Director, Communications
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Communications & Marketing
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Located on six Georgia State University campuses throughout metro Atlanta, the University Library provides faculty and students with open, and inviting educational facilities and an active online experience. As an integral part of the University community, the library welcomed more than 2 million visitors in the past year. As a valued partner in student success, the library supports both teaching and research with extensive collections, innovative solutions, and outstanding assistance. For additional information about the Georgia State University Library, visit library.gsu.edu.
The University Library is seeking to hire a Director of Communications on a full-time basis for the Library Administration department on the Atlanta campus. The Director is responsible for developing and executing the communication, PR, and marketing strategy for the library.
The scope of the responsibilities will include these essential duties but is not limited to the following:
· Develop, manage, and coordinate the library's communications, public relations, and marketing strategy, in coordination with library leadership
· Hire, supervise, and direct graduate assistants and/or undergraduate student employees who assist with production of marketing and communication materials
· Serve as liaison to cross campus communicators and event planner groups and collaborate on campaigns and events
· Plan, oversee, and participate in the development of textual and graphical elements of print and digital marketing materials
· Align library branding pieces including digital & physical signage, marketing collateral, and student support pieces with university branding/messaging
· Maintain event calendars
· Manage relationships and priorities between internal departments
· Coordinate social media related to the University Library
· Represent the University Library to members of the local and national media
· Maintain resources and policies concerning library branding and advertising
· Provide guidance and training to library employees on their communications
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field and six years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business Unit
06/09/23, 11:59:00 PM
College/Business Unit: University Library
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 06/14/23, 4:39:58 PM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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