Marketing & Communications Assistant

Position Summary

The College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland seeks a marketing and communications assistant to join the college’s MarCom team. Under general supervision, the assistant provides complex administrative support to the assistant dean for MarCom and the overall MarCom office. Work requires comprehensive knowledge of the college; skill in working with issues related to policy, procedures and confidential matters; and involves considerable participation in the work of the supervisor. The assistant also supports publications production, assembles reports, updates stakeholder databases and mailing lists, tracks spending and provides administrative and logistical support for events, social media and grassroots marketing. Reporting to the assistant dean for MarCom, this position partners with the college’s finance and administration staff to manage MarCom spending and interacts daily with members of the MarCom team.

Qualifications Minimum

• High School Diploma or GED AND 3 years experience providing administrative support. Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in marketing, communications, journalism or related field
• Experience in arts, humanities and/or higher education settings. Interest in/knowledge or appreciation of the performing, visual or creative arts; language(s), literatures or culture(s).

Physical Demands

• Expected to attend and work some events, which requires some night and weekend hours. Typical office environment.

To Apply

Submit application online at ejobs.umd.edu/postings/95990. Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter.