Social Media & Communications Specialist

Job Summary

To manage awareness campaigns and maintain CETL’s postings on social media and the university website; to provide word processing and data entry support; and to design and create advertisements, posters, billboard signs and stands.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute email, web, and social media campaigns to promote CETL’s initiatives and activities among UAEU teaching community members.
• Design, build and maintain our social media (Yammer, FB, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) presence
• Produce reports that highlight the effectiveness of social media activity by utilizing a range of tools and data sources.
• Design and create advertisements, brochures, posters, and rollups.
• Design and develop CETL’s monthly newsletter.
• Write press releases and communicate them to UAEU’s Media and Communications Department (CMD).
• Manage UAEU’s teaching community broadcasts.
• Participate in CETL brainstorming sessions to identify new, creative, and strategic opportunities to support faculty.
• Keep up-to-date with the public profile of other relevant organizations, and advise on significant developments in the use of websites, social media, and relevant content.
• Perform any other duties, commensurate with the role, under the direction of the CETL Director.

Required Skills

• Sufficient knowledge of required publishing and graphic design software packages.
• Bachelor’s Degree in communication, e-marketing, business, or a related field is required
• At least 1-3 years’ experience in managing websites and social media professional accounts
• Experience working in the UAE or the region is preferred