Social Media Manager

State of IllinoisSpringfield, IL
$6,106 - $8,748Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the Social Media Manager for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM), a world-class institution that has welcomed almost 6 million visitors since 2005 and that houses one of the world’s best collections of Lincoln-related documents, artifacts and audiovisual materials. Serve as Social Media Manager for an unparalleled collection of over 13 million unique items documenting all aspects of American history. The ALPLM invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Social Media Manager and help ALPLM continue to chronicle the life of one of the nation's greatest Presidents.

Requirements

  • Requires one (1) year of full-time work experience in building, developing, overseeing, and/or maintaining an organization’s media or social media program for a business, government, or non-profit.
  • Requires one (1) year of professional experience developing social media content that includes photos and video.
  • Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with coursework in business, public administration, communications, journalism, marketing, or creative arts.
  • Requires one (1) year of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, preferably in digital communications or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.

Nice To Haves

  • Prefers one (1) year of full-time work experience in building, developing, overseeing, and/or maintaining an organization’s media or social media program for a business, government, or non-profit.
  • Prefers one (1) year of professional experience developing social media content that includes photos and video.
  • Prefers one (1) year implementing the principles and practices of public and business communication. Maintaining an organizations media or social media program for a business, government, or non- profit.
  • Prefers one (1) year of experience in proofreading and reviewing content.
  • Prefers one (1) year of experience in the ability to develop and manage a small organizational program.
  • Prefers one (1) year of experience developing, installing, and evaluating new and revised methods, procedures and performance standards against stated metrics.

Responsibilities

  • Participates, creates and travels, as needed, for content for the ALPLM’s external and internal print and digital platforms, and in the writing, design, and production of the media content, outreach, and other publications.
  • Collaborates with agency staff to produce news releases, announcements, social media posts, and other informational materials for the agency’s activities and programs and surveys.
  • Oversees, edits, and finalizes earned media publications for the agency.
  • Serves as agency liaison to the Secretary of State Government Documents Section of the State Library.
  • Participates with other agency division in the design and production of various ALPLM publications including brochures, development materials, and paid advertisements.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the abovementioned duties.

Benefits

  • Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Pension Plan
  • Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
  • Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually
  • (10-25) paid vacation days (based on years of service)
  • Employees earn (3) paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
  • (13-14) paid state holidays annually
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