Student Worker- Inkblot Account Coordinator

Job Description

The Account Coordinator serves as the main point of contact between Inkblot and its clients, managing project timelines, coordinating with designers, and ensuring all promotional materials meet university and ASUN standards. In this role, you’ll oversee the full lifecycle of a project—from initial intake to final delivery—while supporting creative planning and strategic marketing efforts. This position is ideal for organized, detail-oriented students who enjoy communication, project management, and contributing to campus engagement through meaningful promotions.

Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to weekly Project Meetings

• Attend and contribute to weekly staff meetings

• Act as the project manager for each project

• Meet with client to establish scope of project (when necessary)

• Use Project Management tool to post notes, questions, concerns, and comments

• Use timeline to establish deadline for project (work with Director when necessary)

• Create unique promotions for work orders and be able to abide by the timeline

• Use templates to make sure all the necessary info is on the Project Management tool

• Work closely with Content Manager to schedule postings and bookings for Photographers and Videographers

• Update the client with the status of their design if asked

• Notify Assistant Director and Director when items are approved to order

• Verify that the client has received printed materials and projects have been completed

• Ensure designers have time to design a proof and final copy of their work

• Work with Assistant Director whenever you need help

• Attend weekly meetings to discuss status of promotion

• Verify printed materials are received by your clients

• Always be thinking about how we can improve our marketing efforts

• Provide data after projects are finished and client record interactions

• Record mistakes and successes and build on them in the future

• Understand where modifying or re-using a design could save resources

• Work with Content Manager and Social Media Manager to develop campaign schedules

Required Qualifications

• Candidate is an undergraduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno

• Candidate must demonstrate an acute understanding of on-campus marketing

• Candidate has an understanding of the ASUN, Inkblot, and client work environments

• Candidate must be familiar with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Candidate has a general understanding of the process and standards of design

• Candidate is able to develop a basic understanding of design software (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)

• Candidate understands and is able to communicate Inkblot, ASUN, accessibility, and university policies and procedures

• Candidate is able to prepare reports and proposals when necessary

• Candidate can be flexible and play different roles when necessary

• Candidate is able to work at least 5 hours in the office per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidate has an Interest in PR, Marketing, or similar fields

• Candidate is a Major in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, or related field

• Candidate has used a project management tool before

Schedule

6 hours per week

Compensation

Student Employee Level 1

Exempt

No

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

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Resume/CV– (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter– (optional)

Contact Information for Three Professional References– (optional) Please include name, contact information, and relationship.

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

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HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

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Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

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About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as “University Village,” to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google’s TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada – led by the University of Nevada, Reno – was named one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs). Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories. Nevada’s Tech Hub will strengthen America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visit the University’s website.

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