ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The City College of New York is seeking an experienced digital communications professional to join the social media team within the college-wide Office of Institutional Advancement, Communications and External Relations. Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided a high-quality and affordable education in a wide variety of disciplines to generations of New Yorkers. City College embraces its position at the forefront of social change. It is routinely ranked in the top tier of US institutions achieving social mobility among its graduates.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s degree required
· A strong, strategic writer with several years’ previous social media experience representing a brand or institution
· Must be proficient and keep up to date with trends and functionality on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms; must have interest in learning new social media platforms and digital tools
· Experience with video editing, photo editing, and graphics skills and software
· Demonstrated ability to think analytically and apply professional discernment
· Research skills, integrity, accuracy, and editorial judgment
· Comfortable with a quick pace
· Background in journalism or PR is useful

· Developing and drafting social media content for approval
· Attending campus events and interviewing, photographing, and videotaping students and others
· Photography and video: Shooting, editing, and posting to multiple platforms
· Verifying information with campus colleagues to ensure accuracy before posting
· Daily monitoring, evaluating, and responding to incoming social media messaging, in collaboration with supervisor
· Reviewing social media analytics and presenting related recommendations
· Brainstorming and innovating on social media
· Developing and drafting occasional newsletter content for approval
· Developing and drafting occasional website content for approval
· Related duties as needed
This is a full-time, one-year position offered by the Research Foundation of CUNY. The person in this position will work consistent business hours, with some flexibility. Work will be a mixture of on-campus and remote, according to CUNY policy and department needs.