Project ECHO has an amazing opportunity for a Social Media Manager to join our Communications & Marketing Team! This position will be critical to sustaining and growing support for Project ECHO.

A successful candidate will have experience and a track record of success operating at a high-level in a fast-paced environment. Experience in managing a variety of projects simultaneously while continuing to deliver on key priorities is desired.

As the Social Media Manager, you’ll be responsible for:

• Creating, writing, editing, and managing all social mediacontent related to programs and partners.
• Working with Project ECHO programs teams to post providedcontent or develop content for posts requested through an internal Social MediaIntake Form.
• Staying abreast ofsocial media best-practices, cross-channel updates, AI developments, andExperience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness (EEAT) contentevaluation.
• Managing the newsletter and other digital tools for theCommunications & Marketing Team and programs. Providing CommunicationsLiaison guidance on optimizing program newsletters and digital practices.
• Collaborating with the Partner Development Team to enhancetraining materials such as slides, presentations, and one-pagers, that arefocused on using social media for program recruitment and to develop programstories.
• Becoming an expert in partner and program audiences bybuilding relationships with the Partner Development Team and programs teams;meeting regularly to discuss partner and program updates and milestones.
• Design and executive paid campaigns aimed at increasingprogram recruitment. Create target audiences, copy, and creative. Allocate adspend budget across social media channels. Report expenses, outcomes, andlearnings.
• Gathering photos and videos from programs and partners tobuild the Communications & Marketing Team’s content library.
• Ensuring brand compliance in programs’ digitalcommunications and providing guidance through training materials.
• Developing anddelivering workshops and trainings focused on supporting programs and partnerswith social media-based program recruitment.
• Using Sprout Social, Meta Business Suite, and LinkedInAnalytics to track post engagement and page performance and optimize contentstrategy based on these analytics.
• Sourcing partnerand program stories by interviewing programs and partners, pulling quotes frominterviews, capturing multimedia content (photos, videos, and audio recordings)and brainstorming content approaches.
• Co-managing social media pages and engaging with thecommunity. Responding to comments and direct messages, reacting and commentingon tagged posts and partner posts, and developing engagement with targetedorganizations in the global health, education, and capacity building landscape.

This role requires strong interpersonal skills and extraordinary competency in verbal and written communication. This position requires flexibility and excellent prioritization skills; one who performs well with minimal supervision with the ability to thrive and problem solve in a fast-paced working environment with competing deadlines. A successful candidate will be a relationship and community builder who is passionate about the organization’s mission and values.

Project ECHO is committed to democratizing implementation of best practices in healthcare, education and other areas where first mile professionals need support.  We do this by training universities, nonprofits, and dedicated individuals on facilitation skills and how to set up robust virtual communities of practice to be able to scale their own expertise and missions to the benefit of their local communities.  Over the past 20 years, Project ECHO and our partners have trained more than 1,000 partners who make up our global network of Universities, ministries of health, and NGOs around the world. Examples of programs we and others run include infectious disease control (Hepatitis C, HIV), mental health and addiction treatment, literacy, math, climate mitigation and many more. 

Project ECHO is funded in part by philanthropic grants and gifts from organizations such as the GE Foundation, the Helmsley Charitable Trust, the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, the Merck Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the US Government.  Additionally, for programming benefitting New Mexico we receive support from the NM Legislature, the New Mexico Human Services Department and the New Mexico Department of Health.

Project ECHO prides itself on being a values-based organization and inclusive place to work.  Our seven values include: Service to the Underserved, Democratization of Knowledge, Mutual Trust and Respect, Teamwork, Excellence and Accountability, Innovation and Learning and Joy of Work.  We strive to find individuals who can embrace and exemplify these values.  In addition, Project ECHO was named one of Albuquerque’s Top Three Best Places to Work in 2023. This award recognizes organizations of all sizes with exceptional climates, team atmospheres, benefits, and employee engagement. For more information and a brief overview of benefits available please visit Project ECHO Newsroom.

See the Position Description for additional information.

High school diploma or GED; at least 7 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Experience sourcing program stories, creating social media content (graphics, photos, blogs, or short-form videos), and collaborating with diverse partners for mission-driven organizations.
• Experience addressing the social determinants of health and/or public health disparities through communications and/or direct service. 
• Experience contributing to complex, long-term communications projects with multiple stakeholders. 
• Experience creating trainings and presentations for multiple audiences and conducting learning sessions.
• Experienceserving diverse communities and developing communications content that centerscommunity voices and whole-person narratives. 

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Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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