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About College of Design, Architecture, Art, & Planning
The College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for a full-time (100% FTE) Digital Content Specialist. The College of DAAP is one of the most comprehensive schools of art and design in the U.S. at one of the region's premier universities. Programs within DAAP are ranked among the very best in both a world and national class. Become part of our dynamic team, supporting the University?s mission and commitment to excellence and diversity in our students, faculty, staff, and all our activities. For more information, please visit https://www.uc.edu/and https://www.daap.uc.edu/
Job Overview
Under general supervision of the Assistant Director of Marketing & Publications, the Digital Content Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day execution of the development/implementation of marketing plans for the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP). The Digital Content Specialist will work with all four schools, Dean?s Office, and various DAAP centers to develop promotional and print materials for a variety of campaign initiatives. This role includes the website content oversight and general maintenance, plus social media strategy development for DAAP. This person must be strong in written and oral communications, in addition to project management skills.
This position has the potential for a hybrid work schedule.
Essential Functions
Create content for distribution across multiple channels, including websites, UC News, marketing collateral and social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube).
Collaborate and coordinate with the four schools, Student Affairs, the Dean, Alumni Relations, the Foundation, college partners, and the university to create a monthly editorial calendar.
Help develop various marketing campaigns to promote college events with the Asst. Director of Marketing & Publications.
Manage DAAP social media channels.
Monitor, track and evaluate campaigns/initiatives; recommend changes.
Provide coaching and mentoring as needed to students working in the department.
Project management ? DAAP Marketing serves the needs of multiple departments and stakeholders within the college.
Review, copyedit, approve, and publish digital content.
Enforce the university?s web style guide, and advocate for the CMS.
Serve as a resource for standards, best practices and guidelines around brand, visual identity, information architecture, content, and accessibility. Assist with strategies for keeping content fresh and dynamic.
Work closely with university?s technical support team to ensure accessibility, functionality, and performance of university?s digital platforms, specifically ensuring compliance with sections 504 and 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Centralized positions may act as the liaison between the central Digital Communications team and positions with decentralized responsibility for editing web pages. May coordinate the university?s digital editorial calendar.
Required Education
Bachelor?s Degree.
Five (5) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience
One (1) year of experience related to content creation, web content management, social media management, or marketing communications.
Knowledge of HTML, CSS and Adobe Creative Suite.
Understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates must complete our online application and include the additional documents below to be considered for the position:
Resume
Cover Letter
Short persuasive and/or narrative writing example (1-3 pages)
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.
Competitive salary range of $55,000 - $59,000 dependent on the candidate's experience.
Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.
For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].
The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HISTORY IN BRIEF - The University of Cincinnati is a public urban serving research institution that was founded in 1819 and today is one of the country’s largest universities offering more than 350 academic programs to more than 44,000 students. UC has many top ranked programs in areas such as Music and Arts, Medical and Human-Services, Criminal Justice and more. Located in an urban setting, UC is close to the heart of Cincinnati and allows easy access for students to enjoy all that the city offers. UC is also the alma mater of many notables such as President William Howard Taft; Albert Sabin, developer of the oral polio vaccine; Astronaut Neil Armstrong and Mary Weinberg, 2008 Olympic gold medalist. UC is classified as a Research University (Very High Research Activity) by the Carnegie Commission and is ranked as one of America’s top 35 public research universities by the National Science Foundation. UC jumped 17 spots in the U.S. News & World Report rankings in the past two years alone. In addition to being named a “green university” by Princeton Review, UC has been named one of the world’s most beautiful campuses by Forbes and Delta Sky magazines. Learn more at www.uc.edu.MISSIO...N STATEMENT - The University of Cincinnati serves the people of Ohio, the nation, and the world as a premier, public, urban research university dedicated to undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, experience-based learning, and research. We are committed to excellence and diversity in our students, faculty, staff, and all of our activities. We provide an inclusive environment where innovation and freedom of intellectual inquiry flourish. Through scholarship, service, partnerships, and leadership, we create opportunity, develop educated and engaged citizens, enhance the economy and enrich our University, city, state and global community.
