Digital Communications Manager - Law School

USA (On-site)

$59K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the School’s digital storytelling engine across websites, social, and email to drive audience growth, reputation, and recruitment while staying aligned with university strategy.

  • Define and own the digital content strategy, metrics, and governance for web, social, and email to influence brand affinity and engagement.
  • Coordinate content creation, editorial calendars, and multimedia production (photos/videos) to showcase programming and achievements.
  • Continuously audit platforms, SEO/GEO, accessibility, and campaign assets to improve performance and user experience.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the School’s digital communications strategy across websites, social media, and email to drive key business objectives including brand awareness, reputation management, recruitment, and philanthropic engagement
  • Collaborate with School departments to evaluate and recommend best digital solutions for their goals.
  • Define key metrics and analyze data for university properties, GEO/SEO and search tools, web accessibility, and advertising/campaign asset performance to continually evolve and improve.
  • Monitor and evaluate social and digital trends to identify emerging opportunities to grow key audiences and increase engagement across platforms.
  • Collaborate with colleagues in University Communications to optimally integrate and align the School’s digital strategies with overall institutional strategy.
  • Maintain a pulse on school-wide programming and achievements to proactively identify opportunities for content.
  • Implement best practices in digital communications, marketing, higher education, and legal education to improve digital presence and enhance user experience.
  • Balance multiple projects and deadlines while creating high-quality content.
  • Oversee content management for the School’s website, social media, and other digital communications channels.
  • Regularly conceptualize, create, and publish content that enhances affinity for the School, communicates successes, builds connections, and encourages engagement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ experience in communications, marketing, web design, journalism, or graphic design.
  • Strong understanding of modern web and digital platforms
  • Strong understanding of modern content strategy definition and execution
  • Strong knowledge of web/digital best practices, including usability, accessibility, and mobile/responsive web
  • Demonstrated social media platform fluency as part of a business strategy
  • Deep knowledge of web content management systems, such as Wordpress, Cascade, or Terminal Four
  • Familiarity with social media management tools (i.e. Hootsuite, Sprout Social)
  • Strong knowledge of website and social media analytics tools (i.e. GA4)

Preferred

  • Experience with writing for a variety of audiences and channels, web content development, social media content development and management, or data analytics are a plus.
  • Experience with video editing, email marketing, photography, videography, or graphic design are a plus.
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