Mercatus Center at George Mason University/Arlington, VA
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is seeking a social media and digital ads manager to promote Mercatus content and grow our online communities. If you have an interest in digital marketing, community engagement, and data-driven strategies, this is a great opportunity for you. This position reports to the Director of Marketing.
Primary responsibilities include:
-Maintaining our social media channels including Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram
-Writing social media copy that aligns with key messages, tone, and brand of Mercatus as an academic policy institution
-Training Mercatus scholars and staff on social media best practices
-Facilitating live events such as live tweeting and AMAs
-Creating ads for social media and other online platforms like Yahoo and Taboola
-Creating simple, sharable graphics for social platforms
-Using analytics to drive decisions on strategy
Preferred skills:
-3-5 years of experience managing social media or digital ads for professional organizations
-Strong writing and proofreading skills
-Ability to manage multiple tasks and respond to timely events
-Experience using analytics monitoring tools
-Familiarity with Mercatus research areas and brand
-Basic knowledge of design tools to create graphics
Qualified candidates should submit the following through our online application process:
-Résumé
-Cover letter detailing your interest in this position and the mission of the organization
Benefits:
-Flexible, professional, open office environment that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship and provides substantial opportunity for professional growth.
-Health and dental insurance coverage (which includes paying 100% of the health insurance premium and tax-free reimbursement of all deductible expenses, and paying 100% of the dental insurance premium).
-Flexible Spending Accounts, long-term disability and life insurance, 403(b) retirement savings program.
-One free course per semester at George Mason University (GMU).
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bout the Mercatus Center at George Mason University:
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is the world's premier university source for market-oriented ideas—bridging the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems. A university-based research center, Mercatus advances knowledge about how markets work to improve people's lives by training graduate students, conducting research, and applying economics to offer solutions to society's most pressing problems. Our mission is to generate knowledge and understanding of the institutions that affect the freedom to prosper and to find sustainable solutions that overcome the barriers preventing individuals from living free, prosperous, and peaceful lives. Founded in 1980, the Mercatus Center is located on George Mason University's Arlington campus.
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