Marketing and Communications Committee: Storefront Designer

Storefront Designers manage the Digital Collegium Apparel and Accessories storefront. They work to ensure a streamlined customer experience that offers a variety of inclusive merchandise. They also collaborate to market the storefront and support event collections.

Responsibilities

• Manage the storefront, including product organization, website design, and promotion.
• Strive for a variety of merchandise. Ensure the offerings are inclusive and avoid gender-based product labels and organization.
• Develop original merchandise that promotes the Association’s brand and appeals to the membership at large.
• Beta test new merchandise designs to ensure products meet quality standards.
• Support event committees posting merchandise to the storefront, including reviewing designs, cross training volunteers and organizing/publishing design collections.
• Establish and implement a marketing plan, which includes promoting special deals.
• Attend all committee meetings and provide insight into how best the committee can collaborate to promote opportunities and initiatives for the Association.
• Coordinate with the operations director on any financial and vendor-related issues.
• Facilitate an environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.

Qualifications

Required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of organizational branding and how best to communicate ideas and initiatives.
• Ability to think creatively and deliver impressive concepts that align with Association branding guidelines.
• Membership in the association, which can be fulfilled at application. (Free general membership for higher education professionals would meet this requirement.)
• Familiarity with the Association.
• Ability to adhere to deadlines.

Preferred

• A fluent knowledge of current design tools and software.
• Proficiency with Threadless Artist Shops (or similar storefronts).
• Work experience in a marketing, communications, or public relations environment.
• Ability to produce and organize website content.
• Ability to work with project management/team communication platforms such as Slack, Clickup, etc.
• Google Drive proficiency.

Estimated time commitment

• Members are expected to virtually attend monthly scheduled Marketing and Communications Committee meetings.
• The time commitment for committee work varies, with a minimum of 1-2 hours per month.

Length of appointment

• One to two years, with option to renew for additional terms

Growth opportunities

By serving as Marketing and Communications Committee Member, you will gain:

• Experience working on the organization’s newsletter.
• Building up the Digital Collegium Brand and Strategic Initiatives 
• Experience building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A broader network of contacts that can help positively influence your career.
• Access to Digital Collegium volunteer rewards.

Conference attendance

Conference attendance is not expected. Conference registration is not waived for this position.

How to Apply

To apply, select the following Apply for Job button, then use the supplied link. You will be taken to your Volunteer Profile form. Update your profile to include your interest in this position and your related qualifications.