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Position: College Assistant - Marketing Assistant
Support Staff
PVN #:IS-27-09
Closing Date: Open until filled
Department: CUNY School of Professional Studies
Description:
The School of Professional Studies:
CUNY’s School of Professional Studies (SPS), established in 2003, offers innovative undergraduate and graduate level courses, certificates and degree programs, including CUNY’s first Online Baccalaureate and Master Degree Programs in Applied Theatre, Labor Studies and Disability Studies. Drawing on CUNY’s nationally and internationally renowned faculty and practitioners, SPS offers programs in a wide range of disciplines. SPS is home to the Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies and the Off Campus College. Each offers programs that provide educational opportunities to help working New Yorkers meet their career advancement and personal growth needs. SPS’s industry and educational partners include the American Museum of Natural History, the CUNY Creative Arts Team, CUNY’s John F. Kennedy, Jr. Institute for Worker Education, The School of Public Affairs at Baruch College, the Lincoln Center Institute for Arts in Education, and a number of City agencies including the Office of Emergency Management, the Human Resources Administration, and the New York City Housing Authority.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, the Marketing Assistant will assist in the implementation of the School’s marketing plan through the coordination the School’s advertising and direct mail campaigns.
- Assist with the coordination of advertising campaigns for SPS programs, including negotiating advertising rates, contracting ad space, submission of creative and tracking effectiveness
- Assist with the coordination of design and production (copywriting, editing, photography) of marketing materials such as brochures, newsletters and direct mail pieces
- Assist with monitoring campaigns to ensure that ad materials are prepared and delivered in a timely manner
- Provide assistance, support and coordination for out-source design and production of publications including preparation of bid specifications and location of appropriate vendors, providing cost estimates and tracking of projects
- Assist in the coordination of print and electronic mailings
- Assist in conducting market research as it relates to SPS program development
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Associates Degree (Bachelors degree preferred) and a minimum of two years experience in marketing, communications, advertising, graphic design or related field preferred
- Strong computer skills required; specifically, proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and the ability to work on both PC and Mac platforms required, intermediate experience with Quark Xpress and/or Adobe InDesign preferred
- Demonstrated organizational skills and proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, demanding and complex work environment
- Detail oriented
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Occasional night and weekend hours may be required
Salary Range: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour
Hours: 20 hours per week
Please send Resume, Cover Letter, and the names of 3 Professional References to:
Laura Jack
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications School of Professional Studies
365 Fifth Avenue, Rm. 3300.32
New York, NY 10016
or ljack@gc.cuny.edu
- • Selected applicants must pay fingerprint and filing fees (full-time CUNY students are excluded from fingerprint fee)
- • All prospective candidates must be able to be certified as eligible to work under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
- • The Graduate School and University Center verifies education and experience statements.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/IRCA/Americans with Disabilities Act Employer.
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