Communications Specialist II

The Newcomb-Tulane College communications specialist II supports the marketing and communications work for key student-facing units within Newcomb-Tulane College, the undergraduate academic home of Tulane University. Working closely with the director of marketing and communications, this position will manage social media, email, print, website and other marketing and communications content, collaborating with team members across Newcomb-Tulane College to ensure all materials align with their office goals and Tulane University brand and editorial standards. The role will have a focus on student intern management, involving the hiring, training and supervision of a group of five student interns to generate regular social media content throughout the academic year and the hiring and oversight of students generating a limited number of social media posts while studying abroad.

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person's race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane's employment or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with three years of experience in marketing, communications, and/or graphic design

OR

• High school diploma (or equivalent) with nine years of experience in marketing, communications and/or graphic design.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop).
• Experience in higher education marketing/communications.
• Previous intern and external vendor management experience.
• Experience with Drupal.
• An eye for design with experience creating content using graphic design platforms such as Adobe Express or Canva; some experience with Adobe Illustrator and/or InDesign.
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills.
• Proficiency in social media management, content creation, email marketing and website content development.
• Experience with web editing and content management systems with an understanding of accessibility standards.
• Knowledge of digital marketing, analytics and performance measurement using Google Analytics.
• Experience adhering to and creatively working with brand and editorial style guidelines.
• Project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams.
• Enthusiasm towards managing and mentoring college student interns in a marketing and communications capacity.
• Awareness of current trends in marketing and communications.
• An eye for design with experience creating content using graphic design platforms such as Adobe Express or Canva; some experience with Adobe Illustrator and/or InDesign.
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills.
• Proficiency in social media management, content creation, email marketing and website content development.
• Experience with web editing and content management systems with an understanding of accessibility standards.
• Knowledge of digital marketing, analytics and performance measurement using Google Analytics.
• Experience adhering to and creatively working with brand and editorial style guidelines.
• Project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams.
• Enthusiasm towards managing and mentoring college student interns in a marketing and communications capacity.
• Awareness of current trends in marketing and communications.