Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Work closely with the Social Media Manager and Senior Director of Marketing & Strategy to plan, coordinate and produce social media content and graphics to broaden awareness of UT Arlington and promote engagement of various audiences with the University.

• Ensure all social media channels are updated and consistently maintained. Develop content and curate daily postings to align messages with the University's strategic mission and priorities. Cover and/or coordinate coverage of University events designated for social media coverage, including evening and weekends as necessary.

• Collaborate with the various Office of Marketing, Messaging, and Engagement departments of Media Relations, Marketing, Editorial, Online Services, Multimedia Services and Photography to write and edit social media-related content for the main University channels in an accurate, timely and compelling manner to help maximize reach. Publish information to social media channels and other communication platforms.

• Track online alerts and regularly monitor social media sites and comments. Manage online discussions in a timely manner and craft responses as needed.

• Support the Chief Communications Officer and Executive Director of Communications and Media Relations in crisis communication by ensuring that approved University messages are distributed through social media channels as directed; monitor social media conversations for feedback; and ensure that supervisors and senior University leaders are made aware of community concerns.

• Support other Office of Marketing, Messaging, and Engagement functions through writing news and features for publication, newsletters, web and other platforms as directed. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Superior writing and oral communication skills.
• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Suite programs.
• Multi-media skills such as online publishing, blogging, video, and online photo presentation, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in social media, online marketing or public relations.
• Previous work experience at an advertising/marketing/public relations agency, corporate in-house organization or higher education in-house team is preferred.
• Foreign language skills are strongly considered.

Special Instructions:

EEO Statement:

UTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus.

Open Until Filled: No

Location: Arlington

About The University of Texas at Arlington

With annual research expenditures in excess of $100M, the University of Texas at Arlington is a Carnegie Research-1 “highest research activity” institution committed to life-enhancing discovery, innovative instruction, and caring community engagement. A leading institution in the heart of the thriving North Texas region, UTA nurtures minds within an environment that values excellence, ingenuity, and diversity. With a total global enrollment of over 59,000 in AY 2018-19, UTA is one of the largest institutions in the University of Texas System. Guided by its Strategic Plan Bold Solutions | Global Impact, UTA fosters interdisciplinary research and teaching to enable the sustainable megacity of the future within four broad themes: health and the human condition, sustainable urban communities, global environmental impact, and data-driven discovery. UTA was cited by U.S. News & World Report as having the second lowest average student debt among U.S. universities in 2018. U.S. News & World Report also ranks UTA fourth in the nation for undergraduate diversity. The University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is ranked as the top four-year college in Texas for veterans on Military Times’ 2018 Best for Vets list.

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