About The Position
The New School is seeking an enthusiastic, responsible, and creative individual to join the Admission Communications team as a Content Team Project Manager. This hybrid role requires on-campus content creation and monthly staff meetings. The position is integral to Admission Communications and Welcome Center operations, supporting the mission of Enrollment Management. Content Team members engage with prospective students, applicants, parents, and families across platforms like Instagram, ZeeMee, and CampusESP, as well as at events. The Content Team Project Manager/Graduate Assistant will take on a student administrative leadership and creative role, overseeing the Content Team's work, preparing and reviewing assignments, and managing workflows in Slack. Responsibilities include building blog posts and communications in CampusESP, providing writing guidance, assigning content and scheduling in ZeeMee, and assisting with team meeting schedules and shift updates. The role also involves contributing to content creation and other assignments as needed.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a degree program at The New School
- Familiarity with and enthusiasm for social network sites, social media tools, and associated apps and technology
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Strong video editing skills with desire to learn and troubleshoot challenges
- Impeccable attention to detail and aesthetics
- Sound judgment
- Positive attitude
- Excellent communicator
- Highly organized--enjoys organization
- Self-motivated
- Enjoys assisting others and providing support
- Able to focus without being distracted by cell phones, personal social media, and competing responsibilities
- Familiarity with Instagram, Zeemee, and CampusESP
- Familiarity with Google applications including Sheets, Docs, Forms, and Slides
- Experience with Premiere Pro and Canva video, photo, and design capabilities
- Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Nice To Haves
- Portfolio Link
Responsibilities
- Operate in a student administrative leadership and creative position, managing the work of the Content Team, preparing assignments, reviewing assignments, and managing workflows in Slack workspace
- Manage the content team’s assignments, ensuring adherence to deadlines and accessibility standards
- Create content briefs to ensure consistency from project to project
- Assign content work and scheduling in ZeeMee, our social community space for prospective students and applicants
- Assist in scheduling team meetings and updating the monthly shift schedule
- Manage work within Trello and Slack workspace
- Serve as part of the student administrative management team, working independently and collaboratively with other managers
- Provide leadership guidance to student content creators, ensuring content meets deadlines and is produced according to best practices
- Provide updates and platform information and statistics to Welcome Center full time administrative employees, serving as knowledge holders of current trends and use by the incoming class
- Build blog posts and communications within CampusESP parent and family communications portal
- Provide writing guidance to the Content Team as they write blog posts
- Assist in editing and producing multimedia content for different content platforms, including Reels, Stories, and other formats, from video clips provided by Content Creators and Welcome Center administrators as needed
- Direct, film, edit, and produce multimedia content for our different content platforms, online events, and as needed
- Assist in collecting and organizing photos provided by team members for Instagram carousel posts as needed
- Research trends and suggest opportunities for use on our social platforms
- Learn, apply, and educate team members in inclusive and accessible practices in content creation
- Meet all content deadlines, attend all content team meetings, and represent Admission Communications at in-person and online events
- Check in daily with our content team and Welcome Center professional administrators on our Slack workspace
- Be comfortable in front of the camera
- Create dynamic, authentic, approachable multi-media content for our communications platforms that provides an honest view and personal insight into student life
- Learn and understand our different audiences and platforms, including prospective students, applicants, parents/families, Instagram, ZeeMee, and CampusESP
- Enjoy connecting with and assisting our audiences, answering questions about student life and admission processes, and providing support
- Enjoy collaborating with professional staff and other student team members
- Contribute to a friendly, fun working environment
- Be a positive, dependable, professional resource for our team
- Complete other content creation and review duties as assigned
- Manage their own time
- Commit to working 9 hours per week
- Understand this is job position is an important, integral part of Admission Communications and Welcome Center work, and essential to the success of Enrollment Management’s mission
Benefits
- Hourly Rate: $20 per hour
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
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