Summer Social Media Marketing Assistant

The Social Media Marketing Assistant will be responsible for crafting photo, video, and written content that engages, inspires, and motivates the College’s primary audiences, including prospective students, alumni, and donors on social media (mainly TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram).

The Assistant will also be invited to support – and explore – any or all areas of interest within the various communications specialties represented by the OCM but will primarily be responsible for social media content creation.

The Assistant will report to the Digital Marketing Strategist but is a collaborative and strategic partner for the entire Office of Communications and Marketing (OCM) and will regularly work across teams. This may include collaboration with our staff photographer, videographer, graphic designers, and editors.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the creation of marketing and communications content across a variety of social media platforms.
• Create photo, video and written content for the primary use on social media
• Utilize editing tools such as CapCut and Canva.
• Proactively seek out compelling social media content by attending events, collaborating with students/faculty/staff, exploring Saratoga and researching trends.
• Joining ad-hoc project teams to develop and execute ideas for engaging prospective students, alumni, and the greater Skidmore community.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Being a huge fan of Skidmore is required. Experience creating content for TikTok and Instagram in a professional setting is preferred. Writing, photography, and videography skills are a plus. Success in this role comes from being responsive, collaborative, flexible, and eager to share your experiences while learning from others.

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., 21 hours a week

Pay Rate: $18.00 per hour

Date: June 1 – August 31 (or otherwise arranged)

Required documents needed to apply:

• Online application
• Resume 
• A download/screen recording of a TikTok video or Instagram Reel of your own creation
• List of three references

EEO STATEMENT

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.

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