Roxbury Community College Hiring for Project & Social Media Manager at Roxbury, MA Full Time

Category:: Staff
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Department:: Marketing & Communication
Locations:: Roxbury, MA
Posted:: Apr 25, 2023
Closes:: May 16, 2023 – 11:59 PM EDT
Type:: Full Time
Position ID:: 161579

About Roxbury Community College:

Founded in 1973 in Boston’s historical neighborhood of Roxbury, Roxbury Community College (RCC) serves as a beacon of educational opportunity for the diverse populations who live near the campus and throughout the City of Boston. RCC is recognized as a Predominantly Black institution (PBI) by the United States Department of Education and is the only institution of higher education in New England to hold that distinction. Home to 26 programs of study, the College offers unique educational pathways for students to pursue while experiencing life on a city campus. Our dedicated workforce of faculty, staff, and administrators reflects the communities that we serve. RCC strongly encourages applicants of diverse backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences to apply for employment opportunities at the College.

Applications for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status. Roxbury Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College’s Annual Safety & Security Report, in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College’s website at:

https://www.rcc.mass.edu/explore/campus-safety/index.html

Job Description:

Title: Project & Social Media Manager

Unit: Non-Unit

Department: Marketing & Communication

Reports To: Assistant Director of Communications & Marketing

Date: 5/2023

General Summary:

The Project & Social Media Manager is a talented communications and marketing professional with a strong project management skill set and experience developing and executing social media strategy. This position is responsible for managing the project schedule for the Office of Communications, Marketing & External Affairs, and serving as the project lead for large-scale projects such as the bi-annual magazine, institutional and pro-program-specific marketing campaigns, Commencement marketing, and more. The Manager is skilled at both developing and executing social media strategy, developing unique content based on audience interests. The incumbent supports all department efforts aimed at increasing brand awareness and improving College reputation.

Project Management:

• Supports Assistant Director in leading the research, evaluation and planning of each project in collaboration with department staff.
• Oversees communications with clients (department contacts outside of Marketing, Communications & External Affairs), providing exceptional customer service while keeping projects on schedule, within scope, and within budget.
• Creates and maintains production schedules and communication timelines, using the department’s online project/job management system. Manages, optimizes, and improves project management software by staying up to date on new developments in technology, processes and/or tools.
• Identifies opportunities for cross-department communications and marketing initiatives and makes recommendations to department leadership.

Social Media Management:

• Develops audience-specific social media strategy for all College social media channels, proactively reporting on success metrics.
• Collaborates with departments to identify opportunities for organic, live content.
• Updates and maintains guidelines and policies for College-approved social media accounts.
• Executes and manages official social media profiles for RCC, using a combination of Hootsuite and platform management tools.

Marketing & Communications Support:

• Provides support to the daily activities of the Office of Marketing & Communication
• Participating in constituent engagement activities
• Drafting Constant Contact emails, modifying templates and scheduling emails, when necessary
• Collaborating with marketing colleagues to develop content and creative ideas
• Maintaining working knowledge of all marketing software: Asana, Constant Contact, Adobe Creative Suite, Eventbrite and other cloud-based marketing tools
• Completes other special projects and oversees other programs intended to enhance the reputation of Roxbury Community College, as required.

Requirements:

• BS in English, Marketing, or related field
• Proven experience managing social media accounts, in a professional setting
• Excellent time management and communication skills
• Exceptional communications skills/Proven ability to communicate effective with a diverse range of constituencies
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently
• Experience using Constant Contact, Asana, Hootsuite, OptSigns, Salesforce and Omni CMS

Desired Qualifications:

• Fluency in a language other than English
• Experience in higher education
• Familiarity with the Greater Roxbury Community

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, benefitted, Non-Unit Professional Position

Salary Range: Salary commensurate with academic background and experience. Employees of Roxbury Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits that include:

• High quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
• Reasonable Dental and Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
• Low cost basic and optional life insurance
• Retirement Savings: State Employees’ Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).
• 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation and Personal Time
• Tuition Benefit for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options
• Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers
• Access to the Commonwealth’s Mass4You, employee assistance program
• Free employee parking
• Public Transportation is available to the College via the MBTA Orange Line Roxbury Crossing Station which is a eight-minute walk to the campus

Location: Roxbury campus
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Expected start date: May 2023
Application Deadline: May 2nd, 2023

The College will not sponsor applicants for work visas

COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT:

Candidates for employment should be aware that all Roxbury Community College students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated by January, 2022. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act requires all institutes of higher education to disclose campus policy statements and crime statistics. Our annual report is available at www.rcc.mass.edu/clery.

Application Instructions:

Applicants interested in applying MUST submit the following documents via the online application:

1. Cover Letter

2. Resume

After completing all of the steps above, please go back into the newly created account and double check that your resume and cover letter uploaded as you intended.

Roxbury Community College understands that persons with specific disabilities may need assistance with the job application process and/or with the interview process. For confidential assistance with the job application process, please contact the ADA Coordinator at 857-701-1256 or [email protected].

ADA Compliance:

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education – Roxbury Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education – Roxbury Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.