Student Worker - Media and Marketing Lead

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or jobs@unr.edu.

Job Description

The Student Media and Marketing Student Lead directly supports the Coordinator, Student Publications and Marketing in the Center for student Engagement in overseeing all daily operations within the scope of position. For Inkblot, this includes managing and organizing project schedules, timelines, and payments, checking in with the Graphic Designers and Inkblot - Photo-Video Team Manager. This role helps maintain timelines and project quality, and facilitating internal processes and external communications. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented student leader with a passion for creative strategy, project management, and team collaboration. For Student Media, this included help managing workday hour submissions, prepping training and meeting such as Development Day for the Center for Student Engagement and Student Media Advisory Board. Additionally, this student would help work with student media to develop training documents and timelines in coordination with the Student Media Leads. 

Consequences of Error/Responsibility for Decisions  

The Student Media and Marketing Student Lead is a key figure in ensuring the quality of Inkblot’s promotion. Therefore, any mistakes made have a chance of directly affecting more than just Inkblot. We are a student-funded organization, so we always want to be using our resources toward the benefit of those students. Wastefulness is not encouraged. 

Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to weekly Project Meetings.  

• Attend and contribute to weekly staff meetings.  

• Hold Graphic Designers accountable for staying up to date on projects in the Project Management Software.  

• Assist Inkblot Graphic Designer in facilitating Client Meetings.  

• Manage W2W schedule for Inkblot Team members 

• Manage and correct hours on Workday and system for students reporting to the Coordinator, Student Publications and Marketing 

• Ensure contact for printing and other physical/digital media (Visix) are being maintained 

• Manage CSE promotional event calendars 

• Supporting Print Release procedures with Marcom 

• Maintain contact for needs of Student Media and support as needed 

• Collaborate to ensure project management software is being maintained and utilized  

• Ensure projects are being completed on time and with good quality.  

• Ensure all designs are accessible and brand compliant.  

• Assisting the Director  

• The assistant director will be expected to assist the director with planning and implementing new marketing plans when they come up.  

• In certain cases, work with the teams to assign projects, deadlines, and design aesthetics for projects to designers.  

• Review finished work orders with director to identify strengths and weaknesses of each project and to make sure everything is fulfilled.  

• Manage print inventory, mailboxes, and check out system 

• Be prepared to discuss any and all projects during Weekly Staff Meetings.  

• Reporting In collaboration with Inkblot.  

• Data Report  

• Budget Report  

• Handling Expenses  

• Printing  

• Ordering Office Supplies  

• Accounts  

• Other duties as assigned

Shared Responsibilities with Inkblot - Photo-Video Team Manager 

• Reports  

• Monthly Inkblot Requests.  

• Counting which Departments use our services on a monthly basis.  

• Creating progress reports for timelines on projects.  

• Organize and file Print Release numbers.  

• Memo  

• Strategizing any necessary Marketing adjustments.  

• Flyer/Print Distribution and ordering.  

• Meet regularly with the staff advisor and team for check-ins.  

• Manage Calendars  

• Outlook Up to Date (Especially for Photo/Video Bookings)  

• Manage Agendas for Staff Meeting  

• Document presence of staff during meetings.  

• Document projects that are discussed during meetings.  

• Document topics discussed during meetings   

• Build on manual and training foundations  

• Have a reflective session to figure out how to improve  

• Ensure the website is up to date    

Required Qualifications  

• Currently an undergraduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno.  
• Candidate must maintain a 2.0 GPA and be enrolled full time  

• Have a good eye for detail.  

• Have excellent communication skills.  

• Have a working knowledge of ASUN, Inkblot, and University policies and why they exist.   

• Understand the ASUN, Inkblot, Student Media, and client working environment.  

• Develop an understanding of Inkblot resources and organization tools.  

• Demonstrate respect in any interactions.  

• Demonstrate excellent organization skills.  

• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail.  

• Be familiar with Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Teams, Canva, and Outlook.  

• Be able to understand the big picture. Ex. How everything works together and what each step will lead to.  

• Be self-motivated to improve our organization.  

• Have the ability to prepare reports and proposals when necessary.  

• Develop knowledge of Apple computers.  

• Be able to walk 1-2 miles easily.  

• Be able to work within deadlines.  

• Be impartial while working.  

• Must be able to work at least 10 hours in the office per week. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Valid Driver's license 

• Ability to drive occasionally in departmental vehicles.  

Schedule

Expected hours per week: 10-20 hours

Compensation Grade

Student Employee Level 1

$13.25/hourly

Exempt

No

Full-Time Equivalent

50.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume/CV – (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter – (optional)

Contact Information for Two References – (optional) Please include name, contact information, and relationship.

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately.Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

  

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

  

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

  

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

  

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

    

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). 

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as “University Village,” to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google’s TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada – led by the University of Nevada, Reno – was named one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs). Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories. Nevada’s Tech Hub will strengthen America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visit the University’s website.

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