Assistant Director, Social Media

Boca Raton, FL (On-site)

$75K/yr – $85K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own FAU's social voice across platforms, steering strategy, content governance, and cross-campus campaigns while measuring impact and guiding crisis response.

  • Strategy and channel ownership across FAU's social footprint, with daily management and KPI tracking.
  • Content production and governance: collaborate with designers and campus partners to deliver brand-aligned, accessible storytelling.
  • Insights and risk: translate analytics into actionable strategy, benchmark peers, and support issues management and crisis communications.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategic planning and day-to-day management of FAU’s primary social media channels.
  • Develop and execute integrated social media campaigns aligned with university goals.
  • Establish content governance, voice, and best practices across institutional accounts.
  • Identify emerging platforms, tools, and trends to keep FAU at the forefront of digital engagement.
  • Oversee the creation and curation of high-impact, platform-specific content (photo, video, motion, and written storytelling).
  • Partner with designers, videographers, and campus contributors to produce compelling, brand-aligned content.
  • Ensure all content reflects FAU’s brand standards, accessibility guidelines, and inclusive storytelling practices.
  • Define KPIs and use analytics to measure performance, optimize content, and inform strategy.
  • Translate data into actionable insights and regularly report on growth, engagement, and campaign success.
  • Benchmark against peer and aspirational institutions.

Requirements

  • Master\'s degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience; or a bachelor\'s degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience required.
  • Experience developing editorial calendars, campaigns, and performance reporting
  • Demonstrated success managing brand or organizational social media accounts
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience interpreting social and digital performance metrics
  • Proficiency in multimedia content creation (photography, video production, editing tools such as Adobe Creative Suite or similar)
  • Strong storytelling ability with excellent writing, editing, and content planning skills
  • Expertise in social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube) and management tools such as Sprout Social.

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Digital Media, or related field preferred.

Benefits

  • Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
  • State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
  • State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
  • Sick Leave Pool Program.
  • Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
  • Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day
  • Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment.
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Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) serves more than 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses along Florida’s Southeast coast. Recognized as one of only 21 institutions nationwide with dual designations from the Carnegie Classification - “R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production” and “Opportunity College and University”. Florida Atlantic University stands at the intersection of academic excellence and social mobility. Ranked among the Top 100 Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report, Florida Atlantic University is also nationally recognized as a Top 25 Best-In-Class College and cited by Washington Monthly as “one of the country’s most effective engines of upward mobility.” As a university of first choice for students across Florida and the nation, Florida Atlantic University welcomed its most academically competitive incoming class in university history in Fall 2025. To learn more, visit www.fau.edu.

Founded in 1961
Boca Raton, Florida, USA
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