The Office of Marketing and Communications at Cornell College is currently seeking a digitally minded communications developer for the position of Marketing Media Specialist. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who has worked in a marketing environment on email and website content creation and messaging who also enjoys picking up new skills and variety in responsibilities.

Working with the Cornell College marketing and communications team means constant access to the vibrant life of a small college campus, a close network of colleagues who want to see you succeed and cheer you on, and generous benefits. This position works in-person on campus with flexibility in scheduling partial work from home after the first 90 days.

Responsibilities for this role:

• Over the course of each year, you will help to produce an email communications cycle for prospective students and their families that dovetails with print materials and website content development, working in our email management systems.
• You’ll act as the content manager and help desk support for the college website and monitor analytics and Google tag manager set up and reporting.
• You’ll spend the equivalent of one day per week working with the staff of our Mail and Service Center working with the college mail processing and our print services.
• You’ll act as the marketing team’s committee representative for major college events including Commencement and our Delt Lecture.
• You’ll regularly contribute to the team efforts for brainstorming communications and programs as well as editing and proofreading a wide variety of print and digital materials.

About Cornell College

Cornell College is a selective liberal arts college distinguished by our Ingenuity curriculum that builds on the strengths of our One Course At A Time schedule. This combination encourages the qualities of being thoughtful, original, and inventive, using the strengths of a liberal arts education to apply ideas to solve problems and meet challenges through hands-on experience in learning. Academic immersion, Division III NCAA athletic teams, and unparalleled flexibility attract an ambitious student body from across the U.S. and worldwide. We are located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, an urban fringe community located in the heart of the ICR Iowa region.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or AA degree in marketing, English or a related field. 1-2 years office experience or equivalent internship preferred.
• A functional understanding of basic HTML and CSS functionality is required.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and customer relations skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively and interact professionally at varying levels with students, colleagues, and vendors.
• Team-oriented, self-motivated, strategic thinker with the ability to develop and follow through on concepts and ideas.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Familiarity with Google office tools, Google Analytics and Tag Manager, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Working Conditions:

Work includes time sitting in an office environment and being out and about on campus while holding a digital device for recording. General hours are 8 a.m.–5 p.m. The ability to lift and carry 40 pounds required.

Cornell College offers a fantastic benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, HSA & FSA accounts, a TIAA 403(b) retirement account, and tuition remission and exchange for employees and dependents. We also offer life insurance, disability insurance, travel insurance, and accident insurance. All full-time staff begin with a 4-week vacation accrual along with 14.5 paid holidays per year. The hiring pay range for the position is $19 - $21 per hour.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter (this will be read as a writing sample for this writing-heavy role) and resume.

Cornell is an AA/EO employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. Cornell complies with Iowa’s Smokefree Air Act. Cornell utilizes E-Verify and requires satisfactory completion of a background check.