marketing-minded media creator to advance the school's recruitment and engagement goals through strong strategic communication. Working as part of a team of communications professionals, the specialist will work collaboratively across the school and with university partners to promote the school's community, achievements and brand through creative storytelling and strategic organic social content. This position serves as the school's lead social media storyteller, community manager and multimedia creator.

The successful candidate will be an audience-first social- and multimedia storyteller with skills befitting the nation's leading journalism and mass communications school. They will proactively mine stories from the Cronkite community, efficiently create compelling visual media, engage the school's digital audiences and creatively respond to performance metrics.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position performed at the school's Downtown Phoenix campus.

Essential Duties:

• Write and edit copy for websites, email, print pieces and more on deadline
• Serve as the communications team's AP Style champion 
• Perform daily website updates
• Manage an editorial content calendar
• Proactively engage with school stakeholders and community members to mine and tell effective stories in pursuit of school recruitment and engagement goals
• Lead email production, performance analysis and optimization using SalesForce Marketing Cloud
• Coordinate visual media with team members
• Serve as liaison to related central university communications teams
• Measure and report on digital content performance
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications:

• A strong portfolio of written strategic communication work
• Strong editing skills and AP Style knowledge
• Experience creating or producing digital content and/or campaigns at a professional content organization or agency
• Experience using a CMS to manage content
• Experience creating and managing an editorial content calendar
• Demonstrated experience in project management and team management using a project management system (e.g. Asana, Monday.com, Basecamp)
• Experience using SalesForce Marketing Cloud to produce and optimize email campaigns
• Demonstrated experience using performance data to pivot content
• Experience using content and/or campaigns to advance higher education admissions goals

Working Environment:

• This position requires work in person at the Cronkite School of ASU's Downtown Phoenix Campus
• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse
• Travel with participants to provide support for operations of the program
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts
• Communicate professionally to perform essential duties
• Ability to lift 25 pounds

Application Instructions:

Submission materials must include:

• A cover letter stating qualifications
• Curriculum vitae or resume
• Contact information (name, address, email, telephone number) for three professional references

The applicant's name should appear in each uploaded file name. Cover letters may be addressed to Tracy Lewis. Questions about the position should be directed to the hiring manager at: tnthorn1@asu.edu

About the Cronkite School

The Cronkite School is widely recognized as one of the nation's premier mass communications programs. Rooted in the time-honored values that characterize its namesake—accuracy, responsibility, integrity—the school fosters excellence and ethics among students as they master the professional skills they need to succeed in the digital media world of today and tomorrow.

Located on ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus in the heart of the nation's fifth-largest city, the School has 70 full-time faculty members, more than 100 full-time professional staff and annual resources of more than $40 million. The Cronkite faculty is made up of award-winning professional journalists, strategic communications specialists and world-class media scholars. Cronkite professors include five Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, digital media thought leaders, top TV producers and correspondents, major metropolitan newspaper editors and strategic communications experts.

More than 2,500 undergraduate, master's and doctoral students are enrolled at Cronkite, in person and online, preparing for careers in journalism, strategic media and related communications fields. Of the undergraduate residential student population, more than 60% come from out-of-state and more than 37% are students of color. The retention rate consistently exceeds 90%, and Cronkite students regularly lead the country in national competitions.

About Arizona State University

ASU is one of the largest and most innovative public research universities in the country, undertaking a bold reinvention of higher education as a New American University. With four campuses in the Phoenix metropolitan area, it serves more than 127,000 students on campus and online. For the past six years, it has been ranked No. 1 for innovation by U.S. News & World Report.

In the last decade, ASU has developed numerous new programs and units that bridge disciplinary boundaries to enable the exploration and discovery of new knowledge, while developing practical solutions to serve Arizona and the world at large. The university has strong and simultaneous commitments to educational access, excellence, and impact, and assumes significant responsibility for the cultural, social and economic vitality of its surrounding communities.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Downtown Phoenix

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

Please use the link below to log in using single sign-on.

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$18820.htmld

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

• Cover letter

• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact HR Talent Acquisition before the posting close date to request edits.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.

Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.

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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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.