GCU
Student Engagement Project Coordinator
AZ Phoenix · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$42k-$45kDetected 11 days ago
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About the role
- One of Arizona's leading institutions of higher learning.
- Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
- Grand Canyon University is seeking a Student Engagement Project Coordinator responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating initiatives aimed at enhancing student engagement and involvement within the institution.
Responsibilities
- Lead the promotion of university events and initiatives by overseeing graphic design and videography projects from intake through final delivery, along with their respective teams.
- Coordinate and manage multiple creative projects simultaneously using project management software, ensuring timely completion and high-quality deliverables.
- Manage project intake, prioritization, scheduling, resource allocation, and workflow to ensure efficient execution across creative teams.
- Track and report on project progress, timelines, resource utilization, and key performance metrics to support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Mitigate project risks, resolve escalations, and proactively manage project owner expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage and maintain Student Engagement approval processes and creative asset libraries for graphic design and videography.
- Recruit, onboard, train, mentor, and support the ongoing development and performance of student workers throughout the academic year.
- Maintain organized archives of completed marketing projects, creative assets, videography, and historical campaign materials.
- Collect, analyze, and document project, marketing, and team performance analytics to measure effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Research emerging marketing, graphic design, videography, and marketing trends, recommending new tools, technologies, and best practices to improve creative quality and operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Advertising, Business Administration, Project Management, Entrepreneurial Studies, or a related field.
- Minimum of one (1) year of professional experience in marketing, creative services, project coordination, communications, event marketing, or a related field.
- Experience supervising, mentoring, leading, or coordinating student employees, interns, volunteers, or similar teams.
- Experience working with project management software and Microsoft 365 applications.
- Be available to work in-person (Phoenix, AZ), evenings, weekends, holidays, and occasional extended hours as required to support university events and initiatives.
- Be willing to travel locally and occasionally out of the area as required.
- Successfully complete all required University training and comply with applicable University policies and procedures.
- Strong project management, organizational, and time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet competing deadlines.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with students, faculty, staff, vendors, and executive leadership.
- Ability to analyze project data, interpret performance metrics, and make data-informed recommendations to improve operational effectiveness.
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience coordinating projects, managing multiple priorities, or leading cross-functional initiatives.
Nice to have
- Experience implementing project management methodologies, workflow optimization, or operational process improvements.
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud applications and creative asset management.
- Experience coordinating large-scale events, marketing campaigns, or campus programming.
- Compensation Range: $41,500-$45,200
- Why work at GCU:
- Free covered parking
Compensation
- $41,500-$45,200
Benefits
- Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan
- Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays
- Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
- We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program
This listing is sourced directly from GCU's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.