Digital Media Coordinator
Southwestern University

Job Info

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Southwestern University, located in Georgetown, has an immediate opening for a Digital Media Coordinator in the Marketing and Communications department. This position builds and manages Southwestern's social media presence, oversees all Southwestern digital signage, and assists with southwestern.edu web maintenance. This is an in-person, full-time, twelve-month, exempt position with full benefits.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Social Media

• Build and manage Southwestern's social media presence, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and potentially additional channels. Work closely with the MarCom team to ensure social media efforts align with current integrated marketing and communications campaigns. Research social media trends and inform management of changes that are relevant to the company's marketing activities. Generate social media analytics and make recommendations for improvements. Conduct social media listening and provide daily reports to leadership. Respond appropriately and provide feedback to university social media followers. Provide social coverage of live events. Manage social media ads for our internal partners. Oversee social media project workflow to meet deadlines. Oversee social media interns.

Other Digital Media

• Manage digital signage on Southwestern's campus. This includes creating and implementing content plans and serving as the digital signage contact for campus. Work with the digital asset manager and others on the MarCom team to make small web updates. This includes adding stories to the newsroom, updating department pages, managing faculty and staff profiles, etc. Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, digital marketing, journalism, communications, or a related field; or equivalent experience The ideal candidate should have experience managing official brand accounts on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, developing creative digital content in a fast-paced environment, and expert-level proficiencies in Adobe Creative Suites, especially Adobe Premier Pro and Photoshop Good organizational skills and attention to detail Excellent written communication skills Willingness to adhere to the University's core values. Have knowledge, understanding, and acceptance of cultural differences and the diversity within the campus and community. Ability to be flexible, adjust to fluctuating priorities, and produce reliable work product. Ability and willingness to travel utilizing standard, commercial, and/or personal modes of transportation. Understanding and commitment to a liberal arts education, including the ability to relate to a liberal arts faculty. Ability to attend work consistently and maintain a regular work schedule.

Southwestern University offers competitive salary and benefits including health, dental, life, long term disability, retirement, 15-paid holidays, two weeks of vacation, sick leave, tuition assistance, access to athletic facilities, free parking and discounted meal rates. Southwestern University is a selective, undergraduate institution committed to a broad-based liberal arts, sciences, and fine arts education. Southwestern University is deeply committed to fostering a diverse educational environment and especially encourages applications from members of groups traditionally under-represented in academia. For information concerning the University, visit our Web site at www.southwestern.edu.

To apply: The University will only accept application materials through Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/109811. Interested persons must submit a letter of interest, resume, the name and contact information of three professional references, and salary expectation. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. Only completed applications will be reviewed by the Search Committee. The Committee will review all completed applications until the position is filled. All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of the University's Background Check Policy process. EOE/M/F

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