at DEPAUL UNIVERSITY in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
DePaul University
Communications & Outreach Coordinator (Hybrid)Lincoln Park Campus (Hybrid)Job DescriptionThe Highlights: Reporting to the Director of DePaul Art Museum, the Communications & Outreach Coordinator will manage communications marketing and outreach for DePaul Art Museum to increase awareness and build audiences. This position will develop and implement marketing communication efforts that meet budgetary and time constraints, while considering the museum’s overall communication objectives, university brand and strategic goals. This position will also help build and manage long-term relationships with university and community partners and manage communication for museum programs.
What You'll Do:
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Communications/Marketing:
? Work with the Director to develop, implement and track strategic marketing & communication plans for exhibitions, programs, and the institution targeting audiences on and off campus
? Design exhibition, programmatic, and institutional communications elements
? Manage and update website and social media with original and engaging content
? Deliver information to local area listings
? Expand and manage mail and email lists
? Develop project-specific outreach contact lists
? Produce dynamic monthly electronic newsletters for general audiences and campus community
? Implement surveys and collect data on visitor engagement
? Work closely with Curator and the university PR team to develop Public Relations materials for exhibitions
? Development of digital assets: photography, video, simple graphics for website, social media, advertising, e-communications, etc. Ability to work with Adobe Creative Suite to design ads, posters and social media content
? Maintain archive of press clippings, tear sheets, and promotional materials
? Coordinate projects with outside and/or internal vendors such as copywriters, graphic designers, web developers, photographers and printers. Responsible for creative development, production, proofreading/editing, fact checking, delivery and deadline management of each project. Manage prioritization of workload, balance multiple projects at one time and track work for divisional reporting. -
Outreach:
? Build relationships and manage outreach to targeted internal and external audiences (local schools and universities, arts groups, community organizations, etc) to promote general attendance, tours, class visits, and special events.
? Coordinates and maintains master calendar of tours and class visits -
Facility/Office Administration:
? Maintain the office’s general email and phone accounts.
? Develop and maintain signage throughout the museum - This position may supervise a student intern but has no permanent supervisory responsibility.
- This position will be responsible for submitting accounts payable and a procard expenses related to outreach and communications under guidance of the museum director. All expenses must fall within the approved budget.
What You'll Need:
- B.A. required, with emphasis on marketing, English, or communications preferred, master’s preferred
- At least two years of relevant work experience
- Some experience with museums or cultural institutions, higher education, nonprofits, or community-based org
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DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by law.
