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At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work. Ranked among the top 50 universities globally, we attract the highest potential students from Australia and around the world. Our researchers tackle the biggest economic, business, and social challenges with partners around the world.

The UNSW Social Media team is hiring a UNSW student to create exciting and engaging content for Instagram and TikTok.

The Student Social Media Assistant will support the team in creating relevant, timeley and accurate content, with a focus on video, that showcases student life at UNSW and communicates our high-profile research stories.

The role will be part of a vibrant and industry-leading team of communication experts, and be encouraged to experiment, be creative and given the tools to flourish with networking and collaborative opportunities.

The role will be expected to work one or two days per week (7 hours/day) on the UNSW Kensington campus, with potential to increase those hours. We will also consider exam periods and study schedules and allow for flexibility around those times.

This role will:

• Assist in the creation and posting of video and image content for Instagram Reels and TikTok, that showcases themes of student experience, news and research, campus vibrancy and trending topics, featuring in videos/photos where necessary.
• Contribute to video-based content with a strong, distinctive student voice. Assist in monitoring performance of content, by observing changes and trends on social media platforms and reporting these observations back to the Social Media Coordinator.
• Assist in continually testing new methods of engaging with UNSW’s social audience and help adjust the execution of content, learning from results.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

A person engaged is generally expected to have the following skills and experience:

• Existing UNSW student in their first or second year of undergraduate or post graduate study. A marketing, communication or digital media–related degree is desirable, but not required.
• Highly motivated and outgoing, with a passion for university life and the educational experience at UNSW.
• Broad knowledge of UNSW including academic, extra-curricular activities, support structures, as well as understanding of student concerns and cross-cultural issues
• Ability to execute video and audio production using low-fi technology (eg. a recent mobile phone).
• Ability to use simple TikTok and Instagram Reels (or similar platforms) in-platform content editing tools.
• Awareness of changes and trends on TikTok and Instagram Reels (or similar platforms), and an understanding of in-platform features.
• Good understanding of copywriting and presentation skills is desirable but not required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training

Additional Pre-employment checks required for this position

• Nil

For casual professional rate, please refer to the link attached- https://unsw.sharepoint.com/sites/human-resources/SitePages/Casual-Professional-Pay-Rates.aspx?csf=1&web=1&e=DKgvHn

If you have any questions relates to this advertisement,  please reach out to socialmedia@unsw.edu.au

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