Marketing and Communications Coordinator

$24,850 - $29,150/Yr

University Of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI

Part-time - Entry Level

Remote - Ann Arbor, MI

Educational Services

About the position

The Marketing and Communications Coordinator at the University of Michigan's Erb Institute is responsible for managing and executing marketing and communication projects under the supervision of the Associate Director. This part-time role involves coordinating project activities, ensuring timely completion, and engaging with various stakeholders to enhance the institute's outreach and impact. The position is hybrid, requiring both remote and on-site work in Ann Arbor, MI, and may involve occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Execute marketing and communications tasks in accordance with the Erb Institute's marketing plans and strategies, including designing and posting social media content, updating the Erb website, writing newsletter and blog content, and supporting publication projects.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director, Partnerships, and Student Affairs staff to determine needs and requirements and ensure the availability and accuracy of promotional materials.
• Conduct regular inventory checks, place orders, and monitor expenses.
• Support content creation by contributing new ideas and taking them from concept to launch, including working with external vendors, coordinating schedules and interviews, and sharing content broadly.
• Work directly with external vendors to coordinate content, graphic design, publication projects, etc.
• Engage Erb students, faculty, and alumni in the creation of new content for the Erb Institute website and other outlets.
• Simultaneously manage work plans for multiple projects, including documentation and tracking of timelines, key benchmarks, activities, and deliverables.
• Ensure the integrity of our content storage, including maintaining photo uploads on Erb's Flickr account, updating Google Drive, and Dropbox.
• Manage MarComm related correspondence, scheduling, and communications.
• Schedule and attend meetings as needed, ensure follow up on meeting action items are completed.
• Prepare presentation materials, including presentation decks, informational packets, and other content.
• Support the Erb Institute at events as needed, to represent the organization and make connections.
• Partner with Erb staff on projects to achieve Erb's organizational objectives and meet project deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years of progressive work experience in a professional environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated project management, organizational, and administrative skills.
• Language: Written/Spoken English required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Mailchimp, Wordpress, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar platforms or equivalent education experience in marketing and/or communications.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Zoom, EventBrite, and meeting tools.
• Familiarity with project management software platforms, such as Monday.com.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms like Salesforce.
• Excellent communication skills, including strong writing skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail, exceptional reliability, and desire to thrive with a team.
• Time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with multiple, and sometimes conflicting, priorities.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Apple and/or Windows environments, and/or Google applications.

Benefits

• Generous time off (Vacation, Holidays, Season Days)
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Flexible Work Program
• Ross Onsite Fitness Center