Uncommon Schools is a non-profit network of 55 outstanding public charter schools in grades K-12 across New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Our mission is to start and manage outstanding urban public charter schools that close the achievement gap and prepare students from low-income backgrounds for success in college and beyond. We are accomplishing that mission every day, with a college graduation rate that is well above the national average and thousands of stories of our students and alumni achieving their dreams.

Uncommon Schools is seeking a Social Media Manager in a contract role to help plan and increase the exposure of our network’s social media. The position will partner with the regional, media, and marketing teams to build and execute tailored social media plans that align with the network’s priority and targeted initiatives. The role will serve as a consultant as well as a content builder for the home office and 6 regions, each with unique needs and operating environments. The position is a member of the Marketing team and tasked to build 6-month plans to cover summer through the end of 2021.

Location: Remote (NYC area preferred)
Contract Length: 3 to 6 months (paid hourly)

Responsibilities

• Team with regional, media and marketing partners to craft actionable social plans to both grow and maintain followers leveraging priorities, calendars and content sourcing.
• Draft, review and execute ongoing and ad hoc social posts across existing and relevant platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Identify, collect and pursue ways in which to leverage content across multiple regions and the network as a whole.
• Recommend resources and support the appropriate boosting and promotion of regional posts both within the plan and ad hoc opportunities.
• Establish consistent communication and workstream structures with partners and content sourcing stakeholders
• Support day-to-day management of social campaigns and build brand consistency
• Build ongoing analysis, performance and reporting across platforms to recommend improvements, identify best practices and demonstrate reach/growth.

• 3-5+ years of social media management experience, ideally leading programs or platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, journalism, public relations or related field
• Proficient using multi-social posting programs such as Hootsuite or Sprout Social
• Knowledge of graphics and template programs like Canva.
• Relevant experience determining a target audience and how to tailor campaigns to capture their attention
• Strong understanding of social strategy and how to utilize concepts throughout various forms of outreach
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite a plus.

Uncommon Schools offer salaries commensurate with experience and generous benefits and vacation package. All staff members receive extensive professional development, a laptop computer, and all necessary supplies.

Uncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building a hardworking team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. At the same time, we work to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.