Student Digital Marketing Assistant

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness.•Corvallis, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This part-time student position supports Extension Communications (EC) in the Division of Extension and Engagement at Oregon State University. The role is fully onsite in Corvallis, Oregon, and is limited to a maximum of 24 hours per week. Applicants should be self-starters who can work independently and collaboratively. The position provides digital marketing support, including editorial review and quality assurance for newsletters and other communications; routine operational support for email marketing and Salesforce Marketing Cloud resources; organizing shared digital assets and content libraries; developing reusable design resources that follow Extension brand standards; and helping maintain county, program, and internal web content. The role also includes communication and leadership duties, compliance with OSU, division, and EC policies, and other related projects as assigned. The position is intended for an academically enrolled student pursuing a program or course of study who meets applicable academic standing and enrollment requirements. Students develop communication, teamwork, and professionalism skills.

Requirements

Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study.
Must meet academic standing requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.
Must meet the applicable minimum enrollment standard: regularly enrolled in high school or participating in homeschooling; undergraduate or post-baccalaureate students must take 6 credit hours per term; undergraduate international students 12 credit hours per term; graduate students officially admitted to Graduate School 5 credit hours per term; graduate international students officially admitted to Graduate School 9 credit hours per term.
Experience with visual communication and design.
Demonstrated ability to learn and use new technology and software platforms.
Commitment to creating safe, respectful, inclusive, and welcoming learning and work environments.
Ability to communicate clearly via email, messaging tools such as Microsoft Teams, web conferencing, and in person.
Detail-oriented and organized.
Self-starting and able to manage time efficiently.
Reliable and punctual, consistently arriving on time and completing assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

Experience using the Salesforce Marketing Cloud software platform.
Major or minor in Digital Marketing, Marketing, Digital Communication Arts, Arts, Media, and Technology, Graphic Design, or New Media Communications.
Ability to handle multiple projects at once.
Knowledge of OSU brand and style requirements.

Responsibilities

Proofread and review newsletters and other communications produced by counties, programs, and division-level teams.
Edit communications for grammar, clarity, consistency, style, and accessibility.
Collaborate with communications colleagues on newsletter graphics and supporting visual assets.
Make basic updates to existing Marketing Cloud templates and reusable content.
Assist with routine subscriber and user-access requests by coordinating with IT or other appropriate support resources.
Respond to basic Marketing Cloud questions and direct county and program users to established guides, templates, training materials, and other resources.
Support consistency and efficiency through reusable templates, content blocks, and asset libraries.
Collect, organize, and maintain model releases and associated records.
Add, organize, and maintain current photography in the digital asset management tool.
Build and maintain shared Marketing Cloud asset libraries, including general-purpose photography, reusable content blocks, GIFs, and other communication assets.
Organize resources so county and program communicators can locate approved materials.
Expand and maintain Canva brand kits and templates.
Collaborate with designers and communications staff to develop graphics and communication assets.
Coordinate Canva templates with Marketing Cloud asset libraries to create a cohesive set of resources.
Help ensure commonly used communication materials are consistent with established brand standards.
Support county website refresh projects and routine content updates.
Assist with updates to internal and intranet pages.
Help identify outdated content and coordinate routine revisions with content owners.
Respond promptly to emails, messages, Teams chats, and phone calls.
Follow OSU, division, and EC rules, policies, and procedures, and act professionally.
Complete additional duties and projects related to digital marketing support as assigned.