Marketing assistant

Requisition ID req37254

Working Title Marketing Assistant

Pay 13.50 Hourly

Campus Main - Albuquerque, NM

Department Global Education Office (064A)

Employment Type Student Employment

Student Type Status Non-Exempt

Background Check Required For Best Consideration Date 8/5/2026

Position Summary Please follow application instructions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The Global Education Office (GEO) is seeking a student Marketing Assistant to provide support for GEO Marketing & Communications. The position works closely with GEO’s Marketing and Outreach Rep and will assist primarily with creating engaging content on social media, graphic design, photography, videography, and writing. Other focuses of this position will be UNM brand focused and seeking out creative avenues of connecting with high school and college aged audiences. This position is expected to work 10-15 hours a week.

Essential Functions:

• Monitor and update GEO social media accounts, which cater to international, study abroad and ESL students;
• Develop graphics, videos, & other marketing materials, such as digital flyers, social media posts, and website assets;
• Assist with developing and launching effective social media campaigns/presence on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and other relevant social networking sites, as well as monitor and respond to client posts/DMs;
• Monitors all mentions of GEO found online, including online discussions to craft responses, track alerts, and monitor social media sites via mobile devices in a timely manner;
• Assists in the collection, compilation, and analysis of online activity data, to help produce comprehensive statistical and narrative reports;
• Collaborates with the GEO marketing rep to ensure proper content and messaging executed online is relevant to organizational goals;
• Produce original photographic or videographic elements featuring campus life, events, and locations that highlight international education;
• Additional job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications: Work experience and/or coursework in communications, journalism, videography, and/or marketing; Graphic design experience using Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva; Experience recording and editing video content for social media; Experience with social media management platforms like Hootsuite, Buffer, Sprinklr (etc.); Applicants must demonstrate a positive work ethic, show initiative, be reliable, flexible, enthusiastic, and willing to learn; Excellent writing skills; Strong attention to detail; This position requires occasional evening and weekend hours.

Application Instructions Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application. Please provide a resume/cv and a cover letter describing how both your experience and interests relate to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Please directly address the preferred qualifications.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.