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Work Experience:
Intermediate (Developing Skills)
Work Experience Description:
Ideal for students who have begun gaining relevant experience and are building their skills through internships, part-time jobs, or significant projects. Typically aimed at sophomores or juniors who have completed a combination of introductory and advanced coursework.
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Job Summary
The Social Media Assistant supports the Public Affairs Manager in creating, publishing, and producing engaging content for all official BYU–Hawaii social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube).
This role helps bring the university’s mission, stories, and culture to life through short-form video, photos, graphics, and written content. The ideal candidate is creative, organized, and comfortable collaborating across departments to ensure BYU–Hawaii’s voice and brand are consistently represented.
Primary Responsibilities
Assist in planning, creating, and scheduling content across all BYUH social media platforms.
Film and edit short-form content for platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Design graphics and visual assets using Canva (and other tools, as needed).
Identify social media trends and implement them while maintaining BYUH's voice.
Help monitor social media engagement, respond to comments/messages, and track analytics as directed.
Participate in on-campus shoots, student spotlights, interviews, and event coverage.
Communicate professionally with students, faculty, staff, and external partners—both in person and via email.
Collaborate with teams across the university (web, design, writing, etc.) to support integrated campaigns.
Maintain a consistent brand voice that aligns with BYUH’s mission and identity.
Assist with organizing digital assets, planning content calendars, and keeping projects on schedule.
Support the Social Media Manager in other tasks and initiatives as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to create short-form content, including filming and editing.
Proficiency with Canva for graphic creation.
Strong communication skills with confidence interacting with people on and off camera.
Ability to write clearly and adapt to BYUH’s established brand voice.
Detail-oriented, reliable, and able to meet deadlines.
Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
Please include a link/attachment in your application to share examples of your work.
Preferred Qualifications
(Not required, but a strong plus)
Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro or other video-editing software.
Familiarity with Monday.com or other project management tools.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Understanding of best practices for accessibility, social media trends, and platform algorithms.
Prior experience working in communications, marketing, or higher education.
Education
Lower Division Courses Completed
Marketing major/minor preferred
Work Experience
Experience managing social media platforms and/or creating content
Physical Demands
Typical office environment
Base Rate Per Hour:
16.00
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