Social Media Coordinator-PT

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Central Territory Headquarters LI

Compensation Range: $24.11 to $28.36/hour, based on experience.

The Salvation Army Mission:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Job Objective:

This will be a part-time job that will assist the THQ Marketing & Communications Department with the territorial social media platforms including the development of content and assets that can also be utilized by divisional and corps teams, back-end support, and internal/field training. Special emphasis will be placed on engaging with a younger social media audience, focusing on creating authentic, visually appealing and interactive content that resonates with their values and preferred platforms.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and manage compelling content tailored to platform and audience.
• Coordinate and execute social media campaigns aligned with organizational goals.
• Monitor trends and adjust content strategy accordingly.
• Track performance metrics and provide insights to improve engagement.
• Respond to comments and messages in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Generate ideas, create, and post content to different social media platforms.
• Plan, create and adhere to content calendars.
• Coordinate photography, asset development and video production appropriate for social media.
• Assist with back-end trouble shooting on different platforms.
• Assist with internal/field training support.

Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the minimal education, experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for this position.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, social media or other related field

Experience:

• 1-2 years of hands-on experience managing social media accounts in a professional setting
• Demonstrated ability to craft platform-specific content, especially for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok
• Familiarity with brand voice, audience targeting and goal-based content planning
• Proficiency with video editing, photography, and graphic design tools (e.g., Canva, CapCut)
• Strong writing skills with an eye for storytelling and engagement
• Able to work independently, manager priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience with social media analytics and scheduling tools (e.g., Hootsuite) is a plus

OR: Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities

Skills:

• Ability to speak, write and understand English in a manner sufficient for effective communication with Marketing Communications members
• Understanding of protocol and office decorum
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and work
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to work independently

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical demands include those required for normal office work -standing or sitting for long periods of time, repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers, communicating with others to exchange information, and assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Travel:

Some local travel may be required

Working Conditions:

Most of the work is performed in a typical office environment, however, some work may be performed at various Salvation Army locations.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Veterans/Disabled.