Content Marketing Specialist

St. Louis, MO (On-site)

$55K/yr – $65K/yrMid Level3+ years expInternship

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive content strategy and production for a college marketing team as a Content Marketing Specialist focused on enrollment outcomes.

  • Own end-to-end content lifecycle from planning to distribution across social, website, and email.
  • Must-have: 3+ years in content marketing with WordPress and social platforms.
  • Standout: On-site role with campus events and regional travel when needed.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a content calendar aligned with marketing and enrollment goals
  • Identify target audiences and develop audience personas to guide messaging and channel strategy
  • Align content initiatives with broader institutional priorities and campaigns
  • Capture photo and video content in classrooms, labs, events, employer facilities and other campus environments
  • Identify and respond to content opportunities in both planned and unplanned settings
  • Interact professionally with students, faculty, staff, and partners to facilitate content creation
  • Write, edit, and produce content for social media, website, email, and other marketing channels
  • Ensure consistency in brand voice, tone, and messaging across all platforms
  • Adapt messaging to effectively communicate with multiple audiences, including prospective students, parents, employers, and internal stakeholders
  • Apply search engine optimization (SEO) best practices, including keyword research and on-page optimization

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or a related field
  • Minimum of 3 years of recent experience in content marketing, social media, or digital marketing
  • Proficiency with social media platforms, including Meta, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok
  • Experience with website edits using WordPress
  • Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Analytics, Salesforce, and video editing software
  • Ability to travel between St. Louis campus, regional satellite locations, and offsite events; no overnight travel required
  • Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends for events and content capture
  • Ability to move throughout campus environments, including classrooms, labs, and event spaces
  • Ability to lift and carry light equipment (e.g., cameras, tripods)
  • Ability to stand for extended periods during events or content capture

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Pet Insurance
  • Company paid Life/AD&D and Short/Long-term Disability
  • Health, Flexible, and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (Free)
  • Tuition reimbursement of up to $2000 per year (Eligible after one year)
  • 403(b) savings plan with matching contributions (Eligible on day one)
  • Pension Plan (Eligible after 5 years of service)
  • PTO: 20 days accrued in first year
  • Holidays: 10 paid plus a paid Winter Break (Christmas through New Years Day)
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Ranken Technical College

Ranken Technical College is a private, non-profit institution of higher education offering associate and bachelor's degree programs, as well as professional certification and training courses. Rich with history, Ranken has provided students with top-quality educational programs for 100 years. The College’s primary mission is to provide the comprehensive education and training necessary to prepare students for employment and advancement in a variety of technical fields. Ranken’s success in job placement is well-documented, with 96-98 percent of graduates finding gainful employment in their chosen field within six months of graduation.Ranken Technical College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Founded in 1907
St Louis, Missouri, USA
334 employees

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
26.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$40.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.3%
Direct
44.7%
Referral
5%
Social
5.1%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~336

Funding

Total Funding
$2M
Last Raise
$2M
Grant, 9 years ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2017
    Grant • $2M

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