SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST_

Details**Open Date** 08/08/2024**Requisition Number** PRN39449B**Job Title** Public Relations Associate**Working Title** SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST**Job Grade** D**FLSA Code** Administrative**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No**Standard Hours per Week** 40**Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time**Shift** Day**Work Schedule Summary**Generally, Monday – Friday 9:00 – 5:00, plus evenings/weekends as outreach events occur.**VP Area** Academic Affairs**Department** 00018 - Utah Museum of Natl Hist Oper**Location** Campus**City** Salt Lake City, UT**Type of Recruitment** External Posting**Pay Rate Range** 31,600 to 44,999**Close Date****Open Until Filled** Yes**Job Summary**The Social Media/Marketing Coordinator supports the Philanthropy & Communications Team’s efforts to grow NHMU’s brand and drive museum admissions by promoting exhibitions, events, and science stories while maintaining brand standards across various marketing channels. As a valued member of our team, the Social Media/Marketing Coordinator will assume a broad set of responsibilities with emphases in social media management, video content creation, photography, copywriting, and campaign analysis. A confident self-starter with a familiarity of social media trends and experience in video production will excel in this position.**Responsibilities**Key responsibilities will include:* Social Media: Take a leading role managing the Museum’s presence on social media. Responsibilities will include frequent video content creation, photography, management of a boosting budget, and regular reporting on campaign performance.* Visual Storytelling: Produce compelling visual content for use on and beyond social media, including the Museum’s website, emails, printed collateral, and other materials. Subject matter will be diverse, from documenting fossil excavations in southern Utah to filming public events at the Museum. Secondary responsibilities will include:* Website Management: Using a Drupal 10 CMS , build, review, and edit website content including that produced by other departments to ensure accuracy and adherence to copy and design standards.* Constituent Relationship Management ( CRM ): Conduct occasional constituent relationship management in the Museum’s CRM and Constant Contact to maintain healthy databases for email and direct mail campaigns.* Blog Writing: Write occasional blog articles to help fulfill the Museum’s editorial calendar.* Campaign Reporting: Generate reports to analyze marketing efforts using Google Analytics, social media analytics, Constant Contact campaign performance, and other tools.* Outreach: Conduct occasional outreach marketing by tabling at community events.* Podcast: When time permits, continue advancing the Museum’s podcast goals.**Minimum Qualifications**Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Mass Communications, English, Liberal Arts, or a related area, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. Experience in desktop publishing, word processing, computer networks and web page design preferred. Experience in public relations work or the print news media also preferred.**Preferences**● Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.● Experience providing marketing support to internal and external audiences.● Experience in mirrorless or DSLR camera systems.● Experience in Adobe Creative Suite.● Interest in science and natural history.**Type** Benefited Staff**Special Instructions Summary****Additional Information**The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. 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