marketing communications specialist Cedar Rapids, IA
Kirkwood Community College
Full Time
Cedar Rapids, IA
55876 - 38890 USD ANNUAL Today
Job description
JOB GOAL:
To advance the college’s mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:
Promote and protect Kirkwood’s brand identity. Invent, develop and deliver consistent integrated marketing solutions. Communicate via traditional and emerging media. Create, schedule and proof assignments using internal resources and external vendors. Maintain college brand identity standards. Must have excellent problem-solving skills and the flexibility to change direction as needed to meet deadlines.
UNIVERSAL CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
- Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions.
- Champion Service- anticipating needs and create a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
- Perseverance- commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.
- Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with department representatives to update annual marketing plans.
- Provide switchboard coverage as needed.
- Serve as emergency back-up in Print Services.
- Coordinate marketing jobs through concept, copywriting, design, client approval, proof and print or posting.
- Write and proof original copy, edit others’ work.
- Balance multiple projects and timelines; reschedule jobs upon request.
- Provide timely solutions for rush jobs and unexpected assignments.
- Maintain a productive team working environment with designers and printers.
- Learn new software as assigned by supervisor.
- Perform other related work duties as assigned.
- Self-motivation, excellent organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrate good judgment in solving problems as well as identifying problems in advance and proposing solutions.
- Maintain positive working relationships with internal clients and vendors.
- Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
- Work in a team atmosphere.
- Schedule and perform tasks openly to allow other team members pick up a project in progress to meet a deadline.
- Excellent written communication skills required.
- Excellent grammatical skills required.
- Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH/WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
Position involves working in an office setting; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (10-33%). Occasional (10-33%) stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling, and lifting. Frequent (34-66%) reaching, listening to people either on the telephone or in person and viewing a computer screen and other types of close visual work. May travel to main campus facilities, off-campus facilities, and businesses to meet with College and community personnel occasionally (10-33%).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications or related field required.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and vehicle to travel to off-campus facilities, agencies and businesses.
- Minimum two years of experience in advertising, marketing or communications preferred.
EEO AA/STATEMENT:
Kirkwood Community College shall not engage in nor allow unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment. This includes all employment practices, hiring practices, and unwelcome harassment of applicants or employees based on race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information or actual or potential parental, family, marital status or veteran status. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with the policy please contact the Vice President of Human Resources at Kirkwood Community College, 313 Kirkwood Hall, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd., SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Telephone: 319-398-5572, Email: [email protected] or the director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, TDD (800) 877-8339 Email: [email protected].
