Social Media Specialist

Te Rōpū Pāpori | Engagement
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
This role is responsible for managing UC's social media presence, crafting compelling content, and contributing to the strategic planning and implementation of impactful campaigns. Your responsibilities extend to generating regular performance reports, playing a vital role in positioning UC as a premier educational institution. Your efforts will be crucial in attracting a diverse pool of prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students, both locally and internationally, by executing effective social media strategies.

You will support the Senior Social Media Editor in overseeing the strategic direction and optimising performance of UC's social media channels and campaigns across all social media platforms (Meta, Instagram, Tik Tok, Wee chat, Weibo and Bilibili). This encompasses all faculties, departments, and units within the University of Canterbury, ensuring a optimized social media presence.

Mōu | Who You Are

A successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience in a social media/digital marketing role along with the following:

• Demonstrated experience managing social media channels and/or digital campaigns for a large company or organisation
• Experience in monitoring multiple digital channels and tailoring content for different platforms
• Shown ability in editing and producing video content to create visually appealing and impactful videos for social media content for Instagram and YouTube
• Experience in Digital Asset Management (DAM) including the ability to edit and organise media for online use.
• Can support or coach other people to improve business outputs
• Strong communication skills including building effective relationships with senior stakeholders and clients, gathering requirements, managing expectations and offering innovative solutions
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Photoshop, and project management tools
• Active interest in digital trends including mobility and emerging technologies
• Passion, integrity and energy!

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
The Marketing team provides account management expertise to assist in the delivery of a consistent and powerful University of Canterbury (UC) brand experience. The team provides strategic and technical support to achieve successful marketing outcomes for our internal and external clients. Find out more about us .

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here .

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 28 March 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note applications will be reviewed after the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.

Job Details

Reference #	18642
Posted on	14 Mar 2024
Closes on	28 Mar 2024 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Advertising, Arts & Media, Marketing
Job level(s)	Experienced
Work type(s)	Continuing (Permanent) full-time
More details (document)	Social Media Specialist PD 2024.pdf
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