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Reporting to the Deputy Curator, the Digital and Audience Engagement Editor is responsible for enhancing and maintaining the Nieman Foundation's profile online, ensuring that its fellowship opportunities, journalism, events, and other initiatives achieve greater impact on campus, nationally, and internationally. The Digital and Audience Engagement Editor manages and maintains the websites of the Nieman Foundation and develops and implements digital strategies to promote the Foundation, its fellowships, and journalism across all platforms. Working with Nieman colleagues, current fellows and alumni of the fellowship program, the Digital and Audience Engagement Editor leads initiatives to deepen Foundation relationships with existing audiences and reach new audiences through a lively, robust presence on social and mobile platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and emerging platforms.
Position Description
Manage and maintain the websites and CMS for Nieman Reports, Nieman Storyboard, and the Nieman Foundation, including posting and updating content, troubleshooting, creating microsites and working with third-party designers, developers and vendors
Monitor, analyze and report on analytics for all Nieman's websites, digital communications and social media platforms and use these metrics/analytics to develop and implement effective social and audience engagement strategies for all Nieman sites
Ensure Nieman maintains a regular, lively and relevant presence on all appropriate social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and emerging platforms
Edit/post video/audio files of selected Nieman programming to Nieman sites and social media platforms, to ensure that Foundation events reach broader audiences
Troubleshoot when needed Nieman's weekly and monthly newsletters and various email campaigns and event invitations (conferences, special announcements)
Create and manage online registration and payment processes for Nieman events and the administration and application processes for Nieman awards
Design digital and print marketing materials, including posters, signs, event programs, slide presentations, annual reports, and online and print advertising
Share best practice for search engine optimization and analytics with Nieman colleagues
Support Nieman staff and fellows with their technology and digital needs (e.g., presentations, how to navigate Harvard, MIT, and Tufts course catalogs, online event troubleshooting, etc.) and serve as a liaison with Harvard's IT department
Write and proofread headlines/decks, captions, teasers and other online copy
Basic Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years audience/social media and journalism experience required.
Additional Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor's degree is preferred.
Proficiency in WordPress, Adobe Creative Cloud programs (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere, Audition), Word, Excel, HTML, and CSS.
Proficiency in gathering and analyzing paid and organic social analytics/metrics with Google Analytics, and familiarity with tracking social media reach and engagement on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Flipboard.
Proficiency in search engine optimization (SEO) for WordPress sites.
Proficiency in using MailChimp to maintain audiences and send email campaigns to different groups.
Proficiency in digital video and photography shooting and editing.
Working knowledge of digital graphic design.
Excellent written communication and organizational skills and commitment to the highest standards of journalistic accuracy and ethics.
Additional Information
Harvard University supports a hybrid workplace model which will actively support some remote work. Specific days and schedules for on-site work and remote work will be discussed during the interview process. Please note hybrid workers must reside in a state where Harvard is registered to do business (CA, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VA, VT, and WA).
The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up to date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Salary Grade: 056
Union: 55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Harvard University views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.
EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.