Assistant Director, Social Media

Oxford, AL (Hybrid)

$48K/yr – $52K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the alumni social media program by managing day-to-day ops, creating platform specific content, and turning engagement into community growth for Miami University’s THRIVE-aligned initiatives.

  • Community & Engagement: monitor, respond, and elevate alumni voices to deepen affinity.
  • Content & Asset Creation: craft stories, capture assets, and collaborate with design for compelling visuals.
  • Measurement & Strategy: analyze performance, report insights, and translate data into ongoing content decisions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day operations of Miami University Advancement and alumni social media accounts, including scheduling, publishing, and real-time engagement
  • Actively monitor and respond to messages, comments, and mentions to foster a positive and engaging online alumni community
  • Build and nurture relationships with alumni through thoughtful, timely interactions and community management best practices
  • Create engaging, platform-specific content that highlights alumni stories, achievements, and experiences
  • Develop and execute content for alumni events, holidays, campaigns, and key university moments
  • Capture and/or edit photo and video content; collaborate with designers to produce visually compelling assets
  • Stay on top of social media trends, use of digital tools and AI, and proactively incorporate relevant formats, themes, and storytelling approaches
  • Identify and elevate authentic alumni voices to strengthen connection and affinity
  • Monitor social media trends, platform updates, and audience behaviors to inform content strategy
  • Monitor and analyze social media performance, translating engagement, reach, and audience insights into monthly reporting and actionable recommendations that inform content strategy and optimize campaign effectiveness

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and proven experience managing social media channels in a professional setting
  • Demonstrated experience using analytics tools to monitor performance and translate data into actionable recommendations
  • Experience creating or editing photo and video content for social media

Preferred

  • Experience in presenting performance results
  • Experience working within established brand standards
  • Experience in higher education, nonprofit, or mission-driven communications
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Oxford, Ohio, USA
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