Digital Content and Communities Assistant

Wayne State University; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne State University seeks a Digital Content and Communities Assistant for its Detroit campus to develop digital content, manage CMS workflows, and grow online communities. The role collaborates with staff journalists, sources material, and ensures quality across published content while engaging diverse audiences.

The position reports to the Digital Manager and requires a background in communications with CMS experience and HTML/CSS familiarity.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Major coursework in mass communications, broadcast journalism or related field preferred.
• Reasonable previous related job experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing digital/multimedia content through a CMS and in depth understanding of CMS software.
• Reasonable understanding of HTML and CSS.
• Proven ability to build and engage in communities through social media. Superior verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including high level understanding of digital metrics.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the creation and incorporation of daily content into the WDET website.
• Collaborate with a network of staff journalists; cultivate relationships with contributors and source material for daily content streams.
• Assist in quality assurance of all digital content.
• Develop brand defining communications across multiple social media, social networking and UGC outlets.
• Engage and grow a diverse community of listener advocates and foster learning through audience engagement.
• Prepare data and audience analysis; stay current with industry trends.

Job description

Digital Content and Communities Assistant

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced DigitalContent and Communities Assistant at its Detroit campuslocation.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university locatedin the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from allbackgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Ourdeep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity,diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educationalopportunities which prepare students for success in a globalsociety.

Essential functions (job duties):

POSITION PURPOSE

Assist with the development of WDET's digital content andcommunications to reach and build relationships with new audiences.Implement strategies to grow WDET's online communities and engagemembers in a way that cultivates loyalty, user creativity and viralenergy.

ESSENTIALJOB FUNCTIONS

• Assist with the creation and incorporation of daily contentinto the WDET website.
• Collaborate with a network of staff journalists; cultivaterelationships with a network of diverse contributors and source outof house material for incorporation into daily contentstreams.
• Assist in quality assurance of all digital content.
• Develop brand defining communications across multiple socialmedia, social networking and UGC outlets with niche web communitiesand blog.
• Engage and grow a wide, diverse community of listener advocatesand foster WDET’s ability to learn and adapt through perpetualaudience and community engagement.
• Serve in a liaison and resource capacity and remain currentwith industry developments and trends. Assist in the gathering andpreparation of data and audience analysis.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Coordinate activities to provide content and increase participationin WDET’s digital channels. Assist with the training and motivationof internal and external contributors. This position reportsdirectly to the Digital Manager.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university orequivalent combination of education and experience.

• Major coursework in mass communications, broadcast journalismor related field preferred.

• Reasonable previous related job experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing digital/multimedia contentthrough a CMS and in depth understanding of CMS software.
• Reasonable understanding of HTML and CSS.
• Proven ability to build and engage in communities throughsocial media. Superior verbal and written communication skills andattention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including highlevel understanding of digital metrics.

THIS DESCRIPTION IS INTENDED TO INDICATE THE TYPES OF TASKS ANDLEVELS OF WORK DIFFICULTY THAT WILL BE REQUIRED OF POSITIONS THATWILL BE GIVEN THIS TITLE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS DECLARINGWHAT THE SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ANY PARTICULARPOSITION SHALL BE. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO LIMIT OR IN ANY WAY MODIFYTHE RIGHT OF ANY SUPERVISOR TO ASSIGN, DIRECT, AND CONTROL THE WORKOF EMPLOYEES UNDER THEIR SUPERVISION. THE USE OF A PARTICULAREXPRESSION OR ILLUSTRATION DESCRIBING DUTIES SHALL NOT BE HELD TOEXCLUDE OTHER DUTIES NOT MENTIONED THAT ARE OF A SIMILAR KIND ORLEVEL OF DIFFICULTY.

School/College/Division:

H72 - WDET

Primary department:

H8703 - WDET (H8703)

Employment type:

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Staff/Administrative

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary
• Hourly rate:
• Salary minimum: $52,812.00
• Salary hire maximum: $63,377.00

Working conditions:

Office environment

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position: No
• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
• Prior posting/requisition number:

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offeredemployment to undergo a background check, including a criminalhistory check, before starting work. If you are offered employment,the university will inform you if a background check isrequired.