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Social Media Specialist

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Marketing & Communications

Woods Hole, Falmouth, MA, USA

Posted on Oct 19, 2024

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Job Summary

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Communications Department is seeking a Social Media Specialist to join its Marketing team. We are seeking a commitment of 10 hours per week, but the position could expand up to 19 hours per week. The Social Media Specialist will report to the Social Media Manager, and support content creation, design, and distribution of engaging social posts across WHOI’s social media channels.

This position is hybrid-preferred (1-2 days/wk onsite) in Woods Hole, MA and local candidates will be given preference; however, remote candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will also be considered.

To apply: please submit your resume and 2-3 social posts/short writing samples

Job Description

Essential Functions & Duties

Write and publish engaging social posts on a variety of marine science topics
Source and utilize post-worthy photos from our image database
Edit photos and design graphics for social posts
Contribute to ideas and strategy related to cross-channel engagement
Draft and edit posts in content management system
Adhere to branding and institutional guidelines
Adhoc project work as assigned

Required Experience & Education

High school diploma or GED + 1 year of demonstrated experience in writing, communications, or journalism work
Proficiency in MS Office Suite (or online), Adobe Photoshop/Creative Suite, and Canva
Expert user of one or more social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube)
Background or demonstrated interest in marine science and/or science communication
Demonstrated ability to turn scientific jargon into layman’s terms

Preferred Experience & Education

BS/BA degree in marketing, communications, journalism or related field
Experience with social media scheduling software (Later, Agorapulse, Hootsuite, Hubspot, etc...)

Additional Job Requirements

Physical Requirements

Lifting/carrying less than 25lbs
Moderately sedentary

Travel

Occasional travel to the Institute for team meetings/events
<25% travel

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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