Job description
Work type: Hourly Wage/Part-Time
Senior management: Natural Resources
Department: College of Natural Resources
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Communications / Public Relations / Marketing, Natural Resources
Job Description
The social media coordinator/content creator for the College of Natural Resources and Environment will be responsible for creating written and visual content for and maintaining the college’s social media platforms. The individual will also produce digital content such as photography, video, graphics, website content, and digital signage for other college communications channels. Functions as an integral member of the college’s Communications Team, which develops and implements projects to achieve the strategic priories of the university, the college, and the Office of Advancement. Coordinates projects from concept to completion, while adhering to university and college social media best practices, branding policies, and university and AP style conventions.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated writing and editing experience and demonstrated knowledge of usage, grammar, punctuation, and other mechanics of writing.
- Demonstrated experience developing social media content for a group or organization and experience coordinating multiple social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Adobe products such as Photoshop, Express, InDesign, Illustrator, and Premier.
- Demonstrated experience using Google Drive and Excel spreadsheets.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently with little supervision as well as operate in a team-based environment.
- Must provide writing, photography, and design samples to be specified at the time of interview.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, or a related field or the equivalent level of training and experience.
- Demonstrated experience with photography and/or video production.
- Demonstrated experience with graphic design.
- Demonstrated experience using the Virginia Tech Style Guide and/or AP Style Guide.
Pay Band
3
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
Commensurate with experience
Review Date
March 29, 2023
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact (Arlice Banks) at (arbanks@vt.edu) during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Advertised: March 15, 2023
Applications close:
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