Marketing Communications and Social Media Manager - Gumberg Library

Salary:               Commensurate with experience
Benefits:            Generousbenefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirementmatch, and tuition remission for employee and dependents.  Details at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location:                   Gumberg Library
Position Status:       Full-time                                            
Hours:                       Varied
Position Number:     438529/10-890              
FLSA Status:              Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Marketing Communications and Social Media Manager promoteslibrary resources, services, and programs to create awareness and engagementwith Gumberg Library. Manages the library's Social Mediachannels. Servesas the library's media contact and liaison with the University's Division ofMarketing and Communications (DMC), and Alumni Office. The work includeswriting for library and university publications, developing accessible contentfor Social Media, and coordinating library events in collaboration with theUniversity Conference and Events Department as necessary.

DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages Gumberg Library's Social Media accounts including platformmanagement, content development, and regular posting aligned with mission andbrand guidelines.
Proactivelyseeks out and gathers information regarding upcoming priorities, events, andprojects from internal/departmental contacts.
Develops print and digital promotionalmaterials that effectively communicate the library's services and news to avariety of audiences.
Writes and edits articles for libraryand university publications.
Supportsfundraising activities by contributing content togrant applications, coordinating with the Advancement Office to plan thelibrary's campaign for the Duquesne Day of Giving, and maintaining thelibrary's donor relations web pages.
Coordinates withthe Alumni Affairs Office for library participation in program planning forHomecoming and other events.
Representsthe library at programs and events on campus and off campus in order to buildand maintain relationships with community members.
Reviewsanalytics regularly to determine how users are interacting with Social Mediacontent and uses data to make informed decisions.
Develops contentfor the library's display monitors.
Assists with videosand photography.
Completes otherduties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution inEnglish, journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, or relatedfield from an accredited institution.
One to three years of relatedexperience in communications or public relations working with diverse clients.
Proven ability toestablish and maintain cooperative working relationships with peers across acomplex organization.
Experience with socialmedia platform tools.
Excellent time management and organizational skills including theability to manage multiple deadlines.
Experience in creating, editing, and promoting written and visualcontent for marketing, and outreach with a high level of attention to detail.
Excellentinterpersonal skills, and ability to communicate effectively within and outsideof the library with diverse faculty, staff, library users, and communitymembers.
Willingnessto work a varied schedule including evening and weekends as needed to supportevents and deadlines.
Preferred qualifications
:
Knowledgeof Adobe Creative Suite.
Working knowledge ofhigher education landscape, trends, and issues.
Experience writing grants and fundraising materials.
Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination ofexperience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilitiesrequired to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is notlimited to, the following:
Commitmentto the University's values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognitionof the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respectconsistent with the University's Mission.  Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversityof the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).
Ability toestablish and maintain effective working relationships with the UniversityCommunity.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the Universityand to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.  Themission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit ofservice, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and anecumenical campus community.
APPLICATIONINSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact informationfor three professional references as well as three to five samples oftheir work to include writing sample, design sample, and professional socialmedia post (or some variation of these).
Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University valuesequality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. Weaspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflectscontemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campuscommunity. We particularly encourage applications from members ofunderrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our chartermembership in this region's HERC (http://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv/).
We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university andits Spiritan heritage byvisiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement.Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which theysee their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community andfurthering its mission.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community,the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.  Duquesne University is Catholic inmission and ecumenical in spirit.  Motivated by its Catholic identity,Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution andas an employer.