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Position Summary

The role of Student Digital Content Assistant is to assist in creating relevant, timely and accurate short form videos for platforms such as TikTok and Instagram Reels that showcase student life at UNSW and communicate our high-profile research stories.

The Student Social Media Assistant reports to the Social Media Coordinator.

This role will:

• Assist in the creation, shooting, editing, 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 ideas for social media posts and videos and format content in line with the UNSW Social Media Style Guide.

• 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 News & Content 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 a broad array of video and sound recording equipment desirable.
• 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

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

If you require any further information regarding the role, please contact Tom Melville via t.melville@unsw.edu.au.

To submit an application for the role, please do so via the 'Apply Now' button. Please note, no applications will be accepted via email.