Engagement & Outreach Coordinator, Missouri School of Journalism

The University of Missouri Office of Admissions and the Missouri School of Journalism are looking for an exemplary communicator with the knowledge, skills and personality to grow our engagement and outreach efforts in student recruitment.  

This is a joint position between the Mizzou Admissions Office and the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. The position will focus on building student engagement among prospective high school students, parents, teachers and other stakeholders and the University of Missouri (Mizzou) and the Missouri School of Journalism. The successful candidate will promote and strengthen ties to external stakeholders by sharing information about application procedures and college planning, while communicating the value of undergraduate degree programs at the University of Missouri and the Missouri School of Journalism. The successful candidate will have a strong background in social media marketing with experience in lead generation and conversion. 

Responsibilities specific to the role include:

• Developing and improving integrated communication campaigns for high school students, high school teachers and counselors from first communication, through visit and follow-up with personal communication plans.
• Overseeing presentations and daily briefings at the Missouri School of Journalism to visiting high school students and their families.
• Representing Mizzou and the School of Journalism at student-focused journalism education events and maintaining personal communication with high school students and high school counselors following events.
• Representing Mizzou and the School of Journalism to high school students/parents/alumni at college fairs and high school visits. This includes significant in and out-of-state travel to high schools to communicate with journalism educators, students and alumni. Extensive overnight travel required at certain times of the year to represent School of Journalism at conferences.
• Build custom messages using Slate, the CRM for enrollment management and communication at the University of Missouri.
• Develop strategic plan for delivering programs to high school teachers and students.
• Plan and coordinate visits from beginning to end for large groups of students including the Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association (MIJA), the Missouri University Journalism Workshop, Distributed Education Clubs of America (DECA) and various other groups with an interest in journalism and strategic communication.
• Collaborate with journalism school leadership and administration on communication of scholarships and awards through the School of Journalism.

This staff role will focus on undergraduate recruitment efforts and will work directly with the Missouri School of Journalism Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, as well as the University of Missouri Office of Admissions. The role requires collaborating extensively with the Missouri School of Journalism Communications Director.

 About us:

The Missouri School of Journalism is an international leader in journalism education. The School of Journalism is where storytellers of all kinds can prepare their talents for professional careers. Using the Missouri Method students gain hands-on experience in our professional newsrooms–including an NBC affiliate, an NPR-member station, a digital-first community newspaper–and two advertising agencies with paying local, state and national clients.

 The University of Missouri is one of the biggest, most versatile employers in Columbia, MO. We provide challenging and engaging work, great benefits, career development and training, work-life fit, beautiful surroundings, a rich tradition and history, a sense of community and belonging, and a commitment to diversity in the workplace.