Social Media Specialist

🇺🇸 Starkville, MS 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Marketing 🗓️ July 22nd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Mississippi State University is hiring a Social Media Specialist to develop and maintain social media strategies across multiple departments within the agricultural and natural resources fields. The role involves producing diverse content, managing social media metrics, providing training, and integrating social media efforts into overall marketing initiatives.

Highlights

Develop and maintain comprehensive social media strategies for multiple accounts in forestry, agriculture, and life sciences departments.
Create content including stories, photography, graphics, and videos tailored for social media platforms.
Manage social media metrics and report analytics to measure impact and recommend improvements.
Provide training to departmental staff on social media best practices and content development.
Coordinate with marketing directors to ensure brand consistency and maintain content calendars.
Preferred software knowledge includes Adobe Creative Cloud, Facebook Insights, YouTube Insights, and Google Analytics.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience; communications degree preferred.
Strong skills in communication, project coordination, technology use, and media relations are essential.
Position is full-time, 12-month with salary grade 12; salary determined by department for unclassified roles.
Serves departments such as College of Forest Resources, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Forest and Wildlife Research Center, and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.