Sam Houston State University · 3 weeks ago
Student Employee - Student Success Initiatives- First-Year Experience Student Marketing and Event Assistant
Huntsville, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$10/hr - $10/hrSam Houston State University is seeking a First-Year Experience Student Marketing and Event Assistant to assist in planning and managing social media and marketing communications for First-Year Experience programs and events. The role involves creating content, supporting event logistics, and collaborating with staff to ensure brand consistency.
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Responsibilities
Assist with planning, creation, and managing of social media content across platforms (Instagram, YouTube, etc.) to promote First-Year Experience programs and events
Assist in designing marketing materials such as ads, posters, brochures, and web content
Support event logistics for major programs (e.g., New Student Convocation, Learning Communities events, FORWARD socials/workshops), including signage, evaluations, and event setup/cleanup
Collaborate with staff to develop creative content and ensure brand consistency
Assist to review analytics to assess success and recommend improvements for future posts
Assist to develop strategies to increase followership and engagement
Assist in managing regular posting schedule of event promotions
Assist to develop miscellaneous content to increase followership
Host special programs, such as 'Instagram Challenges and Story takeovers'
Monitor and respond to comments and direct messages in a timely manner
Make occasional posts to cross-promote events hosted by other departments
Take photos and videos at events and upload to Social Media
Assist with coordinating marketing events
Assisting in general marketing support duties
Assist to develop and maintain a social media strategy
Maintain accurate records of tasks and requests using shared documents (Excel or Word)
Provide regular progress updates during team meetings
Complete assigned projects and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
Participate in required training and adhere to quality assurance protocols
Prioritize responsibilities to ensure timely completion of requests
Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Students applying for this position should have a marketing and social media design focus
They must know and use a variety of social media channels and preferably have an engaged following of their own
They must have strong writing and editing skills
Video and photography skills are strongly desired
Applicants for this position must be also able to work independently, meet deadlines, and be detail-oriented
Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills required
Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting to accomplish tasks in an ever-changing environment
Work is of moderate technical complexity and based on knowledge from training, experience and/or college level courses
Expert attention to detail and spelling
Flexibility to learn new concepts/strategies
Company
Sam Houston State University
A Great Name in Texas Education.
Founded in 1879
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.15MKey Investors
National Science FoundationNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
2023-01-13Grant
2023-01-10Grant· $0.15M
Leadership Team
Jeanine Bias
Associate Vice President for Student Experience & Chief Retention Officer
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