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Public Relations Assistant
New Brunswick, NJ
Mason Gross School of the Arts
Full Time
Posted February 10, 2023
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Public Relations Assistant for the Mason Gross School of The Arts. The position is part of the communications team in the dean's office.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Coordination of all print and digital projects, collaborating with outside vendors to support the production of promotional materials.
- Maintains website, coordinating with web developers when needed.
- Provides general public relations analytics research and coordinates marketing technology.
- Tracks expenses, monitors budgets, purchases supplies, and coordinates all business-related efforts.
- Supports ad production and social media posts, distributes materials around the university and surrounding communities, and provides other administrative support as needed.
- Makes decisions or choices following standard practices and procedures.
- Completes work under direct supervision of the Director of Communications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, communication, journalism, English, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates general knowledge, skill, and understanding of public relations, marketing, data analytics, event execution, light copyediting, print production, promotional advertising, organization, and/or coordination.


Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a car for occasional on- and off-campus deliveries.


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Good communication skills and computer literacy to include industry standard software.

Preferred Qualifications: Microsoft Office applications (including Excel), as well as Drupal, WordPress, Illustrator and Photoshop.
Some familiarity with HTML is preferred, as well as familiarity with Tessitura CRM.

How To Apply

Required documents: Resume/CV Cover Letter/Letter of Application List of Professional References (contact Info)