Career Events and Marketing Coordinator

Position Title & Department:

 Career Events and Marketing Coordinator; Career Development Center Posting #

5090

Department Description:

The Career Development Center supports students in developing and achieving career goals that lead to meaningful lives.

University Description:

The University of San Diego, an engaged and contemporary Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background. The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity’s urgent challenges.

Detailed Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Event Management:                                                                                                         

• Oversee and coordinate logistics for all major Career Development Center events, both physical and virtual, including career fairs, networking events, panels, and mixers.
• Develop calendar of events and manage implementation by collaborating with campus partners and external colleagues to assure optimal scheduling.
• Select vendors to find the best fit for events, and manage the event budget.
• Streamline communication with vendors and visitors to campus, including several hundred employers annually, to ensure they experience USD’s culture of care.
• Responsible for all event logistics including: event registration, invitations, room reservations, audiovisual equipment, parking, catering, and marketing.
• Evaluate program and event success, and utilize data to continuously innovate and make improvements to future events.

Marketing, Communication and Digital Media:                                                                 

• Plan marketing strategies and uphold branding guidelines to effectively communicate Career Development Center initiatives with students, employers, and campus partners.
• Utilize project management systems to manage workflow for collateral and marketing requests from team members.
• Design and create marketing collateral, including brochures, flyers, and other printed and online pieces to promote the department.
• Maintain the MyPostings event page, as well as the google “events” calendar used internally.
• Manage the Career Development Center Social Media accounts, including, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.
• Create and distribute weekly newsletters to students and targeted email marketing to specific groups that relate upcoming events and services.
• Collaborate with university marketing partners to ensure consistent campus messaging around career initiatives.
• Ensure Career Development Center activities are archived through photographs and video clips.
• Capture video interviews of current students, recent alums, recruiters, and internship supervisors to share the story of our center through digital media.
• Publicize these pieces through social media, newsletters, and share with University Marketing for external storytelling.
• Work with campus partners, distribute marketing material that supports their work and promotes the work of the Career Development Center in their areas.
• Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Communications and Assessment, track purchases and spending, evaluating spending requests as they pertain to events and marketing.

Supervision and General Administrative Support: