University of Portland
Social Media Assistant Job at University of Portland in Portland
University of Portland, Portland, OR, US, 97204
Position Details
Position Information
Job Title
Social Media Assistant
Department
Marketing & Communications
Terms and Hours
Approx. 10 hours per week
Job Category
Student Employment
Hourly Wage
Portland Metro Minimum Wage ($16.30)
Job Summary
This position is approximately 10 hours per week, creating short-form vertical video for our social media channels and executing projects as determined by the Social Media Content Manager. Candidates should be comfortable with appearing as an on-camera personality and expressing their excitement for Student Life at UP.
Core Duties
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
SE738-2023
Number of Vacancies
Multiple
Estimated Start Date
08/14/2025
Open Date
08/01/2025
Close Date
10/01/2025
Position Information
Job Title
Social Media Assistant
Department
Marketing & Communications
Terms and Hours
Approx. 10 hours per week
Job Category
Student Employment
Hourly Wage
Portland Metro Minimum Wage ($16.30)
Job Summary
This position is approximately 10 hours per week, creating short-form vertical video for our social media channels and executing projects as determined by the Social Media Content Manager. Candidates should be comfortable with appearing as an on-camera personality and expressing their excitement for Student Life at UP.
Core Duties
- Brainstorm social media content ideas for social media platforms, specifically Instagram and TikTok
- Plan, film, and edit short-form video content that highlights student life.
- Capture video content showcasing student life at UP, including annual events like CPB events (Riverboat, Rock The Bluff, etc), Scholarship Day, etc. Edit longer videos into short, 15-30 second captioned clips
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and communicating progress with supervisors
- Maintain organized digital files and project documentation.
- Other relevant duties as assigned
- Experience with filming and editing photo and video content with iPhone
- Cap Cut, iMovie, In Shot, Adobe Creative Cloud, or other editing software
- Experience with social media (Tik Tok, Instagram, You Tube)
- Ability to observe and utilize social media trends to create content.
- Strong public speaking skills and comfortable to be featured to a wide social media audience.
- Strong interpersonal skills that can work collaboratively with student organizations and events.
- Flexible working hours to support capturing events, including evenings and weekends.
- Ability to work independently with direction.
- Social media content creation in a professional setting
- Majoring in Marketing, Communications, or related field
- Frequently: sit, perform desk-based computer tasks; use fine manipulation and grasp
- Occasionally: stand and walk; twist; lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
- Occasionally: ability to attend events and activities on or off campus.
- Frequently: ability to interact and communicate with members of the University and others as necessary.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
SE738-2023
Number of Vacancies
Multiple
Estimated Start Date
08/14/2025
Open Date
08/01/2025
Close Date
10/01/2025