Marketing Specialist (Finance)

A member of the Office of College Communications and Marketing (CCM), the Marketing Specialist provides project and traffic management support for CCM, in addition to administrative duties for both CCM and the colleges Finance Department. Reporting to the Senior Director of Content Strategy and working closely with the Creative Services and Content Strategy Teams, the Marketing Specialist will assist campus partners with promotional and collateral marketing needs, will manage project-based campaigns, and will help in the creation of content to advance the colleges brand awareness externally.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist college departments with creation and execution of effective marketing strategies by meeting with campus partners to perform needs assessment and campaign creation.
2. Track CCM projects to ensure timely and efficient planning and delivery of marketing efforts.
3. Create content in support of external marketing, such as hometown news items, calendar listings, and news stories for college website. Support campus partners in managing the posting of events and other items.
4. Manage the development and administration of internally and externally printed materials, such as signage, stationery, posters, business cards and other content-driven products.
5. Guide and assist interns with various projects, including monthly presidential newsletter.
6. Work with alumni magazine editor collecting and proofing class notes, researching when necessary, managing mailing lists and providing oversight of the mail house on a 25,000-piece bi-annual magazine.
7. Oversee daily CCM budget and office operations, including the management of department invoices and expense reimbursements, tracking budget lines, processing contracts, and working with the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer in developing the annual budget.
8. Executive-level administrative support to the VP of Finance for the Board of Trustees Finance & Audit, Investment, and Facilities & Technology committees by arranging committee meeting logistics, transcribing meeting minutes, and maintaining files, records and contact lists. Requires working with information of a highly sensitive nature and must maintain confidential at all times.

SUPERVISION:

Direct supervision is received by the Senior Director of Content Strategy, while working closely with the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer and Vice President of Finance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Positive attitude and ability to work well with a team and independently.
• Bachelors degree in an appropriate discipline plus 1 to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Good written and oral communications skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of AP Style a plus.
• Excellent organizational, communication, writing, grammar and Microsoft Office and basic content management system skills.
• Previous experience in budgeting is desirable.
• General understanding of higher education.
• Ability to interact effectively in a positive manner with a broad range of constituents inside and outside of the college.

Successful candidates will be able to assist the college to further its strategic goals for institution-wide diversity and inclusiveness.

Job location:

Manchester, NH