Civil Service Position CS24-108
November 20 2023
Position Title
Social Media Coordinator/Marketing Associate
Hiring Unit
University Marketing and Communications (UMC)
Job Description
Currently, we are seeking to fill the exciting role of Social Media Coordinator in our department in order to increase engagement with current and prospective students, alumni, and other influencers. In this role, you will work alongside communications, marketing, and web teams to create and implement paid and organic social media strategies for the university.
Stay front of the line by understanding current trends and making recommendations for content strategy on existing channels, as well as the creation of presence on new channels.
You will strengthen the university’s audiences through cutting edge content that is actionable, shareable, and engaging.
In this position you will collaborate with and lead other university social media account owners and users, including the Chancellor’s social platforms. You will create and maintain paid social media advertising campaigns, work with other communicators across the campuses to ensure all university social media channels are following best practices and working to grow their audiences as well.
The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge and best practices for employing social media as an avenue for visibility and growth, experience in video production, content, or digital marketing, a degree in marketing, business administration, communications, public relations, or a closely related field, and five years of demonstrated professional experience creating and posting social media.
If this position sounds like your next career, download the application HERE and return completed materials via mail to:
SocialMediaCoordinator_CS24-108@siue.edu
*Please note that SIUE is currently implementing a new application process. While this process is being launched, we are accepting the provided applications for this position via email only.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at any time.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree is marketing, business administration, communications, public relations, or a closely related field.
- A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated professional experience creating and posting social media.
- Experience in content or digital marketing.
- Experience in shooting and editing spot videos to accompany social posts when necessary
- The Social Media coordinator role requires an individual who is steeped in social media knowledge, planning and creativity, as well as best practices for the creation of and strategy for both paid and organic social media content.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public relations, Business or a closely related field.
SIUE and the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior are committed to diversity and Inclusivity and is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their experience, research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. We strongly encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups, including women, members of racially minoritized groups, and individuals with disabilities, to apply. For more on our State of Diversity, visit SIUE Mission, Goals and Plans
Salary
$50,000 Annually
Employee Benefits
*Medical, dental and vision insurance;
*Life insurance;
*SURS retirement plan;
*Supplemental retirement savings plans;
*Generous holiday schedule;
*WorkLife programs;
*Employee Assistance Program (mental health and wellness);
*Employee discounts (local and national retailers);
*Flexible Spending Account Program;
*University tuition waivers (Employee and Dependents).
For more information, visit: SIUE Office of Human Resources- Benefits
