Reporting to the Director of the Center for Human-Computer Interaction (CHCI) within the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT), the Writer and Social Media Coordinator will generate stories and social media content for the center and collaborate across colleges, departments, and central communications to elevate the center’s brand. The ideal team player will be responsible for the development of research-based content and analyzing metrics using social platform analytics to make improvements towards center goals. As required, position engages with the Marketing and Communications team in the Office for Research and Innovation.

This position requires both independent thinking and coordination of projects from concept to completion across university channels while adhering to university social media standards and policies.

Key responsibilities for this position include:
Storytelling & Content Writing
- Research, write, and edit human-interest stories, success stories, and mission-aligned content for the center’s website and social media platforms.
- Proactively collaborate with faculty and students to gather information and generate ideas and content for stories and marketing.
- Collaborate with the ICAT and Office of Research (ORI) communications teams to align stories with brand messaging and campaign goals.

Social Media Management
- Develop and execute a social media content calendar across platforms (e.g., Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky).
- Create or coordinate visuals, graphics, and captions that align with each story or campaign.
- Monitor platforms for engagement, respond to messages and comments, and foster community interaction.
- Track performance metrics and prepare monthly social media and content performance reports.
- Capture and lightly edit short form videos suitable for social media

This year-round part-time position will work approximately 20 hours per week, primarily on campus with potential for some telework availability. As business needs demand, the Writer and Social Media Coordinator should have the availability to occasionally work some evenings, weekends, and hours outside of the traditional workday.