The Communications and Marketing Assistant is an active member of the Communications and Marketing team with many opportunities to collaborate on institutional communications and marketing projects. They will play an important role in supporting the Sr. Director of Marketing and Analytics with social media content creation, management, and analytics. This person will work with a variety of content creation tools and will have the chance to develop a strong understanding of digital marketing. The position also will support team members with proofreading, website analytics, scheduling, travel planning, note taking, file management, and other light administrative responsibilities.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position with a pay range of $20.00 to $23.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Assists with creating and posting content on the College social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.

• Uses a scheduling tool such as Buffer to help plan and meet social media needs

• Assists with data reporting and analysis and helps adjust strategy documents as needed

• Coordinates Communications and Marketing meetings and helps team members with scheduling

• Attends meetings, takes notes, and contributes ideas

• Assists team members with research, proofreading, correspondence, spreadsheets, data entry, and presentations as needed

• Other duties as assigned

• Experience with social media content creation and with some level of administrative support, customer service, or similar professional services in an office environment

• Associate’s or higher degree

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and others

• Familiarity with tools for creating short-form videos to be used on TikTok, Instagram Reels, etc.

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google office tools; able and willing to become proficient with any new content creation tools

• Ability to work collaboratively and build professional relationships with colleagues and constituents to meet shared goals and objectives, solve problems, and recommend solutions

• Thinks ahead and takes initiative

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Commitment to the creative process and to superior customer service

• Commitment to actively participating in building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable campus community

• Support for the College’s mission as a private liberal arts college

• Eagerness to learn and interest in higher education communications and marketing

Please submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references. Consideration of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Hamilton College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment and an educational experience that recognizes diversity in all of its forms and a wide array of cultural experiences as integral components of academic excellence. Candidates who can contribute to those goals are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in these areas.