Social Media Specialist

Carrollton, TX (Hybrid)

$65K/yr – $75K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own social content strategy and cross-channel execution for an association, turning priorities into platform-specific campaigns and turning performance data into iterative messaging and cadence.

  • Translate priorities into channel-specific content and campaigns that drive engagement across social platforms.
  • Lead real-time coverage, events, and ambassador/user-generated content while coordinating design assets.
  • Measure, report, and optimize social performance to inform messaging, cadence, and formats.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Translate communications priorities into channel-specific social media plans and content
  • Manage and maintain a rolling social content calendar across platforms
  • Execute paid and organic social campaigns that support membership goals, organizational initiatives and key deadlines
  • Support real-time social coverage and content needs related to events, announcements and emerging priorities
  • Write, edit and publish content across NATA’s social media channels
  • Develop social-first content and adapt long-form organizational messaging into engaging, platform-specific social content, including graphics, short-form video and campaign assets, partnering with the graphic designer for visual assets
  • Monitor and respond to social engagement while identifying audience trends, engagement opportunities and emerging issues
  • Support ambassador engagement and identify opportunities to expand and amplify user-generated content
  • Track and report on social media performance, identify relevant KPIs and recommend opportunities for optimization
  • Use performance data and platform insights to refine content strategy, messaging and posting cadence
  • Reports to the Director of Communications
  • Collaborates across departments to support aligned messaging, campaigns and organizational priorities
  • Coordinates with internal teams, external partners and sponsors to support campaign visibility and social amplification

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in marketing, communications, or related field
  • Experience managing social media accounts for a brand, organization, or association
  • Proven ability to plan and execute social campaigns, not just schedule or publish content
  • Strong writing and editing skills with attention to tone and clarity
  • Experience using social media publishing, engagement and analytics tools
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities and real-time communications needs

Preferred

  • Experience working in an association, nonprofit, or membership-based organization
  • Experience supporting event promotion and deadline-driven campaigns
  • Basic design and video editing skills
  • Familiarity with multi-channel marketing and campaign coordination across social, email, web and paid media

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • generous PTO and paid holidays
  • 401(k) retirement and pension plan
  • flexible work environment
  • professional development support
  • life insurance coverage
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National Athletic Trainers' Association

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession. Founded in 1950, the NATA has grown to more than 30,000 members worldwide today. The majority of certified athletic trainers choose to be members of NATA to support their profession and to receive a broad array of membership benefits. By joining forces as a group, NATA members can accomplish more for the athletic training profession than they can individually.

Founded in 1950
Carrollton, Texas, USA
324 employees (21 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
81.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
54.4%
Direct
38.9%
Referral
5.4%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~324

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (2% of company)

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