Position Title: Marketing Assistant - Ichabod Shop

Department: Ichabod Shop

Advertised Pay: 11.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary: The Marketing Assistant works with the Ichabod Shop Director to create and execute marketing campaigns to help increase revenue, brand awareness, and promote a positive customer experience.

Essential Functions:
Customer Service includes greeting customers, assisting customers with finding the merchandise they are looking for, using suggestive selling, and closing a sale.

Cash Register and Proper Cash Handling responsibilities include ringing up customers at the cash register on a daily basis. Must be able to operate the different types of cash registers with limited supervision or assistance when at the store and out at events. Be able to count down cash drawer at the end of their register shift timely and accurately. Use proper cash handling procedures at all times, this includes counting back change to customers, checking bills larger than $20 with counterfeit pen, checking for proper ID when accepting checks and credit cards.

Ichabod Shop responsibilities include arriving on time, greeting customers, knowledge of bookstore merchandise and departments, ability to assist customers find appropriate textbooks for their courses.

Marketing Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Perform social media tasks as directed: post social media materials as assigned; monitor/create/post digital signage messages as directed; review/schedule/assist with ETM (targeted e-mail program).

Work with buyers to create regular content for the various social media platforms, adjusting content based on platform as needed (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat/Digital Sign).
Maintain customer interactions and remove any spam that has been posted.

Participate in staff marketing meetings, and monitor/update social media calendar. Keep a to-do list to ensure marketing is ready in advance of upcoming promotions and events.

Work at events that are promoting the Ichabod Shop, such as Jr/Sr Day, NSO.

Performs additional job related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:
Students with an art, graphic design, mass media, or marketing background.
Familiar with Adobe Suite, such as Illustrator and Photoshop, Social Media outlets.

Preferred Qualifications:
6 months of retail experience, and cash register experience.

Hourly    
Background Check Required