Digital Content Coordinator, Landmarks

As the university’s public art program, Landmarks enriches the lives of students and visitors by presenting art that is broadly accessible and free to all. Some fifty works of modern and contemporary art are throughout the 433-acre campus and viewed by thousands of people every day.

Benefits package:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• Other services and perks.

This job description may not contain all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. Even if you don’t qualify or have specific experience in every facet of this role, we encourage you to apply.

Purpose

The Digital Content Coordinator oversees all online communications for Landmarks, the public art program of The University of Texas at Austin and part of the College of Fine Arts. The position promotes and builds engagement with Landmarks’ various audiences through the planning, creation, and distribution of digital content across platforms, including Landmarks’ website, social media channels, blog, and digital newsletter.

Responsibilities

• Social Media: Expand Landmarks’ social media presence, followers, and influence. Attract new audiences and foster engagement through dynamic written/photo/video content for Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms. Generate relationships with social media influencers. Develop and implement social media campaigns to support Landmarks’ various initiatives. Ensure successful use of analytics and reporting.
• Website: Manage Landmarks’ website and ancillary microsites, overseeing all updates and maintenance via Drupal. Generate content to ensure fresh and timely information is posted. Develop content for Landmarks’ blogs. Maintain instructional guides for updating the website and other digital resources. Monitor website performance via Google analytics and provide recommendations for improving usability and accessibility. Ensure that website continually meets ADA requirements.Work with and manage relationships with outside SEO as well as ITS consultants on campus and off.
• Digital Assets and Marketing: Manage Landmarks’ digital photo & video archive. Coordinate photography and video needs for Landmarks publications and events. Manage rights and reproduction permissions related to photography and video. Work with graphic designer to develop videos in-house and/or and oversee production of Landmarks videos by outside vendors. Support Deputy Director with production of artist videos, developed with outside vendor. Manage monthly e-newsletter and other online mailings. Post events on university and community calendars. Oversee advertising buys, at the direction of the Deputy Director. Generate media content for grant applications. Work with Development staff to develop and distribute constituent emails & newsletters.
• General Administration: Manage and mentor Communications Intern. Coordinate outsourced services and invoices for payment. Track and report analytics for digital initiatives and for general PR & marketing strategies. Collect press clippings and maintain clipping archive. Draft select press releases, as assigned. Manage updates to Wikipedia and other sites that contain Landmarks information. Manage Landmarks’ urls, email extensions and signatures. Assist with various projects supporting Landmarks’ marketing, communications, and fundraising initiatives. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years’ experience in communications, information sciences, fine art, art history or related field or any combination of related experience and training
• Experience managing online communications.
• Experience managing websites via Content Management Systems; Drupal experience preferred
• Adept in social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc); prior experience managing social media for an arts organization preferred
• Required competencies: Effective Communications (written and verbal), Manage Multiple Priorities, Growth and Development Mindset, Teamwork, Initiative.

Salary Range

$52,000 – $58,000

Working Conditions

• This is an on-campus position with a minimum requirement of 4 days in office after completion of new-in-position period.
• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file.

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.