Matthews Center Career Development - Limited Temp

Davidson College•Davidson, NC

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Temporary Assistant Director of Events & Marketing will oversee marketing, communications, and event support for Davidson College’s Matthews Center for Career Development during maternity leave coverage. This role ensures continuity in brand voice, executing a summer marketing strategy, and ensuring thorough preparations for high-impact August - Fall events. The right candidate will be communicative, proactive, detail-oriented, warm, and capable of making independent decisions with keen awareness of the future fall/back to school cycle. This role will require 15 hours per week and it's hybrid.

Nice To Haves

Strong and strategic content writer
Project management & comfortable managing multiple platforms
Proficient in Canva, Planoly, Mailchimp, Handshake (or other email marketing softwares)
Proactive, awareness of future needs, and able to take initiative without need for constant direction
Warm and collaborative with the Matthews Center’s team and multiple campus departments

Responsibilities

Email market to students within 7 designated career-interested segmented lists promoting upcoming programs/events and jobs/internship opportunities in related fields
Email market to all students for overall programs and opportunities through the Matthews Center
Email market to all faculty/staff
Email market to all parents/families
Email list management and segmentation for incoming 2027 lists
Social media marketing management
Clear copywriting that emphasizes benefits and includes strong CTAs
Can carry established brand voice and frameworks throughout all channels
Print banners, flyers and other marketing collateral with printing department on campus
Revise templated Canva designs for general or new programs
Update pre-made big, signature event graphics (Resumania, Employer Meet-Ups, Senior Kick Off)
Create on-brand graphics that showcase Matthews Center and valuable career guidance
Serve as a welcoming and friendly event support staff member
Support check-in management and on-site troubleshooting
Set-up and break down coordination especially all marketing signage materials
Survey students and research quality swag items within budget, coordinate delivery, and organize inventory for a fully stocked swag options by August
Maintain master marketing & events calendar
Deliver marketing assets in timely matter and ensure appropriate lead times for promotion
Fall event graphics finalized and ready by August 1
Strategically coordinate email and social media cadence
Support career advisers and execute any further marketing, communication needs, or ideas
Familiar with Google Analytics to track metrics
Make simple additions or edits to Google website
Support with website management
Create 2026 annual report website