Location: Las Vegas, NV
Type of Employment: Full-time
Salary: $45,000-$48,000; Position is contingent upon funding.
Position Description: The Communication Coordinator will be a generalist charged with leading ASHE’s marketing and public relations strategy.
The Communication Coordinator will:
- Ensure accurate, relevant, appealing, and engaging website and email communication;
- Manage the Association’s social media accounts;
- Considering past performance, strategic goals, and platforms, develop a communications strategy to boost member & conference recruitment, engagement, retention;
- Support the planning of the annual conference by managing all communication-related aspects, including the website, email communication, program book, and graphic design as well as manage media, key contacts, and VIPS, as well as social media accounts on-site. The Communication Coordinator will also lead and participate in special projects of the staff and volunteer leadership.
Education: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing, advertising, journalism, or other related communication fields from a regionally accredited college or university and 1-3 years professional and/or paraprofessional (e.g., internship) experience in communication, marketing, advertising, public relations, or related communication field. Credentials must be obtained prior to the start of employment.
Additional Qualifications:
- Demonstrated communication skills, with a preference for experience with creating and managing communication and/or marketing campaigns; this may be through a professional or paraprofessional (e.g., intern) role.
- Experience and knowledge of computer software, including Adobe Suite, HTML, and other comparable graphic design programs preferred. Mid to advance graphic design experience and skills are preferred.
- Firm grasp of social media tools and platforms, including the ability to interpret analytics.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated capability to manage a wide range of activities which produce results based on established goals and objectives
- Strong decision-making, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of national and international scholars
- Willingness to travel 1-2 times per year for conference planning and administration and professional development.
Apply (or request more information): Apply today! UNLV Job Application