Responsibilities

• Social Strategy and Execution This position will assist in the development and execution of social media strategies across multiple platforms, including Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, with a focus on growing engagement, fan interaction, and storytelling.
• Day-to-day management and in-game posting of digital communications across select social media team accounts as assigned.
• Develop and maintain a 365-day social media content calendar for assigned sports.
• Collaborate with Athletic Communications, creative, Buff Vision, marketing, Buff Club and other departments as needed to develop creative and engaging content supporting CU Athletics programs and strategic plan objectives.
• Work internally with departments on select ancillary social media channels on varying levels to ensure overall scope and brand of the athletic department is well represented.
• Assist in reporting on analytics of all social media channels. Assist in the execution of sponsored content in collaboration with Buffalo Sports Properties.
• Content Creation Assist with social media-first content for select sports as assigned (vertical content). Capture and edit photos at games, practices and events as needed. Brainstorm and collaborate with the creative team to coordinate delivering content that will improve the Colorado Buffaloes brand among fans, donors, students, potential student-athletes and other key partners.
• NIL Strategy & Student-Athlete Social Media Education Apply tools like INFLCR to ensure photos, graphics and more are available for student - athletes to share on their personal social media accounts. Assist Digital Strategy team with personal and professional brand education and social media standard processes for coaches, staff and student-athletes.
• What You Should Know This is a full-time, temporary role that will work during standard business hours and will require evening and weekend hours to support team needs.
• What We Can Offer $18.90/hr.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, journalism, communications or other applicable area of study.
• 1 years of experience running social media platforms for an official brand or sports team. Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.

Preferred

• Division I intercollegiate experience and knowledge of the Colorado Buffaloes or Big 12 Conference preferred.
• Experience with branded social media accounts.
• Skills and experience in graphic design, athletics photography and photography editing, video, motion graphics are a plus.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, AfterEffects, Premiere Pro, etc.

Benefits

• Benefits Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.