Online Communication Assistant (Student)(FWS)
American UniversityAbout the role
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This position is available only to enrolled American University students.
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Department:
School of CommunicationTime Type:
Part timeFLSA Status:
Non-ExemptJob Description:
Summary:
The Online Communication Assistant is a member of the American University School of Communication’s Communication and Outreach team. This team is responsible for the promotion of the school to external and internal audiences with the purpose of raising awareness and interest in the school, its students, faculty, degree programs, and school-wide initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Working in the Exact Target and Emma Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems to build and send newsletters.
Reporting on newsletter performance, and presenting modifications to content and structure based on performance.
Maintaining and building contact lists and implementing one-off campaigns.
Conducting interviews and drafting News stories for the SOC website.
Additional support for Communication and Outreach initiatives as needed.
The ideal candidate for this position must be detail-oriented, efficient with their time, and self-motivated.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
Part-time.
8-10 hours per week.
Salary Range:
$17.95 per hour.
Required Education and Experience:
Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Professional demeanor.
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines while paying close attention to detail.
Experience using CRM systems.
Basic understanding of HTML.
Basic photo and graphic editing skills.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
Experience writing for the web, and email marketing, preferred.
Other Details
This position is available only to enrolled American University students.
Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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