OPS Communications Assistant

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

19h • $17 - $22 • Hybrid

About The Position

The College of the Arts (COTA) seeks a Communications Assistant (hybrid) to join our Strategic Communications team to support ongoing summer projects and events, including but not limited to our Creative B summer program. The Communications Assistant will help us create clear and compelling communications, marketing materials, photo and video content for social media, and disseminate them across many information channels including newsletters, website copy, press releases, and social media platforms. The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating foundational shifts in the arts and beyond. As business and academic professionals, artists, scholars, advisors, and teachers, we, the staff of the College, embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our colleagues, students, and faculty to respond to and shape that experience fearlessly through critical thinking, creativity, constructive questioning, and respectful dialogue. We seek a colleague who engages with openness and enthusiasm for the work and the mission of the college. We seek a colleague who co-creates a workplace that promotes pluralism, curiosity, a variety of viewpoints, open discourse, and the well-being of all, while striving for professional and organizational improvement. We seek a colleague who identifies as a trusted steward of resources, balancing institutional requirements and the demand for innovative solutions. Coordinate with the Strategic Events Manager on marketing and communication projects for Creative B activities, including maintaining Creative B website content. Conceptualize and develop content around summer college events by capturing photo and video materials for marketing efforts. This includes: behind-the-scenes work footage leading up to the event, day-of event footage/photography, and ideating and drafting ready-to-post materials (e.g., Instagram Reels) for social media. Responsible for drafting and scheduling posts for various COTA social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. Assist with audience feedback surveys and analytics related to Creative B events. Assist with writing, editing, designing, and distributing content for publications, press releases, email newsletters, and other marketing materials that communicate the organization's events, research, and programs. Ensure that all communications and marketing materials align with brand standards for the college and the University of Florida. Use project management software, such as Microsoft Teams, to plan content, track work, and collaborate with communications partners.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Evidence of experience with communications, marketing, social media (proficiency with Instagram necessary), basic smart phone photography/videography, or related field.
• Available to work up to 10-15 hours per week, for department needs

Nice To Haves

• Coursework and/or experience in communications, marketing communications, writing or related areas.
• Experience with videography/photography, including video production for YouTube and/or Vimeo. (Experience can range from smart phone to SLR camera.)
• Experience with graphic design and/or use of the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Demonstrated ability in copywriting.
• Experience in creating engaging content for various information channels and disparate audiences. (e.g.: understands the difference between audience demographics on Instagram and Facebook and knows how to communicate with each of them effectively.)
• Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcome incorporation and well-being of all in an environment of complex differences.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Strategic Events Manager on marketing and communication projects for Creative B activities, including maintaining Creative B website content.
• Conceptualize and develop content around summer college events by capturing photo and video materials for marketing efforts. This includes: behind-the-scenes work footage leading up to the event, day-of event footage/photography, and ideating and drafting ready-to-post materials (e.g., Instagram Reels) for social media.
• Responsible for drafting and scheduling posts for various COTA social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.
• Assist with audience feedback surveys and analytics related to Creative B events.
• Assist with writing, editing, designing, and distributing content for publications, press releases, email newsletters, and other marketing materials that communicate the organization's events, research, and programs.
• Ensure that all communications and marketing materials align with brand standards for the college and the University of Florida.
• Use project management software, such as Microsoft Teams, to plan content, track work, and collaborate with communications partners.

What This Job Offers

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