Communications Specialist
REPORTS TO: Studio West 117 Developers; Eventually reporting to Director of Marketing
HOURS/WEEK: 40 hrs
STARTING SALARY ($): $30-40,000
POSITION TYPE: Hybrid Remote/In-Person (Contractor/1099)
JOB OVERVIEW
Studio West 117 is searching for a Communications Specialist to help coordinate and enhance digital platforms, website content, online visibility, and brand growth. This position works with key stakeholders and other industry professionals to help raise the profile of the brand and several sub-brands. This person is a content creator, writer/editor, has strong attention to detail skills, and is creative.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
- Creation of engaging content for social media, major electronic communications, and promotional material that adheres to brand guidelines
- Design, implement and maintain a yearly content calendar using an identified social media management tool (Hootsuite, Sprout Social, etc.).
- Event promotion and support, including posting events on social media and the website.
- Event attendance for social media content creation and promotion, including photos and video
- Manage all paid social media campaigns and budget.
- Maintain media database, including contacts and media hits for Studio West 117
- Monitor and respond to social media comments, direct messages, and emails, as appropriate.
- Review and report on analytics from paid and nonpaid social media campaigns.
- Identify and act on opportunities to build brand awareness, drive engagement, and grow our digital community via online channels.
- Stay updated on the latest social media news and industry trends.
- Potential event photography and videography for archival and promotional purposes
- Other duties as assigned.
CORE EXPECTATIONS
- Collaboration within Studio West 117 as well as with external stakeholders
- Willingness to participate in a culture that welcomes and affirms people of all sizes, races, ethnicities, religions, ability levels, sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expression or presentation.
- An understanding LGBTQ+ issues and concepts at the local level
- Familiarity with LGBTQ+ culture, including local artists and entertainers
- Willing to be flexible with hours to accommodate for evening and weekend events
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
An ideal candidate would have a minimum of 2-5 years of paid experience in the field of marketing and communications; Experience and familiarity with startups and startup culture preferred
DESIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Social media content creation
- Must be extremely organized and independently motivated
- Strong verbal and written communications skills.
- Experience using Sprout Social, Sprinklr, Hootsuite, or similar social media management dashboard.
- Must be a team player while working with little supervision.
- Basic understanding of search engine optimization.
- Basic understanding of Google Analytics, AdWords, and Google Business Profile.
- Willing to learn new systems and software.
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