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Rutgers University

Marketing & Communications Coordinator (Social Media)

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $65K - $93K

💻 Communications

🗓️ November 14th, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Marketing & Communications Coordinator (Social Media) to lead social media strategy and content management for the Rutgers Cancer Institute. The role involves managing multiple platforms, creating engaging oncology-related digital content, and executing social media plans aligned with institutional goals to educate and inspire diverse audiences.

Highlights

  • Lead social media strategy, content creation, and management across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, YouTube, and BlueSky for Rutgers Cancer Institute.

  • Develop and implement social media initiatives to increase patient engagement, outreach, education, fundraising, and brand awareness.

  • Create videos, reels, graphics, infographics, and other engaging content, including coverage of major oncology conferences such as ASCO and ASH Annual Meetings.

  • Serve as the oncology content expert and collaborate with Rutgers Cancer Institute staff, faculty, and RWJBarnabas Health marketing teams.

  • Work closely with the RWJBarnabas Health corporate social media team to amplify posts.

  • Required software proficiency includes Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Express), HootSuite, Microsoft Office, and familiarity with social media platforms noted above.

  • Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Communications, Media, Graphic Arts, or related field plus 3 years professional social media management experience; equivalent education/experience considered.

  • Preferred qualifications: Experience in healthcare or nonprofit social media, graphic design skills (including Canva), and experience in academic or cancer center settings.

  • Annual salary range: $65,272 to $92,772 with salary determined by qualifications and market factors.

  • Position is full-time, exempt status, with on-site work arrangement and covered by union HPAE 5094.