What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Student Assistant position at Lamar University?
Posting Summary
Position Title
Marketing Student Assistant
Posting Number
STU327
VP Area
VP Student Affairs
Division
Student Facilities
Department
Recreational Sports
Location
Student Supervisor
Benjamin Kern
Work Study Required?
Yes
Job Duties
About This Role:
The Marketing Student Assistant reports directly to the Director of Recreational Sports. The main goal of the Marketing Student Assistant is to promote attendance and participation at student events hosted by Recreational Sports through creative design and effective marketing.
Position Responsibilities:
The Marketing Student Assistant reports directly to the Director of Recreational Sports. The main goal of the Marketing Student Assistant is to promote attendance and participation at student events hosted by Recreational Sports through creative design and effective marketing.
Position Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with all professional staff within the department of recreational sports to develop marketing strategies for upcoming events, programs, and operational information
- Graphic design of flyers and other promotional items
- Photography, Videography, and editing of events and programs for marketing purposes
- Use of social media to inform constituents of events, programs, and other operational information and encourage attendance
- Tabling and promoting the Rec Center and all programs as requested
- Use of content management system to create and maintain webpages for recreational sports
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be full-time Lamar University student
- Must show examples of previous design work or content creation if selected for
interview - Exceptional communication skills in speaking, copywriting, emails, etc.
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple simultaneous projects Willingness to complete assignments outside the normal scope of marketing and/or design
Preferred Qualifications
- Marketing and/or graphic design students preferred
- Skills in Adobe CS including Illustrator and Photoshop and Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of best practices in online/social media campaigns and/or ability to learn effective strategies for using relevant social media platforms
- Skill in content management systems used to create and maintain webpages
Physical Requirements
Certifications Required
Work Hours
Up to 19.5 hours per week, 7 days a week, various times depending on events
Job Conditions
Must be willing to attend Recreation events to gather content
Additional Instructions for Applicants
Please attach these documents:
- Resume
- Portfolio of previous work or means to access content
EEO Statement
Lamar University is An Equal Opportunity Employer
Security Sensitive Statement
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
