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About Le Moyne College: Le Moyne College, located in Syracuse, N.Y., is an independent college established by the Jesuits in 1946 to provide students with a values-based, comprehensive academic program designed to foster intellectual excellence and preparation for a life of leadership and service. Today, Le Moyne has evolved into a nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad. Our Mission: Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society. Le Moyne College aims to advance the values of diversity and inclusiveness at the college. To do this, Le Moyne seeks scholars and professionals who bring innovation, creativity, and impact to the campus, and who bring greater depth, breadth, and diversity to our campus community. Le Moyne College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons of color, and Jesuits to apply for employment. Position Summary The Digital Content and Social Media Creator serves as a digital storyteller and brand ambassador for the College, responsible for increasing Le Moyne’s visibility, fostering institutional pride, and engaging a diverse community of prospective and current students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends. Operating in an energetic, hands-on capacity, the successful candidate will primarily serve as the lead content producer for the College s primary social channels, executing digital campaigns in alignment with overarching departmental strategy. This individual will conceive, shoot, edit, and publish high-impact multimedia content while actively monitoring community interactions and utilizing data-driven insights to optimize reach. This position offers an exciting opportunity for an adaptable, highly creative, and collaborative professional to build on our strong regional reputation and further expand the College s reach. Principal Duties and Essential Functions Job duties specific to this position: Content Creation & Storytelling Develops and executes creative content that aligns with designated monthly campaign themes, driving prospective student engagement throughout key stages of the enrollment lifecycle. Plan, script, shoot, edit, and publish high-quality, engaging content across all official, central Le Moyne channels (i.e., Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube) Gather, capture, and synthesize a wide range of digital media (i.e. photography, news links, quotes, event registration, etc.) into cohesive and impactful content tailored for various platforms and audiences. Leverage content for use on the College’s primary website including feature stories, student spotlights, event recaps, and rich media assets—that are fresh, informative, and aligned with marketing goals. Capture daily campus life, academic achievements, student stories, athletics, and special events in real-time. Comfortably collaborate with students, faculty, and staff. Maintain a cohesive visual identity and authentic brand voice that resonates with prospective students, current students, alumni, the local community, and other constituents. Channel & Community Management Manage daily social media publishing schedules and content calendars. Actively monitor channels to cultivate two-way conversation—responding to comments, direct messages, and brand mentions with warmth, enthusiasm, and accuracy. Serve as the eyes and ears of the college online, fostering a positive, safe, and vibrant online community. Coordinates content reviews and approval workflows, ensuring all assets are vetted prior to publishing Cross-Campus Collaboration Partner proactively with departments across campus to amplify major initiatives and campus stories. Help recruit student workers and coordinate student-created content. Serve as a friendly, approachable liaison who builds trust across every department. Analytics & Optimization Translate data insights into actionable strategies to continuously boost engagement and organic reach. Monitor monthly performance recaps and optimize content accordingly. Job expectations for all Le Moyne College employees: Demonstrates and role-models all of Le Moyne’s mission-based competencies (collaboration, communication, diversity, integrity, leadership and service) in every interaction with all community members and external parties. Strengthen digital literacy skills through education and the application of digital technologies in order to effectively engage in information gathering, utilization and data management while promoting a security culture. Supports cura personalis by treating all individuals with dignity, professionalism and kindness. Promotes cura apostolica by aligning professional goals, objectives, and performance with college’s strategic goals. Demonstrates excellent work attendance, reliability and work ethic. Attends and actively participates in required meetings and training sessions. Complies and adheres to all of Le Moyne’s established policies, procedures and codes of conduct at all times, including all health and safety requirements and regulations, to promote desired behavior and build awareness. Must complete all required federal, state, institution and department trainings. Engages in a planned program of professional development. Continually maintains skills and knowledge relative to the position and technology industry including best practice, evolving operational requirements, and industry trends. Performs a variety of related duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree is required. 2–4 years of professional social media management experience Proven ability to manage projects end-to-end—from initial idea to filming, editing, posting, and measuring—without needing a large production team. Enthusiasm, creativity, and optimism. Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment where news happens fast and priorities shift. Highly approachable, friendly, and outgoing. Equally comfortable walking up to students on campus or collaborating with senior administrators. Expert knowledge of native platform tools (TikTok, IG Reels), capcut/short-form video editing apps, Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, social scheduling/analytics tools (i.e., Sprout Social, Hootsuite, or similar), and basic experience with Content Management Systems (CMS) for web updates (i.e., WordPress, Cascade, or similar). Comfortable appearing on camera, hosting quick Q&As, or leading video interviews when the content calls for it. Additional Information: Le Moyne Benefits 403(b) Retirement contribution- (9.5% Employer match) Generous tuition coverage Health insurance options- (Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts) Health Savings Accounts- (Partially Employer funded) Basic Life & AD&D Insurance- (Employer paid) Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid) Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance Voluntary benefits- (Legal, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Pet Insurance etc.) 12 paid holidays Generous time off package 35 hour work week Pay Range: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour (This is an hourly position that calculates to $50,960 - $63,700 annually) Equal Employment Opportunity Le Moyne College prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship & immigration or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Le Moyne makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. Application Instructions: To apply for this position please click the Apply Now button and submit the required materials for consideration: * Cover letter outlining your interest in the position * Current resume * Contact information for 3 professional references

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Principal Duties and Essential Functions
Content Creation & Storytelling
Develops and executes creative content that aligns with designated monthly campaign themes, driving prospective student engagement throughout key stages of the enrollment lifecycle.
Plan, script, shoot, edit, and publish high-quality, engaging content across all official, central Le Moyne channels (i.e., Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube)
Gather, capture, and synthesize a wide range of digital media (i.e. photography, news links, quotes, event registration, etc.) into cohesive and impactful content tailored for various platforms and audiences.
Leverage content for use on the College’s primary website including feature stories, student spotlights, event recaps, and rich media assets—that are fresh, informative, and aligned with marketing goals.
Capture daily campus life, academic achievements, student stories, athletics, and special events in real-time.
Comfortably collaborate with students, faculty, and staff.
Maintain a cohesive visual identity and authentic brand voice that resonates with prospective students, current students, alumni, the local community, and other constituents.
Channel & Community Management
Manage daily social media publishing schedules and content calendars.
Actively monitor channels to cultivate two-way conversation—responding to comments, direct messages, and brand mentions with warmth, enthusiasm, and accuracy.
Serve as the eyes and ears of the college online, fostering a positive, safe, and vibrant online community.
Coordinates content reviews and approval workflows, ensuring all assets are vetted prior to publishing
Cross-Campus Collaboration
Partner proactively with departments across campus to amplify major initiatives and campus stories.
Help recruit student workers and coordinate student-created content.
Serve as a friendly, approachable liaison who builds trust across every department.
Analytics & Optimization
Translate data insights into actionable strategies to continuously boost engagement and organic reach.
Monitor monthly performance recaps and optimize content accordingly.
Job expectations for all Le Moyne College employees:
Demonstrates and role-models all of Le Moyne’s mission-based competencies (collaboration, communication, diversity, integrity, leadership and service) in every interaction with all community members and external parties.
Supports cura personalis by treating all individuals with dignity, professionalism and kindness.

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