Marketing & Communications Assistant

The University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

An Off-Campus Work-Study Position - MUST have a Work-Study Award. Position Purpose: Provide marketing and communications support to The Grief Center by promoting programs, events, fundraising activities, volunteer opportunities, and community awareness initiatives through social media, digital communications, and print materials. This position assists with promoting programs, events, fundraising activities, and community awareness initiatives through social media, digital communications, and print materials. The ideal candidate is creative, organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with social media platforms, graphic design tools, and marketing projects. This role offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit marketing and communications while supporting an organization that serves grieving children, teens, adults, and families.

Requirements

Strong written communication skills.
Experience creating content for and managing social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, to support organizational communications, audience engagement, and promotional initiatives.
Experience using Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
MUST have a Work-Study Award.
Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours in the fall and 6 credit hours in the spring at the University of New Mexico.

Nice To Haves

Experience creating flyers, social media graphics, presentations, or marketing materials using Canva or similar design software.
Photography or basic video editing skills.
Interest in nonprofit work, communications, public relations, marketing, or graphic design.
Preferred fields of study include Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Graphic Design, Business, Advertising, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and implementing marketing and communications plans.
Create, schedule, and monitor social media content across organizational platforms.
Design flyers, brochures, event materials, and other promotional pieces.
Update and maintain marketing collateral to ensure information is current and accurate.
Assist with promoting support groups, workshops, fundraising events, volunteer opportunities, and community programs.
Create content for newsletters, email campaigns, website updates, and community calendars.
Capture and organize photos and stories from events for marketing purposes.
Track and report on key social media and marketing metrics to evaluate audience engagement and campaign effectiveness
Assist the Director of Development with communications and special projects assigned.
Provide occasional event support, including registration, setup, and cleanup.
Other duties as assigned.