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With more than 22 years of experience in academic marketing, public relations, and communications, Jim is strongest at translating complex work into accessible, outcome\-focused stories building integrated campaigns across owned, earned, and social channels and using content strategy to build reputation\. He develops written, visual, and multimedia content, including feature articles, press releases, photography, video, social media, and print and digital marketing materials\. Jim serves as the sole communications professional for one of Kent State’s largest colleges, spanning more than 20 departments and schools and over 6,000 students\. His work has included producing more than 50 success stories annually, establishing a video\-production service that delivered more than 30 promotional and informational videos, launching a 36\-page annual research magazine, and creating Kent State’s 2013 “Research for Life” brand campaign\. He also brings experience in website user experience, analytics, event communications, researcher databases, and stakeholder collaboration\. ## Services - Digital Content - Training - Advising Clients - Strategic Planning - Liquid Crystals - Elastomers - AP Stylebook - Microsoft PowerPoint - Adobe Analytics - Strategic Collaboration - Usability - Liaison Between Departments - User Interviews - Volunteering - Strategic Content Development - Event Planning - User Experience Design \(UED\) - Coaching Baseball - Adobe Creative Suite - Adobe Photoshop - Digital Communication Strategy - Communications Planning - Adobe Premiere Pro - Strategising - Softball - Databases - New Media - Press Releases - Public Relations - Social Media ## Highlights - Serves as Assistant Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Kent State University\. - Serves as Assistant Marketing Director and sole communications professional for Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, which spans more than 20 departments and schools and over 6,000 students\. - Brings more than 22 years of experience in marketing, public relations, and strategic communications in academic environments\. - Leads strategic development of feature articles, press releases, photography, video, social media, and other written, visual, and multimedia content supporting college reputation and university brand standards\. - Produced more than 50 faculty, student, and alumni success stories annually for kent\.edu, Kent State Today, social media, and targeted media outlets\. - Developed, wrote, and edited student, faculty, and alumni stories for university, local, regional, and national media to increase visibility\. - Established a College of Arts and Sciences video\-production service and wrote scripts, recorded, edited, and posted more than 30 promotional and informational videos\. - Launched and produced a 36\-page annual research magazine from concept through distribution, including writing, photography, design, layout, and print and digital versions\. - Wrote 3,000\-word feature articles for Kent State research publications\. - Designed, budgeted, and distributed three 24\-page researcher\-directory booklets\. - Developed Kent State University research’s “Research for Life” brand identity, visual campaign, and deliverables in 2013\. - Redesigned and expanded the Division of Research homepage, directing content strategy, user experience, photography, video, and analytics\. - Created and maintained an online searchable faculty\-researcher database to improve discovery of Kent State research expertise\. - Chaired the 2010 Celebration of Scholarship, featuring Dr\. Owen Lovejoy’s research on Ardipithecus ramidus\. - Managed marketing, communications, logistics, promotion, and post\-event coverage for research symposia, workshops, public lectures, performances, faculty awards, receptions, and student and faculty recognition programs\. - Managed college social channels including Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and YouTube, using analytics and audience\-engagement data to guide content strategy\. - Contributes to Drupal\-based college websites, supporting content, digital presence, brand alignment, audience engagement, user experience, and analytics\. - Developed branding and marketing strategies for college academic, research, outreach, and recruitment initiatives from concept through execution\. - Designed recruitment brochures, event programs, digital publications, advertisements, flyers, posters, postcards, and other marketing materials using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro\. - Managed four student writing interns and two social\-media interns in one Kent State communications role\. - Managed six student interns supporting marketing, writing, and event management in a Kent State research communications role\. - Coordinated public relations and media relations for Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute\. - Redesigned the Liquid Crystal Institute and Industrial Partnership Program websites\. - Designed a 406\-page University Graduate Catalog in print and online formats\. - Managed Liquid Crystal Day from 2004 through 2008, as well as the International Display Research Conference and International Liquid Crystal Elastomers Conference\. - Photographed Liquid Crystal Institute events and video\-recorded seminars, including online streaming of videos\. - Provided Liquid Crystal Institute tours and outreach for audiences including K–12 students and Rotary