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SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST
ORGANIZATION: Rare Genomics Institute
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Do good for your community while using your professional expertise. Work with talented peers on a rewarding non-profit cause related program. The Rare Genomics Institute is making a difference. RG is a nonprofit organization that helps families in need of genome research.
The social media specialist will serve as our social media ambassador and should be well-versed in social media best practices and have experience using social networking sites such as linkedin, facebook, youtube, etc. The specialist will post event information, publicize RG’s activities and publish content related to our mission. The Social Media Specialist will be skilled at writing and creating content that engages and inspires online users. You must be able to think strategically and have a passion for innovation and social impact! The goal is to reach a wider audience and to help establish a social media strategy for the organization and its projects.
Responsibilities:
Developing and maintaining social media strategies and integrated marketing campaigns that align with and support our core business goals. These strategies will aim to increase brand visibility and traffic across all social platforms.
Creating social media content; managing the growth and development of our social properties.
Participate in online conversations.
Post regularly on a variety of sites, including Facebook and Twitter
Monitor trends in social marketing tools, trends and applications and appropriately apply that knowledge to support our online campaigns
Stay informed about new sites and trends in how people get information
Measure the impact of social media on the overall marketing efforts
Stay in touch with Project Director and other key staff to learn about current campaigns and media strategy
Requirements:
Must be very familiar with new media and have experience using it
Strong ability to communicate ideas and information in online formats
- Working knowledge of how to edit and create engaging blog posts.
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About Rare Genomics Institute
Location:
8504 Firestone Blvd., #198, Downey, CA 90241, US
Mission Statement
At RG, we are more than just an organization. We are a community dedicated to helping rare disease patients find hope for a cure. We work alongside patients and their families, providing them with the necessary tools, knowledge, and connections so that they can better understand the cause of their disease. We believe that every patient deserves more out of life.
Description
Rare Genomics Institute (RGI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping rare disease
patients find a diagnosis, treatment, and pathway to a cure. Through personalized research
projects, RGI provides access to world leading medical institutions and scientists to conduct
genomic sequencing, coordinates with clinicians and counselors to interpret findings, and offers an
online crowd-funding platform to deliver financial solutions. RGI also supports rare disease
advocacy by fostering an online community of rare disease patients and supporting rare disease
research through a yearly grant competition.
Since being founded in 2011, RGI has completed over 300 genetic sequencing and analysis
projects, assisted patients fund over $3.5 million worth of genomic sequencing, discovered 8
unique genetic mutations in-house, given over $2 million dollars in grants to researchers on rare
disease, and developed an online community with over 10,000 rare disease members.
Through volunteers, RGI is able to slowly push science and health care forward to meet the needs
of patients affected by rare diseases. To learn more about RGI check out our website, like us on
Facebook, and follow us on Twitter!
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DATE POSTED
November 15, 2017
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