Stanford University
Residential & Dining Enterprises

Student Marketing Specialists are paid student positions, who help to build and promote student, faculty & staff communities in all R&DE facilities throughout the campus. This position is expected to become familiar with all marketing activities conducted by BSA to be successful in this role. Marketing Specialists help to create a vibrant and active community by promoting wellness, healthy eating, and sustainability through community-building activities and educational experiences, while being part of a team proudly serving great food and delivering exceptional customer service. Marketing Specialists work directly with the BSA team and retail managers to help promote events and activities designed to generate revenue, build bridges with other departments, groups and university entities, foster respectful, two-way communications, and work towards the creation of a Culture of Excellence within R&DE.

Essential Job Functions

 Maintain high level of professionalism at all times and dress appropriately.
 Support the BSA team in coordination and various liaison work and communications with retail managers on specific marketing projects and promotions.
 Deliver customer feedback to retail managers and the BSA team.
 Assist with various marketing projects involving market research, advertising, promotions, email marketing, marketing event planning, coordination, collateral production and other revenue-generating initiatives under the direction of the BSA Assistant Director
 Network with R&DE’s target markets – undergrads, grads, faculty & staff, alumni, SU visitors, and provide support for outreach efforts.
 Execute merchandise and visual presentation standards to maximize sales, and provide creative feedback on various collateral as part of the BSA “brainstorming” team
 Assist the BSA team on production, delivery and installation of marketing materials such as fliers, signage, posters, tentcards, etc.; maintain accurate inventory levels of production supplies.
 Expand and maintain social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) for retail units and marketing events.
 Provide marketing administrative support: press clippings, marketing files, mailing lists, marketing invoices
 Grow and maintain email lists and follow up special promotions associated with these lists.
 Assist the BSA team in all other business support needs and marketing activities within R&DE.

Qualifications

 Must be current undergraduate or graduate student.
 Highly motivated individual who has an interest in or is studying: Marketing, Business, Design.
 Strong written and verbal communications (including copy editing and proofreading ability).
 Self-motivated and charismatic.
 Friendly, sociable and outgoing.
 Great multi-tasker.
 Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Adobe Creative Suite a plus.
 Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
 Marketing experience a plus.