Über diese Social Media Student Ambassador Stelle bei The University of Texas at Austin
Job Posting Title:
Social Media Student Ambassador----
Hiring Department:
University Housing and Dining----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
15----
FLSA Status:
To Be Determined at Offer----
Earliest Start Date:
Ongoing----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue----
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS----
Job Details:
Purpose:
Social Media Student Ambassadors bring University Housing and Dining's social media presence to life through original, engaging content. Under the supervision of the Social Media Strategist, you will work within a fast-paced, highly collaborative and creative team, sharpening your creative voice while building real-world experience in content creation, marketing, and digital storytelling.
Responsibilities:
Content Creation
- Shoot, edit, and produce original content — photos, videos, reels, graphics — that feels authentic, on-trend, and true to the UHD brand voice.
- Appear on camera when needed to host, narrate, or bring personality to content; be a visible, engaging presence across platforms.
- Capture real-time content at events, translating live moments into compelling posts and stories.
- Pitch original content ideas and formats, bringing fresh creative concepts to the team while ensuring everything aligns with brand and style guidelines to reflect the UHD and University brands professionally.
Campaign Execution
- Help shape social media campaigns from the ground up — brainstorming concepts, building rollout timelines, determining content needs, and producing the final assets.
- Partner with the marketing, creative, and communications teams throughout the creative process to bring campaign ideas to life.
Analytics and Reporting
- Track content and campaign performance, analyze what's resonating with audiences, and use those insights to shape future content decisions.
- Build reports for different audiences that highlight key metrics and content effectiveness, in collaboration with the social media, content, and creative teams.
Research and Trends
- Stay plugged into emerging social media trends, formats, and platform features; bring fresh ideas back to the team and translate them into content.
- Research how peer institutions are showing up on social media and present findings to inform the team's content strategy.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be a current UT student
Preferred Qualifications:
- Communication and/or marketing major (advertising, communication studies, journalism, public relations, RTF, etc.) or another related field
- Social media or other related employment experience
- Writing experience for digital channels
- Previous experience in advertising, marketing or another related field
- Experience with Instagram, Instagram Reels, X (Twitter) and/or Facebook
- Experience with Sprout Social or other social media analytics tools
- Experience creating short form content for social media
- Experience with multimedia tools such as Edits and Adobe Creative Suite
- Comfortable appearing on camera
Compensation:
$13.75 per hour
Required materials:
- Resume
- Letter of interest
Working Conditions:
- This position is based in Austin, TX and is expected to work on campus
- May work outside in all weather conditions
- May work nights and weekends
- Typical office environment
- May carry small equipment
Work Shift:
- Primarily Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Occasional weekend and/or evening shifts may be required based on business needs.
- Minimum 12 hours per week
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Employment Eligibility:
Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.----
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.----
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
- E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
- Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
- Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
