Oregon State University

Social Media Manager

Montana, USA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradPart time

Posted 9 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and execute a strategic social media plan for the college, lead the team to produce on-brand content, manage posting schedules, and analyze performance across platforms.

Lead goals and content calendars with stakeholders
Manage social media specialists and ensure timely content
Track performance metrics and share term recaps with stakeholders

Job Description

Responsibilities

With the direction of the Assistant Director of Marketing, develop and execute a strategic social media plan that enhances the college’s brand and outreach.
Work with the Assistant Director of Marketing each term to create goals for the social media team and priority social platforms, Instagram and Tiktok.
Collaborate with stakeholders to determine their goals and produce a content calendar that supports institutional objectives.
Work with the social media team to plan content, filming dates, and posting schedules, updating and tracking progress in Asana.
Manage the social media specialists to ensure timely, high-quality content creation and engagement. Ensure deadlines are met, review and suggest edits if needed for all content prior to posting.
Stay informed on current trends and best practices in social media to inform strategy and implementation.
Oversee and analyze the performance metrics of all social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok and create a recap each term to share with stakeholders.
Schedule and post content on social media platforms.
Co-lead in-person social media small group meetings
Attend weekly meetings (2-3 hours per week).

Requirements

Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Oregon State University

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The official LinkedIn of Oregon State University. We are #BeaverNation.

Corvallis, Oregon, USA

14K employees (597 in marketing)

oregonstate.edu

90% recommend to a friend

88% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors

6.9M

Monthly Google Ads Budget

$626.9K

Traffic Source Mix

37.2%

Direct

50.2%

Referral

10.5%

Social

0.7%

Paid

1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~13.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size

426 (3% of company)

Median Career Experience

11 years

Median Tenure

5.9 years

Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)

People

HR / Recruitment

Hailey Light

Student Recruitment, Outreach, and Marketing Coordinator for the Department of Food Science & Tech

At the company for 4 years 9 months

Marketing Leadership

Rob Odom

Vice President of University Relations and Marketing

At the company for 3 years 1 month

Todd Simmons

Associate Vice President, University Relations and Marketing

At the company for 21 years

Aimee Huff

School Head – School of Marketing, Analytics & Design

At the company for 13 years 7 months

Blake Vawter

Director of Enrollment Management Marketing, Communications, and Digital Media

At the company for 29 years 7 months

Funding

Total Funding

$94.5M

Last Raise

$11.9M

Grant, 1 years ago

Funding History

Jan 2025
Grant • $11.9M
Dec 2024
Grant • $500K
Jun 2024
Grant • $50K

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Responsibilities

With the direction of the Assistant Director of Marketing, develop and execute a strategic social media plan that enhances the college’s brand and outreach.
Work with the Assistant Director of Marketing each term to create goals for the social media team and priority social platforms, Instagram and Tiktok.
Collaborate with stakeholders to determine their goals and produce a content calendar that supports institutional objectives.
Work with the social media team to plan content, filming dates, and posting schedules, updating and tracking progress in Asana.
Manage the social media specialists to ensure timely, high-quality content creation and engagement. Ensure deadlines are met, review and suggest edits if needed for all content prior to posting.
Stay informed on current trends and best practices in social media to inform strategy and implementation.
Oversee and analyze the performance metrics of all social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok and create a recap each term to share with stakeholders.
Schedule and post content on social media platforms.
Co-lead in-person social media small group meetings
Attend weekly meetings (2-3 hours per week).

Requirements

Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.