Public Relations & Communications Specialist

Athens, GA (On-site)

$80K/yr - $145K/yr (Est.)Mid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

This job centers on leading Auxiliary Services’ social media strategy and content creation, ensuring alignment with brand and communications goals while managing engagement across platforms. It specifies a combination of strategy, content production, calendar management, and real-time coverage. Requirements emphasize substantial experience in social media, public relations, and some management background.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Social Media Content Strategy, Execution, and Management
  • Work with the Public Relations and Communications Director, Marketing Manager, and Marketing Specialist to develop and oversee social media content strategy, ensuring alignment with Auxiliary Services’ goals and overall communications strategies.
  • Coordinate and lead projects to create social media content using a team of Student Videographers, Auxiliary Student Ambassadors, Graphic Designers, Public Relations Assistants, and other campus partners.
  • Lead the day-to-day management of Auxiliary Services’ social media platforms, ensuring that content aligns with overall communications strategies.
  • Curate and maintain the social media calendar, ensuring timely content creation and posting across all channels.
  • Provide real-time social media coverage for Auxiliary Services events and storytelling opportunities.
  • Monitor for potential storytelling opportunities and leverage those when deemed appropriate.
  • Produce and edit social media videos for Auxiliary Services departments.
  • Ensure that video content is uploaded to social media accounts.
  • Uphold the Auxiliary Services and University of Georgia brand and communications guidelines for social media accounts, including messaging, visual identity, logos, hashtags, tagging, about information, and banner photography.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent and 5 years of related experience
  • Two years of professional experience in social media, public relations, or communications.
  • At least two years of personnel and/or communications management is preferred.
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The University of Georgia

The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education. It is also the state's oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher education. Its motto, "to teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature of things," reflects the university's integral and unique role in the conservation and enhancement of the state's and nation's intellectual, cultural and environmental heritage.

Founded in 1977
Athens, Georgia, USA
17K employees (731 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.8M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$320.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
50.4%
Direct
40.7%
Referral
7.3%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
492 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Last Raise
$10K
Grant, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2022
    Grant • $10K

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