Hiring Department
Executive Comm & Marketing
Job Description
Our student communications team is looking for a detailed-oriented, flexible, forward-thinking writer who excels in marketing and collaboration.
You will expertly research, write and edit messaging for student communications. Learning all you can about our audiences is the foundation to great writing in every project. High school and college students will all be hearing from us, and with your work, every message will be perfectly crafted for the specific audience.
You are best at understanding assignments and applying your research and current best practices to craft the right message for the right audience for us to send at the right time. You take ownership of being the gatekeeper of all stats and brags that we use in our content and maintain their accuracy. And you excel at editing your own work first and incorporating additional feedback from our team and our clients while maintaining a university-first attitude.
You will be part of a highly efficient, collaborative, kind, and energetic team. A team where all ideas warrant discussion, no viewpoint is discouraged, and everyone gets a seat at the table.
Job responsibilities
- Write accurate and creative copy for a variety of channels including email, text, web, social media, and print.
- Find and confirm stats and brags from all divisions and offices across campus and incorporate as appropriate. Curate and maintain content library to make current copy points available to writers/creators across campus.
- Research writing and marketing best practices for our core audiences, share the findings with other campus teams, and incorporate the information into team processes.
- Assist with identifying marketing strategy and the development of tactics.
- Maintain knowledge and understanding of the student communications goals, university programs, and enrollment management priorities and use this knowledge to generate content that achieves strategic objectives.
Skills and qualifications
Ambitious
• Motivated to find information needed to be accurate while completing your tasks on time.
• Willing to reach out to colleagues across campus including: communications partners, clients, deans, and leadership.
Creative
• Stay current on marketing trends from all business types and consider how we could replicate that success for our audiences.
• Out-of-the-box thinking to complete the task and produce high-quality work.
Problem solver
• Ability to think through a situation from multiple viewpoints in order to reach our goals.
• Be willing to rewrite copy in order to best fit a physical space in a print piece.
Detailed
• Maintain consistency in your writing in order to meet the student communication goals
• Incorporate MU style guide and AP style in all content.
Salary
Salary Range: $50,400-$52,000
Grade: GGS 09E
University Title: Strategic Communications Consultant
Internal applicants can determine their university title vy accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.
Shift
M-F, 8am-5pm
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary
Preferred Qualifications
Two years of experience in writing audience specific messages for campaigns.
Application Materials
Cover letter, resume, and two writing samples.
Please submit two sample emails that are your original work.
Email 1 – write a marketing message to encourage a high school junior who has expressed interest in Mizzou to come for a campus visit.
Email 2 – write a transactional message reminding a high school senior that the scholarship deadline is approaching.
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Columbia, Mo., is known as an ideal college town, combining small-town comforts, community spirit and low cost of living with big-city culture, activities and resources. Home to nationally renowned public schools and other colleges and educational centers, Columbia is packed with restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen annual cultural festivals.
Benefit Eligibility
This position is eligible for University benefits. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, and educational fee discounts. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits
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In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.
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