Student Worker - Marketing & Social Media

General Job Brief

The Student Worker - Marketing & Social Media is responsible for collaborating with other marketing, enrollment, academic, and faculty professionals to develop successful social media campaigns. This role provides hands-on experience in digital marketing, content creation, brand promotion.

This role also requires a comprehensive understanding of and commitment to the unique Christian mission and vision of ACU to Transform Culture with Truth, and the ability to advance that mission and vision through the performance of its duties, including person-to-person mentorship and discipleship.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and creating content for social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.
• Design promotional graphics, flyers, short videos, and digital advertisements.
• Draft captions, email campaigns, newsletters, and marketing copy.
• Help promote classes, events, workshops, and student success stories.
• Monitor social media engagement and respond to comments/messages as directed.
• Track analytics and prepare basic performance reports for campaigns and social media activity.
• Support event marketing and community outreach initiatives.
• Assist with website updates and digital content management.
• Conduct research on marketing trends, audience engagement, and competitor strategies.
• Collaborate with staff on branding and communication projects.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Completing other duties and tasks with utmost integrity and professionalism, as directed, and not necessarily mentioned in this description, may be asked on a volunteer basis.
• Commitment to the University's faith statement, mission, and purposes; and an active Christian faith.
• Comfort and familiarity with the practice of praying with and for others, including students, faculty, and fellow University staff.
• The ability to meaningfully support and encourage students, faculty, and staff from a biblical worldview perspective, using relevant and applicable references from the Old and New Testaments and orthodox Christian writings.
• Demonstrated alignment with and enthusiastic support for the Christian Mission and Core Commitments of the University, including signing the University's Statement of Faith and Core Commitments annually.

Qualifications

• Current students enrolled in Arizona Christian University.
• Must be a full-time ACU student in good academic, financial, and conduct standing
• Must complete a FAFSA
• Interest in marketing, communications, social media, public relations, graphic design, or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and trends.
• Basic knowledge of Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar design tools preferred.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Creative mindset with attention to detail.

Preferred Skills

• Experience creating social media content or managing accounts.
• Photography and/or video editing experience.
• Knowledge of analytics tools and digital marketing strategies.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Learning Opportunities

• Gain practical experience in higher education marketing.
• Build a professional portfolio of marketing and social media projects.
• Develop communication, branding, and digital engagement skills.
• Work collaboratively with education and marketing professionals.

Work Schedule

• 10-20 Hours per Week

Compensation

• Hourly student wage

Fair Labor Standards Act

This position is considered to be part-time, non-exempt for overtime pay provisions as provided by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and any applicable state laws.