Social Media Marketing Manager
- Employer
- Washington and Lee University
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- May 16, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Communications, Public Relations & Advertising, Professional Fields, Social Work & Human Services, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Other Social & Behavioral Sciences, Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Public Relations & Marketing (Campus), Editing & Publications Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job Description:
Reporting to the Senior Director of Content Strategy, the Social Media Marketing Manager works collaboratively to manage the university’s social media presence. In consultation with Communications and Public Affairs (C/PA) leadership, this individual sets the strategy and tone for the university’s social media accounts, executes on that strategy across official university accounts, and provides strategic, editorial, and technical social media support for academic and administrative offices across campus. The incumbent is responsible for the daily planning, creation, and publication of content for, and monitoring of, the university’s social media properties as well as evaluating and reporting on the effectiveness of social media in addressing the needs of the university’s internal and external audiences.
The Department of Communications and Public Affairs is committed to the development of an inclusive environment and we strive to advance diverse perspectives and approaches in carrying out the mission of Washington and Lee University.
Essential Functions:
- Works with C/PA leadership to develop and execute
university-wide social media strategy and guidelines and
collaborates with C/PA colleagues and key stakeholders across
campus to strengthen the university’s brand by developing and
delivering W&L’s messages to internal and external audiences
through social media
- Creates, schedules and posts audience-centered social media
content; monitors and responds to comments and private messages,
escalating them as necessary; and analyzes engagement with an eye
to increasing positive engagement across platforms
- Converts stories, press releases, and other content into
social-friendly formats; attends events to feature on social media;
collaborates with photographers, videographers, and graphic
designers to develop multimedia content optimized for social
media
- Hires, supervises, and directs W&L’s student social media
team, which is tasked with creating a dynamic, multi-channel social
media presence geared toward current students and young alumni;
identifies opportunities for integration of student and news
channel content, and mentors students in a professional
communications setting
- Collaborates with C/PA colleagues on a comprehensive editorial
calendar and manages the social media calendar to ensure the
production of consistent, quality content while also being able to
quickly adapt to accommodate breaking news or adjustments to
strategy
- Partners with the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid to
develop and execute both paid and unpaid social media campaigns
targeting prospective students with the goal of improving the
university’s applicant pool year-over-year
- Leads the Social Media Managers group, communicating the
university’s social media strategy, sharing best practices,
monitoring and sharing trends in social media, and supporting
social media content creators across campus
- Analyzes data to evaluate success, inform decision-making, and
make recommendations on content strategy
- Serves as a member of the C/PA content strategy group,
participating in the development of story ideas and the strategic
integration of key messages and institutional storytelling for all
audiences
- Serves as on-call support for C/PA in emergency or crisis
situations
- Additional related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing social
media programs and strategies in a professional setting
- In-depth knowledge of marketing on social platforms, including
Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, and a thorough
understanding of the evolving social media landscape
- Exceptional writing skills and editorial judgment, an ability
to help develop a distinct institutional voice, and a keen sense
for developing and selecting visuals appropriate for institutional
social media
- Understanding of and aptitude for interpreting social media
analytics to inform strategy decisions
- Strategic and curious mind with an ability to see the big
picture
- Resourceful with strong decision-making skills and high levels
of integrity, accuracy, diplomacy, and discretion
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey
plans to internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to maintain a flexible schedule, including working
occasional evenings and weekends, and to work on multiple projects
simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment
External Applicants: Application instructions for external applicants are located on the jobs.wlu.edu or here .
Current W&L Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Instructions are located at jobs.wlu.edu or here .
Position Type:
Exempt, Full Time, Benefit Eligible
Minimum Pay:
$57,045.00 - Pay Commensurate with Experience
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