Job Description:

• Recommends and implements strategies to achieve social media marketing goals for assigned programs or services.
• Provides expertise in marketing communications strategy, including developing social media strategies.
• Manages the day-to-day moderation and content curation of all UChicago Alumni-branded social channels, including creation and maintenance of a social media editorial calendar that advances the goals of alumni programs and initiatives, along with University news and events for relevant audiences.
• Maintains relationships with cross-campus social media partners to coordinate social communications efforts.  Participates in campus communicators and UChicago Social campus groups.
• Social media resource on ARD Communications marketing projects, which includes collaborating with design and editorial teams on the planning, creation, development, and reporting on social media campaigns.
• Reviews and updates marketing infrastructure, including database systems, intranet, and external websites.
• Conducts market research, analyzes results, and develops market strategies based on findings.
• Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance including attending webinars, seminars, building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.
• Accomplishes assigned duties through two or more of the following: written communications; visual/graphic media, which may include Web site development and maintenance; speeches and personal contact. The incumbent is still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills.
• Solves a range of straightforward problems, as work assignments are difficult and broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity.
• Continues to build higher level knowledge of the University, processes and customers.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree.
• Advanced degree.

Experience:

• Minimum two years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar professional work.
• Professional work experience in social media marketing.
• Professional work experience in online engagement such as email marketing, online community development, web content management.
• Background with data analysis and communicating complex topics to non-technical people.
• Customer service or vendor relationship experience.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools available to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development, including the University's donor relationship management system and the Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Competencies

• Manage confidential information with discretion and tact.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with detail.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively.
• Self-motivated and take initiative.

Working Conditions

• This position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in office presence.
• Standard office environment.
• Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.
• Work evenings and weekends as needed.
• This position is located in Hyde Park at 5235 South Harper Court.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter, addressed to Hiring Committee (preferred)

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