Social Media Marketing Associate - Remote Job

The Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE) is a non-profit certification board (located in Schaumburg, IL) that administers the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) and the Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management credential programs. We are a small office with under 10 employees. CBDCE’s mission is to promote ongoing quality diabetes care, education, prevention, and support by providing certification and credentialing programs that incorporate and reflect best practices.

CBDCE is searching for a part-time social media & marketing associate to work with and support the organization’s strategic goals. This is an exciting position in the evolving world of social media. This individual ensures that messages, content, and social engagement are relevant to the target audiences and the CBDCE brand objectives. The ideal candidate will have a passion for social media and a strong understanding of leveraging various platforms to engage audiences, promote our brand, and drive traffic to our website. This role requires creativity, analytical skills, and technical proficiency in social media management tools.

Job Highlights

You will assist the marketing manager with marketing duties, including—but not limited to—social media content writing/creation, scheduling, influencer marketing, analyzing/reviewing data, video creation/script writing/editing, creating podcasts, managing social media paid campaigns, SEO strategies, and other marketing support duties as assigned.

The position will primarily be remote, but occasionally, the employee must be able to work in the office in Schaumburg, IL. CBDCE will supply a business laptop for the remote work. The role may require minimal out-of-state travel per year for tradeshows (3-5 days). Travel expenses will be paid by the company.

Hours: A maximum of 20 hours per week. The hours can be worked during the day or evening, and the schedule is flexible.

Pay Range: $24 - $28/hour, depending on experience

Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Marketing & Communications Manager

Benefits: Paid time off, flexible schedule, and remote work schedule

Qualifications and Requirements

· Minimum of an Associate degree or current or past college coursework emphasizing marketing, communications, graphic design, public relations, or business administration preferred.

· Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience. Working with a membership or certification organization preferred.

· Thorough knowledge of all social media platforms, video/podcast creation/editing.

· Experience with paid advertising creation and outcome tracking.

· Experience creating content and graphics for social media using Canva and Adobe Creative Suite.

· Experience with email marketing platforms.

· Experience with customer relationship management/membership platforms and simple website update/maintenance preferred.

· Strong written & verbal communication skills.

· Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented, ability to take the initiative, work independently on multiple projects, and meet various deadlines.

· Strong general work-related technology skills, including MS Office Suite Word, PowerPoint, Excel, email marketing platforms, CMS, websites, and digital tools for remote work, e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 20 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Choose your own hours
• Day shift
• Evening shift

Experience:

• Social media management: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Schaumburg, IL 60173 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Schaumburg, IL 60173: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Schaumburg, IL 60173