Manager for the Center of Global Business

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Number: 118435
Title: Manager
Functional Title: Manager for the Center of Global Business
Category Status: 33-Exempt Regular
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: 1.000
Unit: BMGT-Ctrs-Center for Global Business
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Marketing and Events Program Manager in the Center for Global Business at Maryland Smith is part of the global business education team that offers a wide range of interdisciplinary global experiential learning programs for business students and consulting programs to Maryland’s small and medium businesses. The position supports the strategic operations of the Center and manages critical communications and activities that align with Maryland Smith’s strategic plan and advance the Center’s mission. The incumbent specializes in marketing and communications, flyer and advertising design, event planning and implementation, and recruitment and outreach. They perform a variety of critical tasks in social media, direct, website, and other forms of marketing; program and event planning, including budget management; data collection and analysis to assess Center performance; relationship management for creating pipelines of students and clients; and general administration. The Manager leads the annual program for International Education Week, supports recruitment for the MD Global Consulting Program, manages the Center’s web and social media presence, curates content for the Center’s publications such as the monthly newsletter The Source, and organizes events at the Center.
Benefits Summary Top Benefits and Perks:

Exempt Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree.
Experience:
Three years of relevant experience in events and marketing is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Event planning and coordination.
  • Content marketing, social media management, email marketing, and graphic design; fluency in social media, direct e-mail, and website marketing, including analytics.
  • Basic graphic design skills and willingness to expand skill set.
  • Excellent writing skills for a variety of audiences.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills, particularly in an intercultural business environment.
  • Mature judgment.
  • Proven ability to make effective use of time, plan ahead, and coordinate multiple projects.
  • Highly developed organizational and computer skills, with strict attention to detail.
  • Friendly, flexible, professional, service-oriented manner.
  • Proven ability to respond positively to pressures of time and workload.
  • Ability to complete tasks both individually and as part of a team. Ability to work evenings and weekends for special events.
Preferences:
Preferences:
Experience in a higher education or international education setting.
Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
Job Risks Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
Traditional office environment. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for the majority of the day. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. Capable of exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Posting Date: 11/15/2023
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 11/27/2023
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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