Social Media Strategist

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree and three to five years of relevant experience in the workforce, or combination of education and relevant experience required.  Five years of relevant experience strongly preferred including knowledge of and experience in the field of public policy. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•    Knowledge of the web, technology, social platforms, current and future trends.
•    Excellent writing and analytical skills.
•    Interest in Public Policy, Political Science, History strongly recommended.
•    Demonstrated problem solver.
•    Ability to leverage current and future trends to help an organization succeed at the initiative level, for a specific group, team or unit.
•    Ability to work independently to meet expected deadlines and schedules.
•    Experience leading highly-functioning teams.

Desired/Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•    Experience and understanding of effective ways for a public policy research center/think tank to use social media to reach target audiences.  
•    Excellent research skills with an ability to distill complicated policy issues in a way that appeals to social media audiences, as well as pulling from the library of Institutional research in relation to current policy debates/news issues.
•    Ability to illustrate proven success with growing various social media audiences and increasing engagement.

Certifications and Licenses:

None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

•    Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
•    Frequently stand/walk, sit, use a telephone, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, speaking.
•    Occasionally grasp forcefully, writing by hand.
•    Rarely sort/file paperwork.

- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the jobb.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

•    Occasional work on evenings and weekends.

The expected pay range for this position is $90,000 - $108,000 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

WORK STANDARDS:

•    Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
•    Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
•    Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu. 

The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.