Assistant Director of Digital Communications
- Employer
- Hofstra University
- Location
- Hempstead, NY
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Communications & Marketing
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
•Edits content for the Law School’s digital marketing efforts, including social media posts, webpages, electronic newsletters, email campaigns, etc.
•Actively manages and drives Hofstra Law’s primary institutional social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
•Assists in the overall operations of the Office of Communications as assigned.
This is an onsite position; work for this role is performed on campus.
The usual schedule for this position is Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm. This position is currently working 4 days on alternating weeks.
This position may require some evening and weekend hours in support of special events and projects.
Qualifications:•Bachelor's degree in digital marketing, communications, or other relevant fields.
•3-5 years’ experience in communications, public relations or journalism. Experience in higher education preferred.
•Ability to use analytics, benchmarking and research of social media and higher education trends to better understand performance and inform decision-making, especially for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
•Proven experience working with website CMS (Drupal), blog platforms (Wordpress), social media dashboards (Hootsuite), as well as email distribution systems (iContact/Constant Contact/Mailchimp).
•Smart visual sense and understanding of how imagery drives engagement.
•Excellent writing and editing skills.
•Demonstrated ability to write compelling messages for multiple communications channels.
•Ability to work on several projects at once, and meet tight deadlines.
•Strong collaborative and cross-functional skills.
•A self-starter with an outgoing and results-oriented personality.
•Video shooting and editing preferred.
•Proficiency working with Photoshop, InDesign and design software preferred.
•Experience working with CRM software preferred.
Application Instructions:Please send a resume and cover letter to Andrew Berman. Assistant Dean for Communications at LawSchoolJobs@hofstra.edu. Please include “Assistant Director of Digital Communications” in the subject line.
Voluntary Self-IdentificationAll applicants are invited to complete the three (3) voluntary self-identification formsDeadline:Open until filledDate Posted: 04/15/2021Posting Number: 897525-21
Organization
Working at Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a dynamic private university where students will benefit from large-university resources and thrive within a small college atmosphere. At Hofstra, students can choose from 155 undergraduate and 170 graduate program options within the Frank G. Zarb School of Business; Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs; School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts; School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine at Hofstra University and Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies at Hofstra University; Hofstra University Continuing Education; Honors College; Lawrence Herbert School of Communication; Maurice A. Deane School of Law; School of Education; School of Engineering and Applied Science; and School of Health Professions and Human Services. Students also benefit from small classes (student-to-faculty ratio of 13-to-1 and an average undergraduate class size of just 21 students), flexible schedules, and close proximity to the cultural and networking aspects of New York City.
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