Sample Job Description for Media Coordinator


Following is a sample job description template for the position of Media Coordinator:

Job Title: Media Coordinator

Location of the job: Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Years of Experience: 1 to 3 Years

Job Type: Full Time Employee

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree

Job Summary:

The Social Media Coordinator will be responsible for implementing marketing outreach strategies to support a public diplomacy initiative that educates and collaborates with international audiences.​ He/​she will resourcefully combine web conferencing and new media tools to build and engage online communities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a neutral stance concerning any political or diplomatic topics.​
  • Manage web presence and content distribution, and monitor audience participation.​
  • Maximize the use of all forms of social media applications and Web 2.​0 tools.​
  • Lead efforts to capture and engage new audiences, and drive critical mass to the main site.​
  • Assist the Social Media Manager and New Media Producers in developing and implementing tactical PR and social media marketing strategies to attract and engage foreign audiences.​
  • Build online communities among the foreign public, including opinion-makers and youth, by addressing topics such as U.​​ Policy, society, values, and a range of bilateral issues.​
  • Plan, organize, and manage interactive online events such as webcasts and web chats to be hosted for heads of state, embassies, experts, and high-ranking government officials.​

Position Requirements:

  • Ability to create great working relationships with all levels within the company and across multiple disciplines
  • Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into actionable information
  • Project management skills
  • Understanding of Operations
  • Technology
  • Business development
  • Press and analyst relations experience
  • Strategically focused
  • Marketing experience (traditional, new media, guerilla and ‘word of mouth’)
  • Expertise with social media tools and techniques
  • Creative, motivated, and energetic with demonstrated writing abilities

Salary: $13.00 – $16.00 Hourly DOE