Marketing, Communication and Events Coordinator

About the Opportunity

The Department of Bioengineering at Northeastern University is seeking a motivated and energetic person as the Marketing, Communications and Events Coordinator.  This position is hybrid and reports to the Senior Business Manager.  The Department of Bioengineering has 40 faculty, 6 staff and 800 students. 

This role will direct, develop and disseminate all marketing and communications efforts for the Department of Bioengineering. This includes developing a BIOE marketing strategy that has at its core, student recruitment and dept. rankings, among other top priorities. The individual will not only develop a marketing plan, but will quantify through marketing analytics, the impact of any initiatives.

This role is expected to work closely with the College of Engineering (COE) marketing team, and Northeastern University’s marketing and communications department on joint initiatives.

This role will work closely with the BIOE Chair and Business Manager in determining the basic strategic direction of any marketing and communications efforts. The individual will work closely with the BIOE Business Manager and Academic Coordinator on a marketing budget and course promotion. In addition, this role will work with student ambassadors and student recruiters at regional events to help increase the profile of BIOE and its programs.

This role is expected to have their finger on the pulse and a deep understanding of department activity. This will involve working closely with BIOE faculty to promote their research and successes; student leaders and their groups to promote their accomplishments; and external strategic partners on important events and partnerships.

This role will manage a work study student who will support event logistics. Together, they will coordinate and market all department seminars, undergraduate events, graduate events and faculty interviews.

Qualification

1. Associated Degree required. Bachelors degree preferred.

2. 2 years of experience required in marketing products or services

3. Experience producing marketing materials, including web, digital and social media and print design

4. Must possess advanced writing and editing skills

5. Ability to work well with minimal supervision and in a collaborative setting

6. Must be open to constructive feedback and problem solve well.

7. Must be able to consistently produce high quality work under tight deadlines

8. Must be able to actively contribute to effective communication in a largely decentralized environment

9. Must be positive, outgoing, diligent, and capable of managing multiple priorities and projects simultaneously and across various stakeholder groups in a dynamic academic setting

Position Type

Academic Administration

Additional Information

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity .