Career Events & Marketing Lead

Saint Joseph's University; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph's University is seeking an Assistant Director of Career Events & Marketing to enhance employer, student, and alumni engagement through high-impact events and targeted marketing across digital and physical platforms.

The role leads the Career Center’s branding, marketing campaigns, and three to six major Career Fairs annually, including on-campus recruiting activities and workshops, with supervision of a Marketing Intern.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Graphic Design or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in event planning, communications, marketing, or related operations.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with design and content tools such as Canva and Druple.
• Experience in end-to-end planning and execution of events of various sizes.
• Strong project management, organizational, creative, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Career Center’s multi-channel branding and communications strategy to drive engagement in events and programs.
• Build and manage the Career Center’s social media strategy (Instagram, LinkedIn); manage content calendars and assets.
• Create high-quality visual materials using Canva; manage digital and physical signage and calendar submissions.
• Monitor and report on marketing campaigns and event promotions to optimize future efforts.
• Coordinate with university departments to promote entry-level jobs, internships, and experiential learning.
• Plan, manage, and coordinate three to six major Career Fairs annually; oversee on-campus recruiting activities.

Skills

Event planning

Marketing strategy

Social media management

Content creation

Branding

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Canva

Druple

Job description

Saint Joseph's University is seeking an Assistant Director of Career Events & Marketing to enhance employer, student, and alumni engagement through high-impact events and targeted marketing across digital and physical platforms.

The role leads the Career Center’s branding, marketing campaigns, and three to six major Career Fairs annually, including on-campus recruiting activities and workshops, with supervision of a Marketing Intern.