Club members\. - Advised and assisted more than 1,000 Midwest Business Wire clients on media\-distribution and media services\. - Wrote and designed Business Wire’s award\-winning monthly newsletter, North Coast Update\. - Produced HTML\-based marketing materials, planned media events, met with journalists about services, and distributed PRSA and NIRI news and meeting notices at Business Wire\. ## Experience - **Assistant Director, Marketing and Public Relations at Kent State University** (2024\-04\-01–present) - **Assistant Marketing Director at Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences** (2024\-04\-01–present) — Serve as sole communications professional for one of Kent State's largest colleges, spanning 20\+ departments and schools and over 6,000 students, contributing to the development and execution of a comprehensive annual communications and marketing strategy\. Lead strategic development of written, visual and multimedia content — including feature articles, press releases, photography, video and social media — that advances college reputation and supports university brand standards\. Partner with the Dean's office, department chairs, faculty, and University Communications and Marketing \(UCM\) to identify storytelling opportunities and align college messaging with institutional priorities and campaigns\. Oversee and mentor student writing and social media interns, providing editorial direction and professional development guidance\. Direct content strategy for printed and digital marketing pieces supporting academic, research, and student recruitment initiatives\. Manage marketing and communicat - **Marketing And Public Relations Specialist at Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences** (2013\-07\-01–2024\-04\-01) — Produced 50\+ faculty, student, and alumni success stories annually, distributed through kent\.edu, Kent State Today, social media, and targeted media outlets\. Developed comprehensive branding and marketing strategies for college\-level academic, research and outreach initiatives, managing projects from concept through execution\. Wrote, shot, and edited promotional and informational videos for the college and its departments, managing all phases of video production independently\. Managed college social media platforms \(Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube\), developing content strategy informed by analytics and audience engagement data\. Designed and produced marketing materials including recruitment brochures, event programs, and digital publications using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro\. - **Marketing and Public Relations Communication Specialist at Kent State University** (2013\-07\-01–2024\-04\-01) — Develop, write, and edit a variety of student, faculty and alumni success stories and share them with university, local, regional, and national media to increase visibility • Managed 4 student writing interns and 2 social media interns • Develop and assist in comprehensive branding strategies for academic, research and outreach initiatives with a particular focus on written content and photography • Orchestrate the design, layout, and content of a variety of research, scholarship, and recruitment marketing deliverables \(for printed and digital projects\) • Established video production service for the College and its departments and wrote scripts, recorded, edited, and posted over 30 promotional and informational videos • Assist with the design, content \(including writing, photography, and videos\), user experience, and analytics of the College’s websites • Manage the marketing and public relations activities for events, including research symposia, public lectures, and performances f - **Marketing and Public Relations Communications Specialist at Kent State University** (2009\-12\-01–2013\-06\-01) — Orchestrated the design, layout, content \(including writing 3,000\-word feature articles\), budget, and distribution of a new annual 36\-page research magazine \(print and online versions\) and three 24\-page researcher directory booklets • Planned and executed the design, content \(including writing, photography, videos\), user experience, and analytics of a greatly expanded Division of Research home page • Oversaw the planning and implementation of research symposia, workshops, public lectures and faculty research awards programs and receptions\. • Chaired the 2010 Celebration of Scholarship, a university\-wide event which featured Dr\. • Owen Lovejoy’s groundbreaking research on the oldest hominid\-\-Ardipithecus ramidus • Developed branding, visual identity, and deliverables for research at Kent State University including the 2013 “Research for Life” Campaign • Collaborated with university deans, chairs, directors, corporate partners, and the executive director of media relations to address r - **Marketing And Public Relations Specialist at Kent State University, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs** (2009\-10\-01–2013\-07\-01) — Launched and produced a 36\-page annual research magazine from concept to distribution, managing all writing \(including 3,000\-word feature articles\), photography, design, layout, and print/digital versions\. Developed the 'Research for Life' brand identity and visual campaign for Kent State's research enterprise \(2013\), coordinating with university leadership and design partners\. Redesigned and expanded the Division of Research homepage, overseeing content strategy, UX, photography, video, and