Social Media Manager

Tempe, AZ (Hybrid)

$55K/yr – $70K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own and lead the school’s social media strategy, oversee reporting and vendor partnerships, and coordinate cross-functional teams to execute campaigns across platforms.

  • Set strategic direction for social media, SEO/GEO optimization, and audience engagement
  • Develop and manage reporting, analytics, and cross-team collaboration to maximize campaign impact

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • - Responsible for oversight of social media strategies as well as management and reporting of vendor implemented strategies.
  • - Provide direction for social media strategy, including best practices in SEO/GEO and audience engagement through different social platforms.
  • - Design audience-building and social engagement strategies using performance-based and earned media tactics.
  • - Creation of annual social media content calendar, in alignment with MarComm planning
  • - Stay current on higher education social media trends, platform updates, and digital communication best practices to inform strategy.
  • - Manage social media monitoring tools and provide analysis, including, but not limited to, share of voice and social listening.
  • - Provide insights into the latest trends and best practices to ensure department/unit remains innovative in social media efforts.
  • - Develop consistent, actionable reporting for social media and influencer-related content and communicate insights to internal stakeholders and leadership.
  • - Analyze digital KPIs and proactively provide measurable insight into in-progress social media initiatives to effectively maximize campaign performance.
  • - Manage day-to-day operations across the organization's social media platforms (including but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn ensuring content is timely, accurate, and aligned with brand standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Preferred

  • Experience working in marketing and communications within the higher education context.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
  • Demonstrated experience creating and executing social media content for an organization or brand.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of social media platforms (incl. Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook), audiences, formats and usage standards.
  • Experience using social media scheduling, monitoring and analytics tools.
  • Experience capturing photos and video and creating short-form content for social and digital channels.
  • Experience leading social media strategy in a professional context.
  • Demonstrated strong attention to detail and ability to identify errors or inconsistencies in copy, links, assets, or schedules.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • Familiarity with AP style and/or ASU brand writing style preferred.
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Tempe, Arizona, USA
30K employees (1,376 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$55K/yr – $70K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$75.6M
Last Raise
$11.2M
Grant, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2025
    Grant • $11.2M
  • Aug 2024
    Grant • $1000K
  • Jul 2024
    Grant • $269.6K

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$6.8M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.2%
Direct
58.3%
Referral
6.8%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.8%

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Current headcount: ~29.9K

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Social Media Manager

Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ · Hybrid