Marketing Assistant - Social Content & Video (Campus Recreation)

HealthFitness; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

HealthFitness, in partnership with Harvard Recreation, seeks a part-time Marketing Assistant to support engagement and brand awareness across Cambridge recreation centers. This role is ideal for gaining hands-on marketing experience in a dynamic campus environment.

The position involves content creation, social media management, short-form video production, graphic design, content scheduling, and event coverage.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Familiarity with Instagram, TikTok, and platform-specific content strategies.
• Proficiency using tools like Microsoft Suite and Google Workspace.
• Proficiency creating or editing content using Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, CapCut, or similar tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Create, edit, schedule, and publish social media content across platforms, including short-form video, photography, graphics, Stories, Reels, written copy, captions, and platform-specific creative designed to increase brand awareness, engagement, reach, and participation.
• Attend programs, events, and activities to capture original photos and video content for real-time and future social media use, including behind-the-scenes content, event coverage, community-focused storytelling, and short-form video, as well as appearing in marketing content or on-camera.
• Manage and maintain the social media content calendar, coordinating timely promotion of programs, events, campaigns, deadlines, facility updates, and organizational priorities.
• Research social media trends, platform updates, emerging content formats, competitor activity, and audience behavior; recommend new ideas and opportunities to improve engagement, reach, and account growth.
• Review social media performance metrics, organize creative assets and templates, and assist with community engagement, outreach, and special social media projects.

Skills

Social media content creation

Video production

Graphic design

Content scheduling

Audience engagement

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Cloud

CapCut

Microsoft 365

Google Workspace

Job description

HealthFitness, in partnership with Harvard Recreation, seeks a part-time Marketing Assistant to support engagement and brand awareness across Cambridge recreation centers. This role is ideal for gaining hands-on marketing experience in a dynamic campus environment.

The position involves content creation, social media management, short-form video production, graphic design, content scheduling, and event coverage.