Marketing & Communications Specialist

Req No: 2024-17518
Category: Marketing
Type: Full-Time Contract
Salary: $7,500-$7,917
Close Date:

Overview
The starting salary range for this position is $7500.00-$7917.00 per month depending upon qualifications and is non-negotiable.

To receive full consideration, a cover letter describing your fit to the position and resume must be included with your application.

This position is open until filled with an initial application review to take place on August 5, 2024.
WHO WE ARE

Academy for Professional Excellence, a project of San Diego State University School of Social Work, was established in 1996 with the goal of revolutionizing the way people work to ensure the world is a healthier place. Our services integrate culturally responsive and recovery-oriented practices into our daily work to promote healing and healthy relationships. Providing around 70,000 learning experiences to health and human service professionals annually, the Academy creates experiences with the mission to provide exceptional learning and development experiences for the transformation of individuals, organizations, and communities. The Academy continues to grow with new programs and provide a variety of workforce development solutions in Southern California and beyond.

When you join the Academy team you can expect to contribute to an inclusive and innovative environment where the sharing of ideas, perspectives, and experiences is welcomed and encouraged. In applying for a position at the Academy, we invite you to consider our Core Values and our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

The Academy is committed to the recruitment of individuals who represent the full diversity of our community. We recognize that experience and skills related to the position may have been acquired via life experiences, work, and/or education and training. We are interested in learning more about your unique experiences and how they might contribute to our mission. We invest in people to create an innovative work environment that promotes well-being and a culture that builds on and fosters the strengths of its staff and their intersectional identities.
WHAT OUR TEAM DOES WITHIN THE ACADEMY

Strategy & Outcomes nurtures organizational health and facilitates innovation by building responsive and proactive evaluation, strategy, and system solutions grounded in data, best practice, and collaborative partnerships.


Responsibilities
YOUR ROLE IN REVOLUTIONIZING THE WAY PEOPLE WORK

The Marketing & Communications Specialist is responsible for working closely with organizational leadership to implement the Academy brand and marketing strategy in alignment with the Academys vision, promise, mission, and values.
THE WORK YOU WILL DO
You will be responsible for:

• Driving enhancements to the integrated Academy brand and marketing strategy.
• Developing and executing plans to increase brand awareness, service deliveries, and organizational impact.
• Providing anticipatory internal marketing consultation to key personnel and be responsive to identified needs.
• Identifying and implementing content and messaging tools to advance communications infrastructure.
• Motivating audiences to take action and experience the Academy connection to heart, mind, and practice.

HOW WE ACCOMPLISH OUR WORK

This is a 40-hour-a-week, full-time position, working M-F from 8:00 to 4:30 p.m., and is based on contract funding subject to annual renewal. The position is subject to intermittent overnight travel and work shifts outside of normal business hours including weekends and evenings. This position requires you to live in California. You will be mostly working remotely with some travel (i.e. Academy offices, county offices, locations identified for all-staff events in Southern California) required.

Note: some duties may include working with and/or exposure to sensitive/traumatic topics or material dealing with child abuse, elder abuse, and/or issues and scenarios related to mental health, substance use, or racism.


The Academy is a project of the San Diego State University Research Foundation, which is grant-funded and serves as an auxiliary to the University. The Academy is based near, but not on campus, and do not have direct responsibilities for working with or teaching college students.
THE SKILLS NEEDED

You will thrive in the position if you:

• Have proven ability to develop brand and marketing strategies.
• Can effectively communicate recommendations to organizational leadership.
• Have an in-depth understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion with demonstrated ability to integrate DEI into marketing and communications strategies.
• Understand people development as a marketing approach.
• Are familiar with marketing/distribution channels and media marketing campaigns.
• Know digital marketing tools and techniques.
• Are able to balance project management and inclusive processes/consultation to inform decisions.
• Have outstanding interpersonal communication skills (verbal, written, and visual design) that are responsive to diverse engagement styles.
• Are detailed-oriented and can effectively manage multiple projects and priorities and meet deadlines.
• Have capacity for both critical analysis and creative thinking.

• Can demonstrate a high level of cultural responsiveness.
• Are able to collaborate effectively and create cohesive relationships within the project environment.

Qualifications
MINIMUM EDUCATION

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• 6-years of progressively responsible experience performing varied or specialized administrative and analytical duties and/or service as a program administrator.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU HAVE

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent training in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Business Administration, or a related industry.
• Experience working with social impact and health organizations/professionals.
• In-depth experience with diversity, equity, inclusion, and people development.

TIPS FOR MAKING IT THROUGH OUR HIRING PROCESS

• You must apply through the SDSURF Career Page.
• Read the job application carefully. For more info, see the full Job Description.
• Make sure your application is complete, including a resume and cover letter describing your fit to the position.

SDSURF Additional Information

• The starting salary range for this position is $7500.00-$7917.00 per month depending upon qualifications and is non-negotiable.
• This position is open until filled.
• Candidate must reside in California and live a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire.
• To receive full consideration, a cover letter describing your fit to the position and resume must be included with your application.
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with SDSU Research Foundation.
• San Diego State University Research Foundation is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer.
• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Offers of employment are contingent upon the presentation of documents that demonstrate a person's identity and authorization to work in the United States, which are consistent with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

To apply, visit https://careers-sdsurf.icims.com/jobs/17518/marketing-%26-communications-specialist/job?in_iframe=1









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