Marketing Specialist - Associate

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Reports to the Education Director and assists in the development and implementation of marketing strategies for educational programming and events. Provides marketing and public outreach support for the David Farber ASPIRE Center and serves as the Center’s liaison to Jefferson’s Marketing and Communications office. The successful candidate demonstrates strong creative problem solving skills, exceptional writing and social media content creation abilities, and the capacity to work both independently and within a team oriented, collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Experience as program coordinator, administrative assistant or relevant position preferred.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented and efficient time management
• Skill in organizing information quickly and easily
• Willingness to take initiative, high level of self-motivation and ease in working both independently and as part of a team simultaneously
• Ability to independently bring tasks and projects to successful and timely resolution
• Proactive approach to problem-solving; takes initiative & is flexible
• Tech savvy, proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Skilled in managing up and across and building resilient collegial relationships across multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to work nights and weekends, as needed
• Ability to embrace & adopt Jefferson’s values: Put People First, Do the Right Thing and Pursue Excellence

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and understanding of graphic design and associated programs (Adobe Suite, Canva, Constant Contact etc.) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent the ASPIRE Center at various events and programs, internally and externally to a wide-array of audiences
• Manage the ASPIRE Instagram presence including the creation of multimedia content.
• Coordinate activities across all programs to leverage promotional opportunities for educational programming and events, and report out program activities
• Participate in Jefferson’s cross-departmental Social Media Working Group
• Work with Marketing and Communications and Center leadership on the creation of collateral materials such as newsletters, flyers, and other promotional pieces
• Be available to assist with signature events and programs, including on evenings and weekends
• Assist with community event planning, coordination and engagement with Education Director and the Center at-large
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and others consistent with the values of Jefferson
• Manages inventory of Center marketing products and supplies
• Keeps track of event & program calendar and proactively supports Education Director.

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees