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Digital Content & Social Media Strategist (Marketing Associate)

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/22/2025
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more

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r**Digital Content & Social Media Strategist (Marketing Associate)**

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r**Category:** Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

r**Department:** UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS

r**Locations:** Macomb, IL

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rRESPONSIBILITIES: In this position, employees are responsible for the

development and implementation of marketing and communication tactics

that strengthen the university brand and/or programs, and enhance

Recruiting And Retention Efforts Including, But Not Limited To

marketing analyzation, coordination of marketing events, website design

and management, social media management, and creating digital and print

materials.

WORK LOCATION: Macomb campus

APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible

MONTHLY WAGE: \$3,905 - \$4,295 (anticipated starting wage \$3,905)

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of

State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the

Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits

include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP),

Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death &

Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex

Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement

Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities

Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for

employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to

the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits

Homepage

[http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6574548&targetURL=http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/){target="_blank"}.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at

[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6574548&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu)

or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor\'s degree in marketing, business administration,

communications, public relations, or a closely related field.

  • One (1) year (12 months) of professional work experience in

marketing, public relations, communications, brand management, or a

related professional area.

  • Experience managing digital and social media content (including

YouTube) for organizations, with a focus on content creation,

scheduling, and audience engagement.

  • Experience developing and implementing content strategy, including

audience segmentation and data-informed digital marketing.

  • Experience supervising student workers or content creators.
  • Experience in photography to support digital media and marketing

efforts.

Note: Master\'s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the

position may be substituted for one (1) year (12 months) of work

experience.

  • For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally

accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or

equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be

conferred at the time of application.*

Additional Information

[About

WIU](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6574548&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/about){target="_blank"}

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding

educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and

well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus

in Macomb, Illino s, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of

the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in

Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad

Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a

comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a

doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse

community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of

agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb

serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak

providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in

between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities

International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria

Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in

Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public

four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region.

Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers

select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located

just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a

diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range

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