Maricopa Community Colleges - Tempe, AZ

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Tempe, AZ
Educational Services

About the position

The Public Relations & Marketing Analyst Senior position at Maricopa Community Colleges District Office is a full-time role focused on enhancing the online presence of the institution through effective social media management. The successful candidate will oversee various social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and will collaborate with the District Marketing and Communications (MarComm) team to develop and implement comprehensive social media strategies. This role requires a creative thinker who can produce high-quality, engaging, and shareable digital content that resonates with the community and highlights the strategic priorities of the college system. In this position, the analyst will be responsible for content development, creation, management, and collaboration. The role involves conceptualizing and producing digital social media content aimed at increasing brand awareness and community engagement. The analyst will draft clear and compelling social media posts, ensuring accuracy and consistency in brand messaging. Additionally, the position requires the design and creation of social media assets, including graphics, photos, and videos, using tools like Adobe Creative Suite and Canva. The analyst will also manage a robust social media content calendar, ensuring a consistent posting schedule across all platforms. This includes utilizing social media analytics to track performance and optimize content strategies. Collaboration with college PR marketing teams is essential, as the analyst will attend events to capture content and amplify college-specific stories on a system-wide level. The role may also involve attending off-site events, which could occur outside of regular business hours, to ensure comprehensive coverage of the college's activities and initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Concept, develop, ideate, and produce digital social media content to increase brand awareness and community engagement across MCCCD's social media channels.
  • Draft clear, concise, and compelling social media posts, verifying content for accuracy and consistent brand messaging.
  • Work with the MarComm team to develop and implement social media strategy.
  • Stay abreast of social media best practices, influencers, and platform updates to identify and capitalize on trends.
  • Design, capture, edit, and create social media assets including graphics, photos, and videos.
  • Leverage online tools including Adobe Creative Suite and Canva to create content that resonates with key audiences.
  • Manage a robust daily, weekly, and monthly social media content calendar to ensure a consistent posting schedule.
  • Use social media analytics and audience research to track and monitor content performance, developing creative campaigns to drive actionable insights.
  • Collaborate with College PR Marketing teams to capture content during onsite events and activities.
  • Create social media toolkits and guidance for college PR Marketing teams for major announcements and events.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in public relations, marketing, journalism or related field.
  • Four years of advanced journey level experience in developing, planning and implementing public relations and marketing activities, projects, and campaigns.
  • Demonstrated experience developing digital social media content for platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
  • Experience using creative design and editing tools including Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.
  • Experience working with native social media analytics tools.

Nice-to-haves

  • Proficient writing and content creation skills for social media and digital media.
  • Experience in collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders.

Benefits

  • 20 paid observed holidays
  • Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match
  • Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
  • Exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff
  • Annual professional development growth funding
  • Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Employee Health & Wellness Program
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
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