Student Worker- Inkblot Content Manager

Job Description

The Content Manager plays a critical role in Inkblot’s creative operations by overseeing multimedia content creation and digital asset management. This position directly supervises the Photo, Video, and Social Media teams while ensuring that all projects meet ASUN and university branding standards.

As Content Manager, you’ll be responsible for maintaining the structure and consistency of Inkblot’s visual content management, server organization, overseeing file backups, coordinating uploads to platforms like Flickr and YouTube, and tracking digital engagement metrics. You will also lead regular check-ins with team members, approve timecards on Workday, and support overall workflow through project management tools.

This position is ideal for a creative, detail-oriented student with experience in visual media, a strong understanding of file management, and leadership. If you’re ready to step into a key leadership role and shape the digital voice of ASUN, this is the opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

Attend and contribute to weekly Project Meetings

Attend and contribute to weekly Staff Meetings

Directly supervise the Social Media Manager

Manage and correct hours on Workday

Analyze and report performance of Social Media Manager.

Ensure posts have been scheduled and captions have correct information with no grammatical errors

Attend and set up meetings with Social Media manager and the ASUN Director of PR. to align messaging, plan campaigns, and develop engagement strategies.

Analyze all social media analytics on all platforms and collaborate with Social Media Manager and present them.

Ensure social media goals are defined, tracked, and aligned with broader ASUN marketing objectives

Support the Social Media Manager in writing PackLife news posts and ensure they are accurate, timely, and relevant

Directly supervise the Photographers and Videographers

Manage and correct hours on Workday

Analyze and report the performance of the videographers.

Analyze and report the performance of the photographer.

Ensure all files have been backed up after each project.

Manage and organize file dump in Inkblots servers.

Fill in for any photography or videography shoots when needed

Fill in for editing any projects.

Schedule photographer and videographer for events or any shoots.

Hold Videographers accountable for showing up to events and shoots as well as uploading projects on time.

Hold Photographers accountable for showing up to events and shoots as well as uploading photos to Flickr

Ensure that all media is up to a higher marketing standard.

Manage all physical inventory.

Manage a check-in and check-out system for photo / video equipment.

Obtain all design files from designers on a bi-monthly basis.

Ensure a print release has been approved for all physical materials.

Ensure printing is on time and orders have been made.

Upload TV ads as they are requested.

Make sure Photo / Video is using logos effectively

Other duties as assigned

Ensure social media goals are on track

Required Qualifications

Candidate must be an undergraduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno

Candidate must maintain a 2.0 GPA and be enrolled full time

Candidate must have an interest in Social Media and engagement trends

Candidate has experience in Adobe Creative Cloud

Candidate has beginner to advanced knowledge in using professional Video Editing software (Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, etc.)

Candidate has beginner to advanced knowledge in using a Mirrorless / Professional camera

Candidate has experience in File management.

Candidate has beginner to advanced knowledge in Canva.

Candidate has a working knowledge of ASUN, Inkblot, and University policies and why they exist.

Candidate can demonstrate an understanding of the Marketing field

Candidate is familiar with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Candidate must be able to walk 1-2 miles easily.

Candidate must be able to develop an understanding of the Axis TV system.

Candidate must be able to work at least 10 hours in the office per week.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidate has worked at Inkblot for at least 1 semester.

Candidate has an interest in PR, Marketing, or similar fields.

Candidate is a major in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, or related field.

Candidate has experience managing Servers.

Schedule

12 hours per week

Compensation

Student Employee Level 1

Exempt

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

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Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume / CV – (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter – (optional)

Contact Information for Three Professional References – (optional) Please include name, contact information, and relationship.

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ / Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as “University Village,” to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google’s TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada – led by the University of Nevada, Reno – was named one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs). Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories. Nevada’s Tech Hub will strengthen America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visit the University’s website.

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