Senior Social Media Specialist

: Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care. It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community. Benefits Eligible Full-Time Benefit Eligible Work Shift Day - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America) Department 8630 Marketing The Senior Social Media Specialist is responsible for leading the development and execution of strategic communications that support Kaweah Health's mission and visibility. This includes oversight of social media strategy, video production, service-line communications, and public engagement. The role also manages digital reputation platforms and serves as a primary responder to online and public inquiries, helping maintain the organization's credibility and trust. Plays a vital role in content strategy, leadership reporting, and coordination across departments. QUALIFICATIONS Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or a related field. Experience Required: Minimum of five years of professional experience in communications, public relations, or marketing. Experience managing organizational social media accounts and creating content tailored to each platform's style and audience, including video content. Experience developing communication strategies for multiple departments or service lines. Preferred: Experience in healthcare, nonprofit, or public sector communications. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Strong expertise in major social media platforms, social listening tools, and reputation management platforms (e.g., Sprout Social, Google Reviews). Skilled in video production software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro). Exceptional writing, editing, and copyediting capabilities. Ability to manage complex communications across departments in a large organization. Experience monitoring, analyzing, and reporting digital engagement and social media metrics. Comfort presenting to senior leadership and board members. Excellent interpersonal, project management, and collaboration skills. High attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines. Bilingual in Spanish preferred JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Essential Develops and implements communication strategies for assigned hospital service lines. Acts as liaison between Marketing and department leaders to align messaging with strategic goals. Manages and updates annual service-line communication plans and provides ongoing project support. Manages and grows Kaweah Health's presence across platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, and emerging channels. Leads content creation, scheduling, and publishing across platforms. Develops campaigns in support of service-line initiatives, brand awareness, and recruitment. Supports the Senior Digital Strategist with paid social media campaigns and reporting. Monitors engagement and provides ongoing performance analysis and improvement recommendations. Oversees Kaweah Health's digital reputation, including monitoring and responding to reviews, comments, and social media mentions. Responds promptly and appropriately to public inquiries received via social platforms, review sites, and other digital channels. Coordinates with departments to resolve issues or elevate concerns as needed to leadership. Produces regular video content, including external promotions or interviews. Plans and executes scripting, shooting, recording audio, and editing, in collaboration with staff or external vendors. Analyzes and reports on digital and social performance metrics using dashboards and analytics tools. Presents key findings, engagement trends, and campaign effectiveness in leadership and board meetings. Recommends content and strategy improvements based on data insights. Creates, edits, and proofreads content specifically for social media and video projects to ensure alignment with brand voice, platform standards, and audience expectations. Assists in handling media inquiries, press releases, and interview coordination. Posts Kaweah Health events and updates to partner and community calendars. Represents the organization at community-facing events as appropriate Supports Marketing & Media Relations in planning, budgeting, and team collaboration. Serves as lead photographer/videographer and assists during special projects and events. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area. Performs other duties as assigned. Pay Range $32.00 -$48.00 If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.