Social Media Specialist, Turnitin
Eastern or Central Time Zone
$57.3-95.5k
+ Bonus
Plagiarism detection software
Job no longer available
Plagiarism detection software
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$57.3-95.5k
+ Bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Turnitin's mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of related saas and/or Education technology work experience in a corporate environment
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Ability to do basic graphic design and video editing in software such as Canva
- Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills
- Organized self-starter with high attention to detail
- Consumer of digital content, able to identify social media platform trends
- Ability to present strategies and report results with company leaders, colleagues, and partners/agencies
- At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and unleash your potential alongside us, join our team!
What the job involves
- The social media specialist will support and execute Turnitin’s social media strategy
- The position’s responsibilities include building social media strategies and campaigns, setting quarterly and monthly content calendars, leading community management, managing the employee social media sharing program, and drafting and posting all social media content
- The social media specialist will play a crucial role in shaping Turnitin’s external brand presence
- They will follow social media trends and think creatively and quickly about ways to stay true to the Turnitin brand while engaging in timely and platform-specific content
- They should be an excellent, creative communicator with strong organizational capabilities and high attention to detail with an ability to remain responsive and flexible in a fast-paced environment
- Builds and executes social media strategies and campaigns, including drafting platform-specific written content and collaborating with design on visuals reflecting platform trends
- Sets quarterly and monthly content calendars
- Creates platform-specific content for LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms as needed, including copy, visuals, and videos
- Responds in real-time to newsworthy moments and platform-specific trends so Turnitin is part of the conversation
- Leads community management on all platforms, liaising with customer service as needed
- Manages employee and educator ambassador programs, including recruitment, engagement, and content delivery
- Reports regularly on content and program performance and community management themes
- Researches and makes recommendations on best practices and strategies for increasing social media engagement
Our take
Turnitin has a global reputation for being one of the best plagiarism detection softwares on the market. It’s well-earned, too. Besides simple paraphrasing plagiarism, its software also employs sophisticated techniques like identifying macro replacement and analysing metadata to weed out essay mill papers.
Academic plagiarism has become increasingly complex over the years, exacerbated in part by the COVID period of online schooling, and in part by a skyrocketing rise in computer literacy and plagiarism tricks. Software like Turnitin is therefore playing an increasingly crucial role in maintaining academic integrity. Additionally, it helps understaffed institutions ease the burden placed on a teaching workforce which are, in some regions, perilously close to collapse.
Turnitin is not without its issues, however. Some institutions lean too heavily on the software, and essay mills have begun using Turnitin software to prove product authenticity. Historically, Turnitin has neatly addressed these problems by releasing new or improved capabilities including Chat GPT screening updates in 2023. If it can continue to demonstrate remarkable competence and proactive development in this regard, Turnitin’s glowing reputation seems assured.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
Company HQ
Downtown, Oakland, CA
Leadership
Chris Caren
(CEO)Held a number of senior positions at major corporations, including serving as a GM at Microsoft, and a board member at Avetta, Liaison International, Illuminate Education, and The IRONMAN Group. They are additionally a member of YPO and chairman of Procare Solutions.
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