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Digital Media Specialist

Position Category Support Staff
Position Type Digital Media Specialist
Posting Start Date
Posting End Date
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School District Edmond Public Schools
City, State

Edmond, OK
United States

Description

The Digital Media Specialist’s role is to effectively assist with all communications and marketing operations in the district. Specifically, overseeing the district and school site
websites, the district’s social media accounts and other digital properties. The Digital Media Specialist must have knowledge of communications and marketing strategies,
social media management, content management systems for websites, writing, photography and videography skills.
1. Serves as the primary contact for all aspects of the district’s websites, social media and other digital platforms.
2. Ensures websites, social media and digital platforms are kept updated.
3. Identify positive stories about the district and its schools to showcase the hundreds of programs offered by EPS and engage with families throughout the district.
4. Shoot, write and edit video stories to post on district’s digital platforms.
5. Work with school sites to facilitate training, support and assistance to site representatives.
6. Tracks analytics for district website, social media and other digital platforms.
7. Distributes communication materials throughout the district.
8. Assists in planning and promoting of district events and media coverage.
9. Represents the Communications Department with interactive with the media, at school sites and in the community.
10. Assists with Graphic Design for district materials.
11. Assists with creation of templates for use with district branding.
12. Assists with preparation and planning of Convocation and other district events.
13. Works with Communications Department Team Members to ensure brand consistency across all websites, social media, digital properties and other district materials.
14. Works with vendors to ensure all digital content across the district complies with current regulations and ADA requirements.
15. Maintains current knowledge of best practices, strategy and emerging technology in digital media.
16. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, photography, computer science, information
technology, graphics, or a related field and considerable experience with social or digital media
content management and maintenance; or any equivalent combination of education and
experience that would provide the noted knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Strong communication, writing and storytelling skills.
Proficiency in photography, videography and editing of video and print.
Proficiency with social media and technology.
Working knowledge of programming languages, operating systems, website management tools
and website security
Working knowledge of SEO practices and search engine analytics to maximize traffic to
websites.
Experience with and knowledge of W3C and Section 508 compliance preferred.
Excellent creativity skills and the ability to turn artistic concepts and existing data into
functioning web pages.
Excellent communication, customer service, and organizational skills.
Ability to take ownership of tasks and see them through to a high standard
High degree of organizational ability and the ability to work with numerous schools and offices.
Preferred Qualifications EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, photography, computer science, information
technology, graphics, or a related field and considerable experience with social or digital media
content management and maintenance; or any equivalent combination of education and
experience that would provide the noted knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Strong communication, writing and storytelling skills.
Proficiency in photography, videography and editing of video and print.
Proficiency with social media and technology.
Working knowledge of programming languages, operating systems, website management tools
and website security
Working knowledge of SEO practices and search engine analytics to maximize traffic to
websites.
Experience with and knowledge of W3C and Section 508 compliance preferred.
Excellent creativity skills and the ability to turn artistic concepts and existing data into
functioning web pages.
Excellent communication, customer service, and organizational skills.
Ability to take ownership of tasks and see them through to a high standard
High degree of organizational ability and the ability to work with numerous schools and offices.
Include the following materials with your application: Resume
Application Instructions Apply: Edmond Schools website using the link below
https://www.applitrack.com/edmondschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Communications+%26+Media
Link https://www.applitrack.com/edmondschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Commun…
Contact Name Dondrei Williams
Contact Email dondrei.williams@edmondschools.net