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Job Description
Wolf Pack Radio is a student-run radio station dedicated to broadening musical tastes and promoting independent, underground and local music that would not be heard on commercial radio. Wolf Pack Radio exists online and focuses heavily on experimenting with new styles of journalism through multimedia radio outlets, like Mixcloud, SoundCloud, X (FKA Twitter), Instagram. We aim to please our community and listeners by providing them a free service that exposes them to new, underground artists in a freeform and non-commercial format.
The Promotions Director at Wolf Pack Radio is responsible for maintaining Wolf Pack Radio’s online presence and increasing audience engagement while driving more listeners to our stream. The Wolf Pack Radio, Marketing and Promotions director has a firm understanding of social media (and the trends/fads associated with social media use), marketing, image awareness, and branding. The promotions director maintains Wolf Pack Radio’s brand while also further developing and building upon the brand. They do this through utilizing social media platforms such as X (FKA Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and the features that come with those platforms, such as Instagram Story.
Responsibilities
- Strategically using social media to promote Wolf Pack Radio.
- Engaging with our audience through social media.
- Using social media backend analytics and Google analytics to increase our online presence.
- Working with Wolf Pack Radio’s DJs to create show cover art, promotional posters, flyers and social media posts.
- Assisting the general manager in special event coordination.
- Helping to grow community outreach and presence.
- Booking/Coordinating tabling times on campus either outside of the Joe, in the KC, or at Hilliard Plaza
- Curating all data about Wolf Pack Radio’s social media engagement at the end of each month.
Required Qualifications
- Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno
- Candidate must have experience using, X (FKA Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok
- Candidate must have experience using Adobe Creative Cloud products including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
- Candidate must have past experience with graphic design creation
- Candidate must the ability to maintain Wolf Pack Radio’s brand on a weekly basis
- Candidate must the ability to learn on the job
- Candidate must the ability to work with a diverse group of volunteer DJs to promote their shows
- Candidate must have excellent communications skills
- Candidate must be self-motivated, organized and creative problem solver
- Candidate must take pride in their work and understand the importance of a branding and image
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of WordPress
- Knowledge of aesthetical trends in internet/social media posting
- Past volunteer with Wolf Pack Radio
- Understanding of Reno’s music scene
Schedule
Expected hours to work per week: 10
Compensation Grade
Student Employee Level 1
$12.25/hr
ExemptNo
Full-Time Equivalent50.0%
Required Attachment(s)
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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 Two References – (optional) Please include name, contact information, and relationship.
This posting is open until filled
Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
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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.
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Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
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About Us
The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading American 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 21,000 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 it 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. In recent years, the University has expanded to include two additional locations: the Redfield Campus in south Reno and the Wayne L. Prim campus in Incline Village, which is the home of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe.
As part of the Nevada System of Higher Education – comprised of two research universities, one state college, four community colleges and an environmental research institute – the University is committed to developing strong partnerships with each of these institutions for the benefit of all Nevadans.
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 nearly 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.
