Communications and Social Media Specialist

TITLE                            Communications and Social Media Specialist

DEPARTMENT             KMH Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship

REPORTS TO              Director, KMH Center

PAY: $23/hour

THE OPPORTUNITY

Student position. Will work with Director on multiple projects in a fun and fast-paced environment, assisting with a variety of duties, including:

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Organize logistics for events for the SUD Sprint program, Global Surgery Slingshot program, Crossroads, and/or Senior Fellows programs. 

Support event planning by: locating space, securing speakers, publicizing event listings, creating event fliers, establishing partnerships with collaborators, securing sponsorship, etc.

Create promotional materials for marketing, advancement, website; Create fliers for events using our templates in Canva

Organize and manage pipeline of all social media posts for Instagram

Collaborate with other groups (on campus and off) to leverage followers to convert to KMH Center followers

Create social media posts using video, articles, photos, and links

Support and attend KMH Center events when needed; take photos to create posts

Create promotional materials for marketing, advancement, website; Create fliers for events using our templates in Canva.

Use Constant Contact to create monthly newsletters, outreach

Reach out to our stakeholders in a professional manner to request information for articles. Keep track of deadlines to provide a reminder;

Research key areas of interest for the KMH Center to build following based on our programs: global surgery, substance use disorders, educational sessions.  

Assume additional responsibilities as required.

NOTE

Position is mostly virtual (except for in-person KMH events). Weekly virtual meeting with Director and other student workers.

WHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED

Professional communications skills for composing emails and working with colleagues and clients 

Ability to stay organized and focused on details and quality, in a fast-paced work environment

Ability to work as part of a team and individually, with the ability to take initiative and follow through on projects

Creative ability to make social media posts professional, fun, unique, and appealing

Creative ability to make marketing pieces look visually appealing a plus

Ability to embrace ideas and changes created by all community members.  

Ability to work independently to solve problems; look for opportunities to take on responsibility; take thoughtful risks; and effectively act on new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions to gain sought-after results.

Ability to anticipate and effectively handle change; demonstrate willingness to try new skills and challenging tasks; flexible in changing conditions.

Must have strong computer skills including proficiency in Google Drive/Docs and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook/Calendar).