Digital Content Specialist

Austin, TX (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own and manage end-to-end copy and content across email, social, web, and blogs to drive engagement, growth, and support for the museum, while analyzing performance and optimizing messaging.

  • Lead multi-channel campaigns and content strategy
  • Analyze data and run tests to refine messaging
  • Support events, community programs, and cross-institutional projects

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Write, edit, and optimize email campaigns to drive engagement, ticket sales, membership growth, and donor support.
  • Draft social media content for Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, and LinkedIn to expand reach and build engagement.
  • Maintain and update website content, including exhibition pages, program listings, news updates, and donor/member information.
  • Produce blog posts highlighting exhibitions, artists, programs, and behind-the-scenes stories.
  • Monitor and analyze performance metrics across email, web, and social channels; use data insights to refine messaging.
  • Assist with A/B testing for subject lines, ad copy, and messaging to improve effectiveness.
  • Provide copywriting support for advertising campaigns (digital, print, radio, outdoor) and other materials, as needed.
  • Maintain consistency of tone, voice, and brand messaging across all platforms.
  • Support museum visibility by assisting with copywriting and content needs for events, community programs, and cross-institutional projects.
  • Assist with staffing on-site and off-site museum and community events and programs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, English, or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in copywriting, content creation, or digital marketing.
  • Strong writing, storytelling, editing, and proofreading skills with high attention to detail.
  • Experience in email, social media, and website marketing using a variety of digital platforms.
  • Ability to adapt writing for multiple platforms and audiences.
  • Familiarity with digital content best practices.
  • Work samples are required.

Preferred

  • Experience in museums, cultural institutions, nonprofits, or higher education.
  • High degree of proficiency with digital tools and platforms.
  • Google Analytics certification.
  • Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Benefits

  • Benefits-eligible Blanton Museum of Art staff enjoy the same competitive benefits, programs and services available to University of Texas at Austin employees. Blanton staff has access to complimentary admission to the museum, selected museum events, and a 20% discount at the Museum Store.
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The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States. Founded in 1883, the University has grown from a single building, eight teachers, two departments and 221 students to a 350-acre main campus with 21,000 faculty and staff, 16 colleges and schools and more than 50,000 students.

Founded in 2014
Austin, Texas, USA
26K employees (1,078 in marketing)

Funding

Total Funding
$189.6M
Last Raise
$3.3M
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2024
    Grant • $3.3M
  • Jun 2023
    Grant • $18M
  • Jul 2022
    Grant • $100K

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$987.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.4%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
6.7%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~26.1K

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Digital Content Specialist

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