analytics\. Collaborated with university deans, department chairs, corporate partners, and the executive director of media relations to develop strategic communications supporting major research initiatives\. Planned and executed research symposia, workshops, faculty awards programs and receptions, managing event marketing and logistics\. Created an innovative online faculty researcher searchable database to increase discoverability of Kent State research expertise\. - **Public Relations Coordinator at Kent State University/ Liquid Crystal Institute** (2003\-12\-01–2009\-10\-01) — Coordinated all public relations and media relations activities • Redesigned Institute web site: www\.lci\.kent\.edu/index2 and Industrial Partnership Program web site • Designed a 406\-page University Graduate Catalog \-print and online versions: http://tiny\.cc/mn8iww • Managed special events: Liquid Crystal Day \(2004\-2008\), International Display Research Conference, International Liquid Crystal Elastomers Conference • Designed Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Industrial Partnership Program recruitment brochures and other marketing literature \(advertisements, flyers, posters, post cards\) • Photographed all LCI events and video\-recorded all seminars \(including online streaming of videos\) • Provided tours and outreach activities for a wide variety of age groups, including K\-12 students and Rotary Club - **Inside Account Executive at Business Wire** (2001\-03\-01–2003\-12\-01) — Advised and assisted more than 1,000 Midwest clients on media distribution services and developed award\-winning monthly newsletter, North Coast Update\. - **Inside Sales Representative at Business Wire** (2000\-01\-01–2003\-01\-01) — Advised and assisted over 1,000 clients in Midwest with media services • Wrote and designed \(award\-winning\) monthly newsletter, North Coast Update • Produced HTML\-based marketing materials • Planned media events • Met with journalists to discuss services • Distributed PRSA and NIRI news and meeting notices ## Education - Master of Science, Information Science/Studies — Kent State University (2006\-01\-01–2011\-01\-01) - Bachelor of Science, Public Relations/Image Management — Kent State University (1995\-01\-01–2000\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Jim do? Jim is Assistant Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Kent State University\. He leads marketing initiatives and applies writing, editing, new\-media, strategic\-communications, user\-experience, social\-media, and analytics expertise to advance university visibility, academic excellence, research, and institutional reputation\. ### What are Jim’s professional strengths? Jim’s core strengths include simplifying complex topics, developing strategic content, translating stakeholder and research outcomes into stories that audiences care about, building integrated campaigns across owned, earned, and social channels, and using analytics to inform communications strategy\. He also works in branding, photography, video, media relations, event marketing, website user experience, and digital content\. ### What does Jim do for Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences? As Assistant Marketing Director in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, Jim serves as the sole communications professional for one of the university’s largest colleges, spanning more than 20 departments and schools and over 6,000 students\. He contributes to annual communications and marketing strategy leads written, visual, and multimedia content partners with the Dean’s office, department chairs, faculty, and University Communications and Marketing mentors student interns directs print and digital content strategy manages event communications reviews website and social engagement data and contributes to Drupal\-based websites and digital presence\. ### What did Jim accomplish as a Marketing and Public Relations Communication Specialist at Kent State University? In a Marketing and Public Relations Communication Specialist role at Kent State, Jim developed, wrote, and edited student, faculty, and alumni success stories for university, local, regional, and national media\. He managed four student writing interns and two social\-media interns supported branding for academic, research, and outreach initiatives produced print and digital research, scholarship, and recruitment materials established a college video\-production service and wrote, recorded, edited, and posted more than 30 promotional and informational videos\. He also supported website content, photography, video, user experience, and analytics marketed research symposia, public lectures, and performances and managed analytics\-informed content for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram\. ### What did Jim accomplish as a Marketing and Public Relations Specialist in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences? As a Marketing and Public Relations Specialist in the College of Arts and Sciences, Jim produced more than 50 faculty, student, and alumni success stories annually for kent\.edu, Kent State Today, social media, and targeted media outlets\. He developed branding and marketing strategies for academic, research, and outreach initiatives independently managed promotional and informational video production managed Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and YouTube using analytics and engagement data and designed recruitment brochures, event