Social Media & PR Coordinator

Staff and Administrative

Any part-time employee of the university shall not have concurrent employment for any other Church- affiliated employer unless specifically excepted. No part-time employee of any other Church-affiliated employer shall be offered concurrent employment for the university unless specifically excepted.

Job Summary

Support the arts and communications students at BYU! Come manage our social media team in a PR agency university setting. We are looking for an organized, self-driven individual to coordinate campaign strategy, work with clients and manage the External Relations social media team for the College of Fine Arts and Communications.

Essential Functions:

Coordination

• Assist with coordination between internal and external academic units

• Manage student employees in the External Relations Office

• Work with Assistant dean to pitch ideas to University Communications

Social Media Management

• Assist and manage the student social media team

• Manage campaigns like Faith+Works, Arts@BYU, #ExperienceCFAC and more

• Support growth, content and strategy of college social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram (Threads) and X (Twitter)

• Create analytics reports

• Collaborate with External Relations teams

Communications Support

• Hiring and recruiting

• Assist with branding, managing and messaging within the college

Education/Experience/Skills

Minimum required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience

• Ability to work with people at all levels of an organization

• Demonstrated social media management and analytics skills

• History of meeting deadlines

• Excellent time management

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to supervise student employees

• Well-developed organizational, communication and writing skills

• Ability to work well with others and feel comfortable speaking in front of a group

• Proficient in database and spreadsheet software use (Word and Excel)

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree

• Knowledge of AP style

• Leadership experience

• Knowledge of email newsletter programs, specifically MailChimp

• Experience with project management systems such as Basecamp or Slack

• Experience using Adobe programs, such as Premiere Pro

• Familiarity with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator

The award-winning College of Fine Arts and Communications External Relations team writes all of the event press releases, assists in marketing production, creates and supports all websites, works on campaigns relating to the college and university and assists the college dean. The team also manages and oversees the college's social media pages, as well as the School of Communications, Department of Dance, Department of Theatre and Media Arts and the School of Music social media accounts. Visit https://cfac.byu.edu/external-relations for more information.

Employee Class: 1/2 Time (17.5 hour)

Work Location: Provo Campus

Environment: General office or other equivalently good environment

Physical Exam Required: N

Desired Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Close Date: Open Until Filled

Pay Level: 46

Approximate Starting Salary: $16.00 - $20.25/hour

Documents Required at time of Application:

Required: Cover Letter, Letter of Recommendation 1, Resume, Social Media Portfolio

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU!