Content Specialist

Lawrence, KS (Hybrid)

$50K/yr – $65K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive KUA’s social media and content strategy to engage alumni and campus partners, shaping brand voice and supporting donor engagement.

  • Own the end-to-end content strategy and social media execution across channels.
  • Must-have: Three to five years in digital content or social media with proven writing and strategy skills.
  • Standout: Experience coordinating with campus partners and leading content programs that boost donor awareness.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develops content strategy for KUA’s social media channels to effectively reach the desired target audience and marketing goals
  • Supports the development and implementation of KUA’s brand, voice and communication priorities ensuring that KUA is widely seen as a valued engagement and support platform for alumni and campus partners.
  • Produces high-quality, engaging, original social media content that is creative, unique, in line with the latest trends and reflective of KUA’s overarching communications and marketing strategy.
  • Promotes existing content from other resources, such as Crimson & Blue magazine and KU partners.
  • Monitors KUA partners’ news and social channels for content to amplify.
  • Manages content and engages in KUA’s social media communities, including evenings and weekends.
  • Prepares analytics reports that communicate social media performance using key performance indicators.
  • Plans, research, edits, and creates content and strategies for assigned alumni e-newsletters, email, thought leadership articles, and other materials.
  • Creates and provides support/onboarding for new volunteer managed Affinity and Regional network social media accounts
  • Creates standard operating procedures related to content approval, posting, and other related processes as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, digital media, or related field.
  • Three to five years of professional work experience.
  • Exceptional written and oral communications.
  • Meticulous attention to grammar, style, spelling, and editing.
  • Experienced in both short-form and long-form writing.
  • Skilled in digital content strategy.
  • Experience using Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn professionally as well platform management systems including Sprout Social.
  • Experience in email marketing and email marketing management systems.
  • Ability to work well under deadlines in a changing environment and perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently, as well as strong attention to detail.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred

  • Advertising, marketing, or public relations experience.
  • Familiarity with project management software i.e. Trello, Monday, Basecamp, Jira.
  • Familiarity with WordPress.
  • Familiarity with Anthology, Salesforce, Marketing Cloud or other CRM systems.
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We build lifelong relationships that strengthen the University of Kansas and the legacy of excellence embodied by its students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends.Through the support of donors and friends, KU Alumni creates positive impact for the University of Kansas in five ways: We Advocate, Communicate, Recruit, Serve and Unite Jayhawks.Join today: www.kualumni.org/join

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