Special Event/Communications Coordinator
Kresge Art Museum, Michigan State University 

Kresge Art Museum at Michigan State University has an immediate opening 
for a Special Events/Communications Coordinator (APA 11) to develop and 
implement special programs and events, and disseminate museum information 
through public relations and marketing efforts. 

The coordinator interacts with staff and volunteers, and serves as the 
primary point of contact with large and diverse audiences on and off 
campus. S/he is liaison with other cultural organizations on campus, in 
the community and across the state. The coordinator designs, implements, 
and evaluates special events in coordination with staff and volunteers; 
oversees the museum’s membership program; assists the director with 
business solicitation and administration of sponsored programs. S/he plans 
advertising strategies and identifies target audiences; develops content 
for and edits promotional materials, news releases, publications, flyers, 
website; works with graphic designers on invitations and newsletters. This 
person represents Kresge Art Museum and the university at meetings, civic 
functions, local and regional business organizations, professional 
associations and related groups, sometimes involving evening and weekend 
hours. The coordinator recruits, hires, and trains volunteers to ensure 
high quality projects and events, and supervises the student employee who 
designs and updates the website.

The job requires: knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be 
acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in 
Communications, Marketing, or Public Relations; one to three years of 
related and progressively more expansive work experience in marketing, 
advertising and creative services, and special event coordination and 
management. Experience in composing, editing and publication production, 
news and print media; word processing; desktop publishing; knowledge of 
spreadsheet and/or database software; public presentation; or an 
equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Applications are due by July 5, 2006. For an application, please visit the 
MSU website: 
https://jobs.msu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?
time=1141311237005. 

 

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