Creative Services Assistant

Arizona State University • Tempe, AZ

3d • $21 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University seeks a part-time (20 hours per week) Creative Services Assistant to support marketing, communications, and storytelling initiatives across Barrett's four metropolitan Phoenix campuses. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety and wants to contribute to a wide range of projects. One day may involve covering an event, creating social media content, or interviewing students; another may focus on writing emails, updating digital content, supporting marketing campaigns, or coordinating communications projects. The Creative Services Assistant serves as a key member of a collaborative communications and marketing team that helps tell the stories of students, faculty, staff, and alumni while supporting recruitment, engagement, and college-wide initiatives that advance the visibility and impact of Barrett. This position is eligible for ASU's Employee Qualified Tuition Reduction Program, part-time offering the opportunity to pursue an ASU graduate degree while working part time. And, as a member of the ASU community, you'll also have access to professional development opportunities and the resources of one of the nation's largest and most innovative public universities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and two-years (2) experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Cover letter
• A brief writing sample (such as a news story, blog post, marketing piece, email, social media content, or other professional or academic writing sample)
• Resume

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, business, film, media studies, English, or a related field preferred.
• Experience through employment, internships, student employment, volunteer work, freelance work, or campus involvement in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, content creation, social media, or related field.
• Demonstrated writing and editing experience, as evidenced through application materials, work experience, coursework, publications, or submitted writing sample.
• Experience creating content for social media, websites, newsletters, email marketing, blogs, digital publications, or other communications channels.
• Experience supporting events, outreach efforts, marketing campaigns, or communications initiatives.
• Familiarity with communications, marketing, design, project management, or content creation tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, Airtable, Microsoft Office, social media management platforms like Hootsuite, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, or similar software.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage content across multiple communications channels, including email, social media, websites, newsletters, and marketing materials.
• Support the planning and execution of communications, marketing, and storytelling initiatives that advance Barrett's recruitment, engagement, and visibility goals.
• Develop and distribute email communications using Salesforce Marketing Cloud while ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and adherence to brand standards.
• Capture and curate content, including photography, video, interviews, and written stories, for use across digital and print platforms.
• Coordinate communications projects, digital assets while collaborating with campus partners and stakeholders.
• Oversee Barrett outdoor marketing including coordinating schedules, calendar, and assisting with installation and removal of banners, which requires the use of a ladder.
• Ensure communications align with ASU and Barrett brand standards, accessibility guidelines, and communication best practices.

Benefits

• Employee Qualified Tuition Reduction Program
• Professional development opportunities
• Resources of one of the nation's largest and most innovative public universities
• Healthcare
• Retirement
• Financial security
• Discounts
• Family resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED