Coordinator
Job Description
Position Number:
118435Title:
CoordinatorFunctional Title:
CoordinatorCategory Status:
33-Exempt RegularApplicant Search Category:
StaffUniversity Authorized FTE:
1.000Unit:
BMGT-Ctrs-Center for Global BusinessCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Marketing and Events Coordinator in the Center for Global Business at Maryland Smith is part of the global business education team that offers a wide range of interdisciplinary global experiential learning programs for business students and consulting programs to Maryland’s small and medium businesses. Under the direction of the associate director, the position supports the strategic operations of the Center, manages communications and marketing, conducts outreach, and coordinates events. The incumbent specializes in marketing and communications, flyer and advertising design, event planning and implementation, and recruitment and outreach. They perform a variety of critical tasks in social media, direct, website, and other forms of marketing; program and event planning, including budget coordination; data collection and analysis to assess Center performance; relationship management for creating pipelines of students and clients; and general administration. The Coordinator manages the annual program for International Education Week, supports recruitment for the MD Global Consulting Program, manages the Center’s web and social media presence, curates content for the Center’s publications such as the monthly newsletter The Source, and supports on-campus and off-campus events of the Center.
Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks:Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree
Experience:
- Two years of relevant experience in events and marketing is required.
- Relevant experience includes: event planning and coordination, content marketing, social media management, email marketing, and graphic design.
Knowledge, Skills, & Ability:
- Fluency in social media, direct e-mail, and website marketing, including analytics.
- Basic graphic design skills and willingness to expand skillset.
- Excellent writing skills for a variety of audiences; excellent verbal communication skills, particularly in an intercultural business environment.
- Mature judgment.
- Proven ability to make effective use of time, plan ahead, and coordinate multiple projects.
- Highly developed organizational and computer skills, with strict attention to detail.
- Friendly, flexible, professional, service-oriented manner.
- Proven ability to respond positively to pressures of time and workload.
- Ability to complete tasks both individually and as part of a team.
Preferences:
Preferences:
Experience in a higher education or international education setting preferred.
Experience in a higher education or international education setting preferred.
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
- Ability to work evenings and weekends for special events.
- Event set-up and breakdown.
Posting Date:
03/15/2024Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
04/05/2024Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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