Manager, Alumni Social Media

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $85K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the alumni social ecosystem across 13+ platforms, shaping platform-specific content, cadence, and messaging while aligning with SEO, paid strategies, and brand identity.

  • Multi-institution calendar and cadence: coordinate content across all Covista institutions with HubSpot/Sprout Social.
  • Content and engagement engine: create platform-ready content, optimize through listening, and translate data into actions for alumni engagement.
  • Strategic alignment: integrate content themes with search signals and paid amplification to boost visibility and relevance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execute social media strategies across alumni-specific channels (13+ platforms) spanning all Covista institutions
  • Design platform-specific content (copy, graphics, video) aligned with each brand voice
  • Manage social media scheduling and publishing using HubSpot and Sprout Social, maintaining a consistent cadence for each institution
  • Manage social content through the full lifecycle, including planning, content creation, publishing, community engagement, optimization, and performance reporting
  • Manage and maintain a comprehensive multi-institution social media content calendar, ensuring coordinated messaging, campaign alignment, and consistent brand voice across all alumni channels
  • Partner with SEO/AEO and marketing teams to align social content, keywords, and topic themes with search visibility, audience behavior, and AI-generated content trends
  • Identify content opportunities through audience insights, search behavior, and emerging conversations to drive meaningful alumni engagement and brand relevance
  • Develop and support paid digital strategies to amplify campaigns and engagement
  • Maintain and enforce brand and visual identity standards across all institutions
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment and message consistency

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 5+ years of experience in social media management, content creation, or digital marketing
  • Proven track record of successful social media growth and engagement
  • Strong content creation and storytelling skills
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and video editing tools
  • Experience with HubSpot and Sprout Social
  • Familiarity with social listening and sentiment monitoring
  • Working knowledge of search optimization and AI-answer engines
  • Understanding of social media best practices and platform trends
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and collaboration skills
  • Expertise in content calendar management and brand voice consistency
  • Experience managing integrated, multi-brand campaigns
  • Experience with reporting, analytics, optimization, and paid social strategy
  • Ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations

Preferred

  • Background in higher education, healthcare, or nonprofit organizations

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
  • Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
  • 12 Paid Holidays
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