Digital Media Specialist

Kansas City, MO (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the school’s social content and student media program, delivering photography, videography, event recaps, live streams, and branded templates while mentoring student creators and tracking engagement.

  • Own content creation and publishing across social channels and the website, coordinating with co curricular groups and athletic teams.
  • Lead event recaps, school highlights, and livestreams to engage families and alumni.
  • Mentor a student-produced content program with a data-driven approach to social performance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop fresh, compelling content through photography and videography to share on Rockhurst’s social media pages and website, and in publications.
  • Manage day-to-day postings on Rockhurst’s social media pages, while making all photo albums viewable to the greater Rockhurst community.
  • Create and share multiple event recap and school highlight videos each month.
  • Design branded templates useable for all school departments.
  • Work directly with co-curricular groups and athletic teams to feature membership, activities, and achievements.
  • Host livestreams for student, parent, and alumni events.
  • Oversee a student-produced content program while providing mentorship and coaching on creative digital media projects.
  • Monitor KPIs of social media pages to optimize content.

Requirements

  • Strong working knowledge of photography and editing, video production, and social media.
  • Portfolio showcasing samples of creative work.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; detail-oriented with a commitment to organization and accuracy.
  • Outstanding computer skills; design experience and proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills to work effectively with team members and colleagues.
  • Time management skills to handle multiple projects concurrently.
  • Experience with livestreaming platforms and technologies.
  • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
  • Commitment to the mission of Catholic, Jesuit education.
  • Ability to pass required background checks.
  • Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage projects with minimal supervision.

Preferred

  • 2-5+ years of experience with Bachelor’s degree, preferable in Communications or related field (Public Relations, Education, Marketing, Journalism, Video Production).
  • Demonstrated background in graphic design and branding.
  • Experience working with high school students to generate digital content.
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Rockhurst High School

Rockhurst High School is a private, Roman Catholic, Jesuit, all-boys, preparatory school founded in 1910 along with Rockhurst College, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.Rockhurst challenges students with a rigorous academic program in the classical Jesuit tradition. Today, that tradition continues through a comprehensive study of the liberal arts and a strong commitment to the Jesuit mission of service to the church and community. Here, we strive to develop “men for others,” men distinguished by their competence, conscience and compassion.

Founded in 1910
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
135 employees (4 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
9.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.5%
Direct
50%
Referral
5.6%
Social
13%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~136

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