Volunteer Social Media Specialist

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Volunteer Social Media Specialist

At The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), we're passionate about our mission: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS volunteers help carry out this mission in so many ways: supporting patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and our community, driving policy advocacy, participating in our campaigns, and helping LLS build much needed capacity.

Position Summary

Reporting to the chapter Operations Director, the volunteer will be responsible for supporting the development of successful social media activities and help oversee the timely engagement of LLS and campaign social communications across multiple platforms, with specific support for LTN, MWOY, and key seasonal LLS campaigns. The outcomes of this role serve our mission work and will require the volunteer to perform social media tasks including:

• Provide guidance on the development and execution of ongoing social media publishing and promotional calendar based on LLS and campaign objectives and community feedback;
• Research various new tools to support social media and provide recommendations on how those tools can be implemented for LLS and its various campaigns;
• Provide innovative ways LLS and campaigns can execute social media to support events and campaigns;
• Leverage social media tracking tools to report on content that drives social media engagement.

Location

Western Pa & WV Chapter - Pittsburgh PA

333 East Carson Street, Suite 441

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Time Commitment

5-10 hours per week

Flexible Schedule based on mutually agreed upon times. Project starts as soon as appropriate volunteer is identified and runs through the fall semester, with potential for ongoing work thereafter.

Qualifications

Volunteer should possess the following skills/qualifications:

• Understanding of various social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Blogs, etc.
• Experience creating social media buzz for events and/or businesses
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication, customer service and presentation skills
• Maintain positive and professional demeanor
• Able to work independently without supervision

Background check: This role does not require a background check.

Training

LLS will provide the volunteer with an orientation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as well as the following training specific to the volunteer role:

Volunteer will be trained on Chapter social media platforms.

• How to post
• How to understand analytics
• How to set up Content Calendar
• Social Media Policies

Tracked Learning: No

Benefits

Free Parking
Computer and work space provided solely for the purpose of this project
Access to LLS resources (Patient Access, etc.)
Reference for college credit is possible. Need must be indicated at the time of volunteer interview for consideration.