Creative Services Assistant

Job Profile:

Creative Services Assistant 2 Non-Exempt

Job Family:

Creative Services

Time Type:

Part time

Max Pay – Depends on experience:

$20.67 USD Hourly

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma and two-years (2) experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University seeks a part-time (20 hours per week) Creative Services Assistant to support marketing, communications, and storytelling initiatives across Barrett's four metropolitan Phoenix campuses.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety and wants to contribute to a wide range of projects. One day may involve covering an event, creating social media content, or interviewing students; another may focus on writing emails, updating digital content, supporting marketing campaigns, or coordinating communications projects.

The Creative Services Assistant serves as a key member of a collaborative communications and marketing team that helps tell the stories of students, faculty, staff, and alumni while supporting recruitment, engagement, and college-wide initiatives that advance the visibility and impact of Barrett.

This position is eligible for ASU's Employee Qualified Tuition Reduction Program, part-time

offering the opportunity to pursue an ASU graduate degree while working part time. And, as a member of the ASU community, you'll also have access to professional development opportunities and the resources of one of the nation's largest and most innovative public universities.

The Creative Services Assistant will have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of communications and marketing projects, including:

· Developing content for student, parent, faculty, staff, alumni, and prospective student audiences.

· Creating and scheduling social media content that highlights student experiences, events, achievements, and opportunities across Barrett's four campuses.

· Assisting with video projects, student and alumni spotlights, and other storytelling efforts that showcase the Barrett experience.

· Supporting event promotion and, when needed, helping capture photos, video, interviews, and other content at college events and activities.

· Organizing and maintaining photo, video, and marketing assets used across digital and print communications.

· Assisting with workflow management, project tracking, reporting, and other day-to-day marketing and communications operations.

· Collaborating with students, faculty, staff, and campus partners to gather information and develop engaging content.

Required Application Materials

· Cover letter

· A brief writing sample (such as a news story, blog post, marketing piece, email, social media content, or other professional or academic writing sample)

· Resume

*Finalists will be asked to complete a short writing assignment as part of the interview process.
 

Essential Duties:

· Create and manage content across multiple communications channels, including email, social media, websites, newsletters, and marketing materials.

· Support the planning and execution of communications, marketing, and storytelling initiatives that advance Barrett's recruitment, engagement, and visibility goals.

· Develop and distribute email communications using Salesforce Marketing Cloud while ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and adherence to brand standards.

· Capture and curate content, including photography, video, interviews, and written stories, for use across digital and print platforms.

· Coordinate communications projects, digital assets while collaborating with campus partners and stakeholders.

· Oversee Barrett outdoor marketing including coordinating schedules, calendar, and assisting with installation and removal of banners, which requires the use of a ladder.

· Ensure communications align with ASU and Barrett brand standards, accessibility guidelines, and communication best practices.

Desired Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, business, film, media studies, English, or a related field preferred.

· Experience through employment, internships, student employment, volunteer work, freelance work, or campus involvement in communications, marketing, journalism, public

relations, content creation, social media, or related field.

· Demonstrated writing and editing experience, as evidenced through application materials, work experience, coursework, publications, or submitted writing sample.

· Experience creating content for social media, websites, newsletters, email marketing, blogs, digital publications, or other communications channels.

· Experience supporting events, outreach efforts, marketing campaigns, or communications initiatives.

· Familiarity with communications, marketing, design, project management, or content creation tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, Airtable, Microsoft Office, social

media management platforms like Hootsuite, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, or similar software.

· Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

· Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Working Environment:

· Position involves a combination of desk-based work and attendance at meetings, events, and content production activities.

· Requires occasional travel between ASU campuses (Polytechnic, Downtown, West Valley, Tempe).

· May require occasional evening and weekend work for events.

· Position is in-person based on ASU's Tempe campus

· Requires occasional lifting, carrying, and movement of marketing materials and the ability to use a standard-height ladder when supporting banner installation activities.
 

Hours: 20 Hours per week, Monday - Friday, in person

Salary: $20.67 per hour

IMPORTANT: All Applicants must submit the three required application materials to be considered:

1 - Cover letter

2- Resume

*Finalists will be asked to complete a short writing assignment as part of the interview process.

Department Statement:

Barrett, The Honors College: Established in 1988, Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University is a selective four-year residential college offering innovative honors courses, study abroad, research opportunities, and merit scholarships to high-achieving and highly-engaged undergraduates at all four ASU campuses. Barrett has more than 7,000 students at the Tempe, Downtown, Polytechnic and West campuses of ASU. Barrett students benefit from the vast resources and numerous opportunities at ASU, one of the nation’s largest and most innovative universities, located in the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. 

Barrett Honors College has received many accolades, including being called “the gold standard” among honors college in the nation by the New York Times and “Best Honors College” in the United States by Reader’s Digest. USA Today named ASU one of the 100 Best Value Colleges and cited Barrett as “outstanding.” The 2021 Fiske Guide to Colleges cites Barrett Honors College as one reason why Arizona State University is among the top 10 “Best Buy” public schools in the United States. Specifically, the guide spotlights the “ambitious honors projects” at Barrett Honors College.  For more information, please visit our website at: http://barretthonors.asu.edu/home/

Employees of Barrett have the opportunity to help further the mission of serving high achieving students.  We have a spirit of going above and beyond.  If you are looking for a position that is student centric along with a desire to make a difference, we would encourage you to join our team. 

ASU offers a total compensation package that includes valuable employee benefits, healthcare, retirement, tuition reduction program (eligible ASU Employee, their dependents and spouse), financial security, discounts, family resources and more. Explore ASU’s benefits options and degree program offerings.
Estimate the value of your total compensation: https://cfo.asu.edu/compensation-estimator.

The ASU Community has demonstrated it can adapt and respond quickly to change — even during a pandemic — from different learning modes to remote work to ensure students and university employees can thrive.  Though we may deliver support services virtually, in-person or both, we consider the primary worksite an ASU campus or location and we prioritize in-person presence in our community to fulfill our charter.  We also understand flexible work arrangements can offer benefits for employers and employees such as retention, sustainability and work-life balance.  Where ASU policy and the nature of the work permits, we support opportunities for remote work, flex time, or similar arrangements.     

Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU/Barrett, The Honors College will not be a sponsor for this position. For additional information please see:
https://www.uscis.gov/i-9

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

Please use the link below to log in using single sign-on.

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$23796.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter

• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition before the posting close date.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.

Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.

ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:

A fingerprint check is not required for this position.