Strategic Communications Coordinator & Dean's Assistant

University of Missouri-Saint Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Missouri-Saint Louis is seeking a Communications Coordinator and Dean's Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to the Dean of the Ed G. Smith College of Business and to lead the college's marketing and communications efforts.

Responsibilities include developing a coordinated marketing strategy, producing student-focused content, and supporting events. The role combines marketing with administrative duties and requires strong written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience; at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality digital media content.
• Event planning or project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as brand manager for the College of Business, ensuring messaging aligns with UMSL brand strategy.
• Build relationships with students, campus colleagues, and partners to maximize collaboration.
• Manage multiple social media accounts with posts, videos and graphics.
• Produce content for newsletters, emails, websites, flyers, and social media; manage content development across platforms.
• Create visuals, infographics and presentations to support communications.
• Coordinate photo shoots and act as backup photographer when needed.
• Collaborate with campus marketing to ensure alignment with policies and style guides.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder communication

Social media management

Video editing

Content creation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Graphic design software

Content management systems

Job description

University of Missouri-Saint Louis is seeking a Communications Coordinator and Dean's Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to the Dean of the Ed G. Smith College of Business and to lead the college's marketing and communications efforts.

Responsibilities include developing a coordinated marketing strategy, producing student-focused content, and supporting events. The role combines marketing with administrative duties and requires strong written and verbal communication skills