Social Media Executive

Opportunity #347

The Client:

A live communications agency, that provides fully integrated services enabling excellence in Advertising, Events, Public Relations, and digital and social media. They work on amazing campaigns work with high-profile government and private sector corporations globally and are looking to hire a Social Media Executive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute daily tasks of social media strategy across identified digital platforms (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogs, and RSS etc.); including publishing content, performing enhancements and modifications’ coordinating prompt responses to questions and comments over social media platforms.
• Strategically monitor & report on relevant social media.
• Research and develop ways to enhance media distribution and monitoring capacity.
• Provide input into the further development of client’s social media strategy.
• Keep the organization up to date with the latest technologies; including researching and evaluating a variety of online social media tools to identify new opportunities.

Requirements:

• Degree in marketing, journalism, or new media.
• At least 1 year of relevant work experience is a must – preferably in interactive marketing or media.
• Relevant & proven experience across key social media sites.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external agencies.
• Familiarity with one or more social media listening platforms.
• Ability to work in self-directed, fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English is a must.
• Highly proficient computer skills.

Preferred Attributes:

• Creativity; the ability to think innovatively about technology and its applications for communicating specific kinds of messages to internal and external audiences.
• