Ginsberg Marketing Coordinator (PhD Students Only)

Job Description

The Edward Ginsberg Center is seeking a PhD student to coordinate the Center’s marketing, communication, and storytelling in order to promote community engagement opportunities and celebrate the work of Ginsberg Center. The Marketing Coordinator will develop and manage the execution of engaging marketing content across a range of platforms and mediums, including but not limited to: social media, GC website, email newsletters, outreach and promotional materials, photography, video, digital signs, etc. This role manages a small staff of student marketing assistants who support the coordinator in completing marketing projects.

Job Duties

• Communicate with Ginsberg Center’s professional staff to gather updates on upcoming initiatives that need marketing support

• Utilize project management tools to coordinate the scheduling of content across platforms (ex: social media, GC website, newsletters, digital signs, photography, video)

• Coordinate the completion of marketing tasks/projects by delegating projects/tasks to student marketing assistants

• Manage and support student marketing assistants to ensure work is completed effectively and on time 

• Coordinate with professional staff and student marketing team ensure that all marketing closely aligns with the GC brand and visual identity

• Improve and refine the internal process that staff use to request marketing support and that marketing staff use to solicit submissions from staff.

• Assist in the strategy and planning of Center-wide marketing campaigns

• Serve as a backup for student marketing staff, to ensure that projects are completed on time 

• Support Center-wide website updates and maintenance

To apply, submit the following in a single document:

• A current resume/CV.

• A cover letter detailing your interest in the position, why you are a good fit for this role, and your availability for work for the next 2 semesters. If you have examples of social media and content creation work, please include some images or links to your work in your cover letter.

Applications without a cover letter cannot be considered.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a currently enrolled doctoral student at U-M (from any academic discipline).

• Able to work in this role for at least three consecutive semesters.

• Previous successful experience in a coordination role

• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to: accomplish multiple tasks autonomously, complete tasks by deadline, and develop clear project plans 

• Experience with website content management systems, and/or project management tools (ex: Asana)

• Demonstrated experience with written communication for a variety of audiences, such as blogs, newsletters, reports, or social media 

• Proficiency with social media and Meta platforms, particularly Instagram and Facebook, and best practices for content creation and engagement.

• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based setting with diverse groups 

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to give and receive feedback, ask clarifying questions, and ask for help.

• Previous experience supervising students is preferred, but equivalent experience will be considered