programs, and digital publications with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro\. ### What did Jim accomplish in Kent State’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs? In Kent State University’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Jim launched and produced a 36\-page annual research magazine from concept through distribution\. He handled writing, including 3,000\-word feature articles, photography, design, layout, and print and digital versions\. He developed the 2013 “Research for Life” brand identity and visual campaign, redesigned and expanded the Division of Research homepage, collaborated with university and corporate stakeholders on research communications, managed event marketing and logistics, and created an online searchable faculty\-researcher database\. ### What research publications did Jim produce at Kent State? Jim orchestrated the design, layout, content, budget, and distribution of a new annual 36\-page research magazine in print and online formats, as well as three 24\-page researcher\-directory booklets\. He wrote 3,000\-word feature articles for the magazine\. ### What notable events has Jim led or supported? Jim chaired the 2010 Celebration of Scholarship, a university\-wide event featuring Dr\. Owen Lovejoy’s groundbreaking research on Ardipithecus ramidus, described in the record as the oldest hominid\. He has also planned and managed marketing and logistics for research symposia, workshops, public lectures, faculty research awards programs, receptions, student and faculty recognition programs, and performances\. ### What branding work has Jim done? Jim developed branding, visual identity, and related deliverables for research at Kent State University, including the 2013 “Research for Life” campaign\. He has also developed comprehensive branding and marketing strategies for academic, research, and outreach initiatives, with an emphasis on written content and photography\. ### What website and user\-experience work has Jim done? Jim redesigned and expanded the Division of Research homepage, overseeing its content strategy, user experience, photography, video, and analytics\. He also contributes content, photography, video, user\-experience work, analytics, and brand alignment to College of Arts and Sciences websites, including Drupal\-based sites\. ### What database project did Jim create? Jim created and maintained an online searchable faculty\-researcher database to increase the discoverability of Kent State research expertise\. ### What did Jim do at Kent State’s Liquid Crystal Institute? As Public Relations Coordinator for Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute, Jim coordinated public and media relations, redesigned the Institute and Industrial Partnership Program websites, designed a 406\-page University Graduate Catalog in print and online formats, and designed recruitment brochures and other marketing literature for the Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Graduate Program and Industrial Partnership Program\. He managed Liquid Crystal Day from 2004 through 2008, the International Display Research Conference, and the International Liquid Crystal Elastomers Conference\. He photographed Institute events, recorded seminars including online video streaming, and provided tours and outreach for audiences including K–12 students and Rotary Club members\. ### What did Jim do at Business Wire? At Business Wire, Jim served as an Inside Account Executive and Inside Sales Representative\. He advised and assisted more than 1,000 Midwest clients on media\-distribution and media services, wrote and designed the award\-winning monthly newsletter North Coast Update, produced HTML\-based marketing materials, planned media events, met with journalists about services, and distributed PRSA and NIRI news and meeting notices\. ### What internship leadership experience does Jim have? Jim has managed and mentored student interns in marketing, writing, social media, and event management\. His roles included managing four student writing interns and two social\-media interns, as well as managing six student interns who supported marketing, writing, and event management\. ### What is Jim’s educational background? Jim holds a Master of Science in Information Science/Studies from Kent State University, earned in 2011, and a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations/Image Management from Kent State University, earned in 2000\. ### What certifications does Jim hold? Jim holds LinkedIn certifications in Content Marketing: Social Media and Content Marketing: Videos\. ### What tools and capabilities does Jim use? Jim’s listed skills include digital content, strategic planning, strategic collaboration, strategic content development, digital communication strategy, communications planning, public relations, media relations, press releases, journalism, marketing, advertising, social media marketing, content marketing, photography, research, event planning and management, community outreach, user experience design, usability, information architecture, databases, new media, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, AP Stylebook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, client advising, training, and liaison work between departments\. ### What is Jim looking to expand in his work? Jim is interested in expanding his content\-strategy expertise to broader audiences and different fields\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/jimaxwell