Digital Media Specialist

Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. • Austin, TX

1d • $59,000 - $64,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Statewide association seeks a Digital Media Specialist for its general-interest monthly magazine with a circulation of 1.7 million to provide video and photography, social media management, and event coverage for the brand’s communications platform, its parent association and related organizations.

Requirements

• Some experience with social media management required.
• Minimum of five years of experience (can be concurrent) in all core duties required
• The digital media specialist is a strategic and creative thinker with a passion for all things digital
• Competency in all software and hardware needed to complete high-quality video and photography projects required
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills
• Must have demonstrated ability to work in a team environment on a wide variety of projects on tight deadlines with multiple schedules
• Must be able to stand or sit particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Must be able to operate Motor Vehicle to travel, which includes maintaining a Valid drivers license
• Able to operate a computer and other office machinery using finger dexterity for typing and writing.
• Must be able to communicate, converse with, and exchange information by means of the spoken word.
• Able to perform light physical effort to lift or move lightweight materials up to 50 pounds.
• Visual acuity to view a computer screen.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Outgoing personality; able to comfortably present programs/training and demonstrate initiative preferred

Responsibilities

• Produce, shoot and edit videos and capture photos.
• Requires traveling to cover events, people and places across Texas and occasionally beyond; shooting professional photos and video; and editing it for video packages, social media, print and the web.
• Direct and execute social media strategy.
• Requires managing digital social advertising and crafting and scheduling posts for social media accounts; monitoring comments and inboxes; and collaborating with colleagues and freelance contributors on social media planning and strategy to expand reach.
• Provide written coverage of events.
• Requires reporting, including collecting quotes and gathering facts to produce stories written in AP Style.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level