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Social Media/Communication Specialist

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 510783
Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: Center For Integrated Agricultural Syst
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: All Remote
Location: AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN BUILDING
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $18.00
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 UW Organic Collaborative is a group of faculty, staff, students, and partners committed to growing the reach and impact of organic agriculture through world-class research, skillful instruction, and effective outreach at CALS UW–Madison.
CIAS (Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems) is a sustainable agriculture and food systems research center in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at CALS UW–Madison.

Anticipated Start Date:

 Jan 5 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

All Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 Hours scheduled between 8:30 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday with rare evening/weekend commitments; flexible scheduling

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: 18.00 Maximum: 18.00

Number of Positions:

 2

Qualifications:

 Current student at UW-Madison
Able to work in-person

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Social Media & Communication
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with high-level copywriting experience and attention to detail
• Strong familiarity with business applications of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Proficiency with Meta Business Suite, including understanding of platform-specific features, mobile vs. desktop posting environments, and content optimization based on platform constraints (link placement, stories, reels, etc.)
• Ability to interpret social media metrics and take action to improve campaign effectiveness

Design & Technical
• Light graphic design skills (Adobe Creative Suite) and web design experience (WordPress preferred)
• Photo editing skills: optimizing and resizing images for web, video, and email marketing across formats (PNG, JPEG, SVG)

Position Summary/Job Duties:

• Support and create marketing and social media campaigns; implement strategies and content ideation
• Grow and expand social media presence on existing platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) and into new platforms
• Ensure brand consistency across all marketing and social media messages
• Create and distribute engaging content including e-newsletters, web/blog content, and social media posts
• Collect customer data; analyze interactions and visits; create reports to improve future strategies

Physical Demands:

May need to lift or move supplies weighing 30 lbs or less.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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