Marketing and Communications Specialist_

**9116BR****Position Title:**Marketing and Communications Specialist**Organization:**Assessment, Technology and Communications**Job Responsibilities:**+ Communication and Content Strategy+ Content Marketing+ Education and Training - Build divisional knowledge and understanding of marketing and communications to ensure organizational operations align with university policies and guidelines and industry best practices.+ Student Employee Supervision - Manage a team of student employees hired to support divisional marketing and communicationsefforts.+ Digital Marketing Assessment+ Other duties as assigned**FLSA Category:**Exempt**Requisition Number:**9116BR**College/Division:**Student Affairs**Required Application Documents:**Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume**Employment Category:**Fulltime**Additional Details:**In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.**Required Minimum Education Level:**BS**How To Apply:**In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: it.edu/staff . Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.**Wage Band (it.edu/fa/humanresources/content/staff-wage-grade-bands) :**117A**Required Qualifications:**Education/Experience:+ Bachelor’s degree (communications, marketing, or related field)+ 2-5 years of experience in a communications/multimedia/marketing writing related positionSkills:+ Ability to translate business goals into actionable marketing strategies+ Exceptional written communication skills, including writing, editing and proofreading skills, and the ability to research, analyze and write content for both printed publications and web-based+ communications+ Ability to work in leadership, consultative, and collaborative roles with a variety of individuals (staff, faculty, and students), as well as departments and committees across disciplines+ Project management skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities+ Team-oriented, flexible, and customer-service orientation+ Keen attention to detail+ Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to convey complex information in accessible terms to diverse or multicultural audiences.+ Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving and planning skills.+ Possess a deep understanding of a diverse student body and a demonstrated commitment to principles of diversity, equity and cross-cultural issues.+ Ability to establish, build and maintain effective working relationships based on respect, empathy and honesty with diverse groups and individuals.+ Ability to manage and maintain confidential and private information; uses confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately.**Preferred Qualifications:**+ Experience in marketing and communications in Higher Education.+ Experience in social media strategy and campaign development and assessment.+ Experience in website management including basic knowledge of the Drupal platform.+ Experience with website analytics tools such as Google Analytics+ Experience using technology and systems to support administrative, operation and program+ functions.+ Knowledge of Deaf culture, American Sign Language (ASL), or willingness to learn.**Department/College Description:**Organizationally positioned in RIT’s Division of Student Affairs, the Department of Assessment,Technology, and Communications is a vibrant team that provides leadership for and manages assessment,technology, and marketing/communications efforts. We value individual and cultural diversity andinclusion. We support these values by interacting with diverse groups of people, creating collaborativerelationships that support the work of the division.**What do we believe at RIT?:**Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.As a member of the RIT community, you'll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package (it.edu/humanresources/benefits) that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).**Work Location:**Hybrid — Remote/On-campus**Job Summary:**The Marketing and Communications Specialist is responsible for creating, planning and executing integrated communications strategies and supporting initiatives to promote the Division of Student Affairs. A significant focus will be on increasing awareness of available services and resources related. In this role, the individual must appropriately and consistently represent the university’s brand—in visual as well as written formats—across all forms of media and channels/platforms.This role reports directly to the Student Affairs Director for Marketing and Communications and works in a highly collaborative environment, with cross-functional teams, to support the Division of Student Affairs.**Hourly/Salary Minimum:**41600**Hourly/Salary Maximum:**69700