Marketing & Communications Assistant

Requisition ID req37362
Working Title Marketing & Communications Assistant
Pay $13.50 Hourly
Campus Main - Albuquerque, NM
Department Off Campus Work Study (454F)
Employment Type Student Employment
Student Type
Status Non-Exempt
Background Check Required Yes
For Best Consideration Date
Position Summary

Organization: The Grief Center

Location: 4125 Carlisle Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107

An Off-Campus Work-Study Position - MUST have a Work-Study Award

Position Purpose:

Provide marketing and communications support to The Grief Center by promoting programs, events, fundraising activities, volunteer opportunities, and community awareness initiatives through social media, digital communications, and print materials.
This position assists with promoting programs, events, fundraising activities, and community awareness initiatives through social media, digital communications, and print materials.
The ideal candidate is creative, organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with social media platforms, graphic design tools, and marketing projects. This role offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in nonprofit marketing and communications while supporting an organization that serves grieving children, teens, adults, and families.

Essential
Duties

Assist in developing and implementing marketing and communications plans.
Create, schedule, and monitor social media content across organizational platforms.
Design flyers, brochures, event materials, and other promotional pieces.
Update and maintain marketing collateral to ensure information is current and accurate.
Assist with promoting support groups, workshops, fundraising events, volunteer opportunities, and community programs.
Create content for newsletters, email campaigns, website updates, and community calendars.
Capture and organize photos and stories from events for marketing purposes.
Track and report on key social media and marketing metrics to evaluate audience engagement and campaign effectiveness
Assist the Director of Development with communications and special projects assigned.
Provide occasional event support, including registration, setup, and cleanup.
Other duties as assigned.

20 hours per week

Equal Employment Opportunity
TGC provides equal employment
opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed,
color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation,
or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability.
Americans with Disabilities
Act
Applicants as well as employees
who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential duties &
responsibilities either unaided (or wherever possible with reasonable
accommodation). The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a
case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
Job Responsibilities
The previous statements reflect the general duties,
responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform
the essential duties & responsibilities of the job and should not be
considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the
position. TGC may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice
based on the needs of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications


Preferred Qualifications

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Strong written communication skills.

Experience creating content for and managing social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, to support organizational communications, audience engagement, and promotional initiatives.

Experience using Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Experience creating flyers, social media graphics, presentations, or marketing materials using Canva or similar design software.

Photography or basic video editing skills.

Interest in nonprofit work, communications, public relations, marketing, or graphic design.

Education Level:

Work Study position through the University of New Mexico. Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours in the fall and 6 credit hours in the spring at the University of New Mexico. Preferred fields of study include Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Graphic Design, Business, Advertising, or related disciplines.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS

Physical requirements include walking, standing,
sitting, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching. The workplace requires use of a computer
and standard office equipment. Required to lift or move up to 25 pounds
unassisted and 26+ assisted.

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume.
MUST have a Work-Study Award.
Background Check required.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.