Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture is an integral part of Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, serving as a resource for students and faculty in addition to serving the cultural needs of South Bronx residents and neighboring communities. The Performing Arts Center includes two theaters of 900 and 360 seats each, a Black Box experimental theater, and a museum-quality art gallery. Hostos Center is recognized nationally as a leader in Latino and African-based programming, consisting of a presenting series; a visual art series; periodic festivals featuring different cultural traditions; a children’s series; and an individual artists’ program consisting of commissions and residencies.

Position:

Reporting to the Arts Center’s Director, the Social Media Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing social media strategies to increase the Center’s digital presence and marketing efforts across multiple social media platforms.

Responsibilities:

Manages the Center’s social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Works with Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator to create content and strategies.
Generates, edits, publishes, and shares social media content regularly, using informative and meaningful text, images, video, and the like.
Responds quickly and professionally to all user feedback, questions and comments.
Engages with viewers and audiences during live streaming, providing real-time information.
Collaborates with and provides content to the College’s Communications Department for the College’s social media outlets.
Meets regularly with the Center’s Performing Arts Manager and Marketing Team.
Measures the success of every social media campaign and helps collect and analyze metrics of each event to improve strategies
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree
1+ years of professional experience in digital marketing and social media platforms.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word.
Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus.
The position requires working on live events when they take place, either on evenings or weekends.

Compensation/Hours: