Marketing Media Specialist Job at Cornell College in Mount Vernon

The Office of Marketing and Communications at Cornell College is currently seeking an organized, creative writer for the position of Marketing Media Specialist. The ideal candidate for this role is someone with a background or interest in journalism who is looking for a new way to bring stories to life and communicate with a college audience and future college students.

Working with the Cornell College marketing and communications team means constant access to the vibrant life of a small college campus, a close network of colleagues who want to see you succeed and cheer you on, and generous benefits. This position works in-person on campus with flexibility in scheduling partial work from home after the first 90 days.

Responsibilities for this role:

• Over the course of each year, you will help to produce two college magazine editions, which includes brainstorming, planning articles, writing, and editing for our award-winning print editions.
• You’ll help support our public relations efforts by writing press releases for local and national coverage, and writing stories for our News Center that promote the achievements of Cornell’s faculty, students, and alumni.
• More writing projects will come in the form of copy development for promotional materials for print and online distribution as well as supporting colleagues with proofreading and editing the pieces they’re developing.
• Each week you’ll monitor the campus calendar entries and curate a digital edition of the campus newsletter and distribute it to subscribers via our email management system with the help of a work-study student.
• You’ll occasionally work alongside other team members to gather footage and photos during campus events for later production.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or AA degree in journalism, English or a related field.
• An understanding of AP style, editing, and writing within a defined voice and style.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and customer relations skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively and interact professionally at varying levels: students, colleagues, and vendors.
• Basic understanding of taking quality photos and video with a smartphone or DSLR camera.
• Team-oriented, self-motivated, strategic thinker with the ability to develop and follow through on concepts and ideas.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Familiarity with Google tools, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Working Conditions:

Work includes time sitting in an office environment and being out and about on campus while holding a digital device for recording. General hours are 8 a.m.–5 p.m. with flexible comp hours to accommodate after-hours meetings or event coverage.

Cornell College offers a fantastic benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, HSA & FSA accounts, a TIAA 403(b) retirement account, and tuition remission and exchange for employees and dependents. We also offer life insurance, disability insurance, travel insurance, and accident insurance. And, all full-time staff begin with a 4-week vacation accrual along with 14.5 paid holidays in a year. The hiring pay range for the position is $40,000 - $45,000.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter (this will be read as a writing sample for this writing-heavy role) and resume. We will begin to look at resumes the first week of January 2025, and continue to do so until the position is filled.

Cornell is an AA/EO employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. Cornell complies with Iowa’s Smokefree Air Act. Cornell utilizes E-Verify and requires satisfactory completion of a background check.