Assistant Director, Communications and Digital Media

Department

Booth Stigler Center: Stigler 1

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

This position plans, prepares and disseminates information through the internet. The Assistant Director of Communications and Digital Media is a creative and detail-oriented communicator who supports the daily execution of the Stigler Center’s digital outreach efforts. This role is responsible for managing the Center’s social media channels, creating and publishing various types of content including video, supporting event promotion. Ensures the smooth delivery of initiatives across the Center’s high-impact, multi-platform communications channels, including the Capitalisn’t podcast and ProMarket.org publication and other digital channels designed to keep the public informed of the University's perspectives, programs, and accomplishments. Work is performed with a moderate level of guidance, and typically includes marketing, press relations, creative editorial and design services, and internal communications.

Responsibilities

• Implements and executes day-to-day social media strategies across platforms including X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, etc.
• Creates, schedules, and publishes digital content to promote Stigler events, publications, and podcasts, with a strong focus on video/visual components.
• Designs and produces visual and video content for social media and web. Maintains Center’s YouTube channels.
• Creates and develops email campaigns and newsletters; manages email lists and outreach platforms.
• Maintains and updates websites using CMS tools, including Sitecore or WordPress.
• Monitors analytics and compiles metrics/data and performance reports to inform strategy.
• Coordinates communications logistics and outreach for events such as Eventbrite, Zoom, including digital collateral for events promotion and dissemination. Develops promotional toolkits.
• Attends and supports coverage of Stigler Center events, Journalists in Residence seminars, and other initiatives both in-person and online. Support may include live-tweeting, photos, short videos, + post-production.
• Coordinates with Booth/University marketing partners and other partners on promotion, branding, and other related practices. Collaborates and manages interns, contractors, and vendors on dissemination and promotional activities.
• Supports public relations/media outreach and press/contact tracking, such as Salesforce. Collaborates with other team members to support and promote the Stigler Center Journalists in Residence Program and fellows.
• Staffs and supports Center programs and events and assists with review for the Journalists in Residence Program and other initiatives as needed.
• Supports other communications administrative and editorial projects as needed.
• Plans, develops and disseminates information designed to keep the public informed of the organization's programs, accomplishments, or point of view, with moderate levels of guidance and direction.
• Solves a range of straightforward problems, as work assignments are difficult and broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity. Manage digital and social media assets (including routine web