Rutgers University is hiring: Edit/Media Specialist-Social Media Manager in Camd

Edit/Media Specialist-Social Media Manager

Rutgers University -Camden is seeking an Edit/Media Specialist-Social Media Manager for the Marketing and Communications department. The Edit Media Specialist-Social Media Manager is responsible for creating, planning, and implementing an engaging and interactive social media content strategy that enhances the University’s reputation. The Social Media Manager engages in daily activity on the University’s social media channels to advance the school brand, promote events/programs, recruit students, increase community connection to the school, and guide users to the school’s website. Ensures communications are aligned with the school’s brand messaging and policies.

Responsibilities Include:

• Creates and follows an editorial calendar and schedule aligning with University’s academic calendar to assist with content planning and execution
• Generates, edits, publishes and shares content (original text, images, and video) that encourages community engagement with the university
• Assists other department staff with moderating user-generated content (posts, tweets, comments, etc.)
• Monitors conversations and responds to user-generated comments and questions posted on university accounts
• Optimizes pages within each platform to increase visibility of University’s social content
• Collaborates with University departments and units to manage reputation, identify key players, coordinate university event coverage, and content sharing/re-purposing through work performed

Position Status: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 37.5

FLSA: Exempt

Grade: 05

Position Salary: Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, within university policy and salary schedules, as well as departmental budgets.

Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience, plus two (2) years of social media and/or content creation portfolio experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem-solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
• Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite, Canva, etc.)
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills
• Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette
• Requires knowledge of all social media platforms and/or the ability to quickly learn the platforms and create content for them.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in short-form video storytelling from concept and shooting to editing.
• Able and willing to work at a fast pace
• Ability to quickly master new technologies
• Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

Physical Demands and Work Environment: Standing and walking to capture assets for social media.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Rutgers University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution.