Social Media Specialist (Part-Time)

Chicago, IL

Part Time

Entry Level

Position Summary

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana is seeking a motivated part-time Social Media Specialist. This is an exciting, fast-paced position in the evolving world of social media. This individual ensures that messages, content, and social engagement are relevant to the target audience and the Girl Scout brand objectives. Candidates must have excellent relationship-building, attention to detail, writing, and communication skills, along with a passion for the Girl Scout mission.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Content Creation and Development

Create content (written, photo, and video) for several social media channels, including but not limited to: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Instagram Stories, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok and YouTube.
Manage the content calendar by creating theme, content and scheduling monthly requests across our platforms.
Day-to-day social media engagement of several social media channels (replying to questions and concerns, adding new followers, following relevant accounts etc.).
Respond timely to social media messages and comments.
Track, analyze, and report out the performance of social media posts and channels and make recommendations accordingly.
Work with in-house designer, freelance photographers and videographers, etc. to produce creative assets
Follow and develop best practices for social media and share with Girl Scout staff and volunteers.
Attend weekly team meetings

Required Skills

Associate degree (minimum)
Knowledge of all social media platforms
Prior experience utilizing third-party social media scheduling software
Ability to multitask and meet various deadlines.
Timeliness and strong written and verbal communication skills with teams across the council
Social media campaign creation and analytics tracking experience
Must have experience creating content and graphics for social media using Canva and Adobe Creative Suite
Proactive, driven, and creative individual with strong organizational skills
Problem-solving, ability to take initiative, and de-escalating skills

Preferred Skills:

Passion for girl empowerment and keeping up with generational trends
Photography, video capturing and editing skills
Paid ads creation and tracking
Experience making website updates or desire to learn

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Social Media Specialist (Part-Time)

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