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DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS (BL-SSER-IUBLA)

The Division of Student Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington serves all 43,000 undergraduate and graduate students. We are a team of 500+ faculty, staff, and students within 18 departments and programs located across campus working toward the common goal of student success. Real marketing challenges deserve real marketing solutions. That's where you come in.

A job with Student Affairs Marketing provides students the opportunity to work in an agency-like atmosphere where creative problem-solving and collaboration with colleagues lead to the development of effective strategies to build awareness, engagement, and action from target audiences. All Student Affairs Marketing staff will contribute to the creation, implementation, and assessment of various marketing and communications initiatives.

This summer position is a blend of social media and face-to-face marketing efforts. This role is a key communicator through Indiana Memorial Union, Student Affairs, and Student Health Center social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter).

Interacts with incoming first-year students by marketing the various aspects of the IMU, giving away promo items, entering them in drawings, and more. Additional opportunities for strategy, writing, and copy-editing will be available based on skillsets.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Reports to the Director
• Works closely with various members of the marketing team and professional staff/clients from around the Division of Student Affairs.
• Participates in various meetings, workshops, critiques, and brainstorming sessions as necessary.
• Develops innovative and creative media content in line with IMU's branding efforts (i.e. original text, photos, videos and news)
• Helps with Student Affairs and Student Health Center social media efforts as needed.
• Using a Content Matrix, strategizes, monitors, and posts on social media accounts to engage with the Indiana community regarding the services, promotions, events, and other offerings.
• Oversees and maintains the accounts on, but not limited to, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, and other relevant social media platforms
• Creates, maintains, and consults the Communications Calendars for social media content, sharing stories with partners, and planning other promotions
• Creates monthly and quarterly social media analytics reports to determine the effectiveness and the direction of future strategies
• Works collaboratively with team members, colleagues, and campus partners to implement the most effective and engaging strategies
• Booth at Sneak Peek o Represents the IMU at Rec. Sports' Sneak Peek event during New Student Orientation for approximately 22 evenings in June and July.
• Interacts with incoming students, sharing the various offerings of IMU face-to-face with these students.
• Encourages students to follow the IMU on social media, sign up for the IMU email listserv, and encourage them to enter in a drawing and give away promo items.
• Other Communications duties as needed o Strategizes various communications for summer and fall campaigns.
• Writes copy for ad campaigns and print pieces.
• Edits copy on various print and digital platforms.

EDUCATION

Required

• Currently enrolled as a student at Indiana University

SKILLS

Required

• Understanding and extensive experience with various social media accounts, how they are best utilized, and how to strategically engage via these platforms
• Familiar with social media trends; knowing when to experiment with new tactics and when not to.
• Familiarity taking quality photographs and photography principles
• Well-versed in design principles
• Familiarity using Microsoft Office programs
• Fine attention to detail
• Professionalism, dependability, and respect for others
• Exceptional decision-making skills and autonomy
• Exceptional written and communication skills
• Performs well in a team-oriented, collaborative atmosphere
• Strong sense of curiosity and creativity
• Motivated individual: strives for ongoing improvement and is passionate about learning
• Ability to receive constructive criticism in order to improve skillset

Preferred

• Pursuit of a degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Digital Media, or related field.
• Experience managing social media accounts that were not simply personal accounts
• Experience taking pictures and filming/editing videos to post to social media.
• Understanding of effective marketing tactics
• Personable, comfortable talking to others

The student in this role may be asked to continue working into the 2023-24 academic year.

Accepting work-study and non-work-study candidates.

Indiana Memorial Union

900 E 7th Street Room L015

Bloomington, Indiana 47405

Additionally, this role will work approximately 22 evenings from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM during the months of June and July at Recreational Sports' Sneak Peek during New Student Orientation.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Student Employee

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be differences in the working conditions as advertised in our standard job postings (e.g., the ability to travel from one campus to another, etc.). If you are invited for an interview, please discuss your questions or concerns regarding the working conditions at that time.

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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