Do you love Facebook? Are you obsessed with Twitter? Is Yelp a part of your life? Are you part of the iPhone crowd? If these four statements describe you, you might be the perfect fit!
Your job as our Social Community Manager is to manage and evolve client brands’ social presence and online reputation through today’s most popular tools. Working with some of the most visible brands in Worcester County, you’ll have a chance to create an impact on their profitability through the power of the written word.
Traits in the ideal candidate will be a positive attitude, dedication to the company and tasks at hand, punctuality, initiative, independence, timeliness, comprehension and quick thinking, ambition and going above and beyond. While experience and knowledge are key decisive factors in hiring, the ideal candidate for this position will need to be:
- A technology enthusiast, an early adopter (do you just have to have the latest and greatest?)
- Fun and positive, while remaining professional
- Determined to see a project through to the finish line (whether or not it’s your favorite task assigned)
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Project management, inception to completion
- Proactive customer service
- Writing effective social media marketing communications (status updates, Tweets, blogs, etc)
- Monitoring Facebook Insights, Facebook Ads and Pay-Per-Click campaigns
- Managing Yelp reviews for clientele
- Crafting a positive social media presence for clientele and effectively managing social communities
- Managing multiple social media outlets to create consistent brand identity, build brand awareness and create customer loyalty on behalf of clientele
- Digital content creation on behalf of clientele, to include a wide range of business types and industries
- Developing new, creative marketing and PR ideas for clients
- Working with Adobe tools to help develop projects visually
- Conducting marketing research for clients
- Prospect research, pre-qualifying potential targets
- Doing general office duties (i.e. scanning and filing)
- Answering calls and checking voice-mails
- Etc.
Requirements:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Communications, Marketing, Business, Journalism or other related majors)
- 1-2 years of experience in a professional environment
- High attention to detail; accurate and thorough completion of tasks
- Effective communicator with solid interpersonal and organizational skills
- Versatile and clear writing skills; ability to be concise and lively in short form, informative and engaging in long form
- Ability to adapt writing style to various industry and company needs; ability to “speak” to various audiences and demographics
- Ability to support a brand and communicate a brand personality by managing multiple social media outlets
- Ability to influence and get things done cooperatively when necessary
- Ability to work in small environment
- Willingness to take on any task as necessary
- Ability to work independently when necessary
- Flexible and skilled at establishing and adapting to changing priorities; ability to remain calm under pressure
- Ability and willingness to take intitiative on projects and seek out new opportunities for the company
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Required Internet Knowledge:
- You must have an intimate knowledge of Facebook and all of its tools. You must understand the sociology of the Facebook community, and the reasons people are inspired to take action. You are further required to have knowledge of measurement metrics to prove out success with programs.
- You must have an intimate knowledge of Twitter and its pros/cons, and thusly how to leverage it to its fullest potential. You must have the ability to communicate briefly but effectively in a blast and 1:1 scenarios. You are also required to have knowledge of measurement metrics.
- You must have an intimate knowledge of Yelp and its limitations and possibilities. You must have the ability to change people’s minds.
Required Software Skills:
- Microsoft Office:
- Word - intermediate to expert proficiency
- Excel - intermediate to expert proficiency
- PowerPoint - beginner to intermediate proficiency
- Adobe:
- Photoshop - (proven) intermediate to expert proficiency
- InDesign - not required, but helpful
- Illustrator- beginner to intermediate proficiency
Hours & Compensation:
- Full time
- Occasional “extra” work may be required, such as early morning meetings, late afternoon meetings
- No benefits are provided for this position at this time
- Pay rate will range from $12-$17/hr, depending on the following factors:
- Experience
- Knowledge
- Availability
- Ability to bring current clients to our company
Application Instructions
Please send the following items for consideration:
- Resume
- 5 writing samples
- Cover letter
- 5 references, including your immediate superiors at your previous 2 jobs (not necessarily including current)
- Salary expectations
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Vision Advertising is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
