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VP COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING (UA-VPCM-IUBLA)
Job Summary
This position reports directly to the Director of Social Media and is located within the Office of Strategic Communications. Through the usage of social media platforms, Indiana University seeks to tell the stories of our campus community, research, and impact through creative, engaging, and innovative content. IU Communications is seeking student interns for the fall of 2024, who are passionate about depicting what it means to be a Hoosier through photography, videography, and trending content adaptations, this is an opportunity to work with a global brand that serves a standard of best practice for communications implementation across higher education.
Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Ideates, creates, and be featured in, vertical video in partnership with IU Communications leadership that is in alignment with university priorities, events, initiatives.
- Develops high-quality content that encourages sharing, engagement, and elevation of the IU brand.
- Strategies and appears in vertical video.
- Shoots, edits, and records photography, videography, and audio interviews.
- Suggests and creates digital content (memes, gifs, graphics, animations, illustrations) for Indiana University accounts.
- Evaluates and suggests trends for brand adoption and adaptation.
- Serves as an advocate and ally of IU, elevates community concerns and identifies content opportunities that prioritize resources and information.
- Analyzes content performance, measures success and determines adjustments or optimization.
- Works collaboratively with staff and uses leadership.
- Communicates strategy across the institution and initiative areas.
- Researches and makes recommendations on best practices for priority initiatives to reach target audiences on a variety of platforms.
QualificationsEDUCATION
Required- High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
SKILLS
Required
- Knowledge of communications channels; publications, web, and multimedia with an understanding of online/social media strategy and savviness with platforms
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro and After Effects; experience with Illustrator
- Demonstrates experience in visual storytelling, including vertical video production, editing, trend adaptation, audio selection, and transitions
- Ability to efficiently and creatively apply brand standards to various projects
- Ability to be comfortable utilizing personal devices, technology, and equipment
Preferred
- Ability to be passionate about highlighting the Hoosier experience for prospective and incoming students
- Ability to create awareness of events and opportunities for current students, and fostering connections with alumni, fans, and friends of the IU
- Enthusiastic and uncompromising about ensuring Indiana University is always seen as a primary influencer in social communications both among our peers and in the world
- Ability to be passionate about the success of initiative teams
Work LocationBloomington, Indiana or Indianapolis, Indiana
Benefits OverviewFor full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Multiple plan options for medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
- Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
- Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
- Additional supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition benefit for IU classes
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
Job ClassificationCareer Level: Part Time Employee
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Part Time Employee
Job Family: Part Time Student Employee
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