Content Creation Specialist

Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

$26/hr – $28/hrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive content creation and storytelling across a multi-channel program with a focus on research, writing, and editing, plus social media strategy, stakeholder engagement, and editorial operations.

  • Own content development, social media collaboration, and alumni/stakeholder engagement workstreams
  • Lead calendar planning, audience-focused messaging, and KPI-driven performance analysis

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content Development & Management (40%)
  • - Research, identify, and develop compelling stories featuring TLI students, alumni, faculty, staff, industry partners, programs, and initiatives.
  • - Write and edit compelling, audience-centered content in a variety of formats, including feature stories, social media, email campaigns, blog articles, interviews, profiles, testimonials, web content, and newsletters.
  • - Write and edit marketing materials for the TLI website, social media, newsletters, emails, and other various marketing-communications platforms.
  • - Translate complex academic, technical, and professional information into clear and engaging stories that help audiences understand the relevance and value of TLI's programs and opportunities.
  • - Ensure digital content is compliant with federal digital accessibility regulations and University policies.
  • - Effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal format.
  • - Create and maintain editorial calendars and syndication schedules for articles, social media and event promotion.
  • Social Media Marketing (30%)
  • - Collaborate with Digital Marketing & Communications Director to build and execute social media strategy through competitive research, platform determination, benchmarking, messaging, and audience identification.

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree or a combination of related education and work experience to equal at least four years.
  • Demonstrated experience writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with experience developing compelling narratives for different audiences and communication channels.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and develop story ideas, conduct interviews, and turn complex information or individual experiences into clear, engaging, audience-centered content.
  • Demonstrated relationship building experience.
  • Excellent organizational skills, multi-tasking, and time management.
  • Demonstrated commitment to generating content inclusive to all audiences.

Preferred

  • Experience developing for and contributing to a Drupal content management system.
  • Experience working with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
  • Experience using Salesforce CRM and/or Marketing Cloud
  • Experience with creating and editing videos.
  • Experience with generating earned media.
  • Demonstrated strong client communication and interaction.
  • Demonstrated experience fostering a cooperative work environment.

Benefits

  • - Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
  • - Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
  • - Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
  • - Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • - University HSA contributions
  • - Disability and employer-paid life insurance
  • - Employee wellbeing program
  • - Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
  • - Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
  • - Financial counseling services
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One of the nation’s largest schools, the University of Minnesota offers baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in virtually every field—from medicine to business, law to liberal arts, and science and engineering to architecture. The University of Minnesota system is made up of five campuses in Minnesota including Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester, and the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul). University of Minnesota Extension provides outreach and education services to Minnesota's communities through science-based knowledge, expertise and training.The University of Minnesota was recognized by Forbes in 2018 in the Best Employer, Best Employer for Diversity, and Best Employer for New Grads categories.

Founded in 2007
Minnesota, USA
28K employees (535 in marketing)

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Posted range

$26/hr – $28/hr

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Total Funding
$97.1M
Last Raise
$25K
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2023
    Grant • $25K
  • May 2023
    Grant • $20M
  • Apr 2023
    Grant • $10M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$782.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45%
Direct
47.8%
Referral
6.1%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.3%

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Content Creation Specialist

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