Asst. Professor - Communication jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

Angola, Indiana

Summary

This role provides marketing, group event planning, communication and project management support for the projects, group events and communication plans for the Office of Admission. This role requires a strong, demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple priorities, deliverables, and timelines. The building and managing of project plans are essential to the success and support of the admissions and recruitment goals. With leadership and support from the VP, AVP, this position collaborates closely with the admissions team, the admissions operations team, the various colleges and departments, and the University Office of Marketing and Communications. This position must also have a broad understanding of appropriate academic programs and potential future directions; be flexible, visionary, creative, and energetic and, possess a demonstrated capacity to lead.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop ADM annual mail grid/timelines for all admission communication projects, including digital and print
• Work with the Office of Marketing and Communications to manage the projects, plans, purchase orders, approvals, and timelines
• Coordinates grades 9-12 group events on campus and serves as the main point of contact for the event
• Manage communications in Slate through delivery
• Put in requests for print, video, images, digital, and all other forms of marketing needed
• Import content, test messages and add audiences to Slate
• Assist in running processes daily out of Slate
• Analyze data and trends for marketing materials/web content/other
• Prepares annual reports for the admission office
• Demonstrates the ability to clean and verify data
• Assists with third-party processes for bulk mailings and other
• Review monthly web content for accuracy and makes recommendations on changes and handle the updates
• Handles print collateral inventory requests
• Back up office manager as needed
• Be flexible with evening and weekend hours for events
• Other duties as assigned by the V.P. For Enrollment Management

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s Degree required; prefer three to five years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits

Trine University offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Benefits offered include:

• Health – medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, flex spending or HSA accounts
• Retirement – after one year of full-time service you are eligible for employer contribution of 5% and up to an additional 5% employer match
• Financial Insurance – employer paid Long Term Disability and voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness options are available
• Life Insurance – a variety of voluntary life options are available along with employee life insurance (1½ times annual salary)
• Education – after 6 months of full-time service education benefits are available for employee, spouse, and dependent children
• Vacation and Sick Pay – in accordance with Trine's policy

Salary

The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Trine University is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, citizenship status, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law, unless such basis constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification. Trine will comply with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs.