This position manages marketing, recruitment, retention, and engagement activities within the School of Finance. This position also assists with marketing and promotion efforts for the college study abroad programs and external research outreach initiatives. Additionally, this position provides administrative support to the Director in the School of Finance. \

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the School Director to distribute information to current and prospective students using tools such as student newsletters, social media, and other forms of digital communication.
• Assist with recruitment and events for college study abroad programs to increase student participation and engagement with global business markets. Contribute to college research marketing and promotion activities.
• Manage School of Finance calls, emails, and mail distribution. Maintain School of Finance budgets and spending requests. Enter course schedules and textbook orders and perform course prerequisite checks. Assist with annual property audits. Manage Graduate Assistant work schedule and assignments.
• Support School of Finance recruitment and retention efforts. Develop and execute plans for increasing student engagement and establishing an active alumni networking tool.
• Create and maintain website and social media accounts for the Center for Financial Services. Assist the center director with marketing of center activities. Create marketing materials and execute marketing strategy for the MSED degree and certificate program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with relevant technology, software, applications - including Microsoft office suite (especially Excel) and 360 tools.
• Proficiency with office management technology, software , and applications.
• Effective written communications skills, including the ability to write routine reports.
• Proficiency with basic graphic design software such as Canva.
• Effective interpersonal and organizational skills, and a willingness to take initiative and be a create problem-solver.

• Academic organizations, especially recruitment and retention efforts
• Grant funding processes
• Budgeting
• Database management software, such as PeopleSoft, Ad Astra, and FacultyEnlight
• Social media marketing, especially managing social media accounts
• Advanced graphic communication software, such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 131 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education's "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity" designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and large event venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 37 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of more than 14,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 37 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 27 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.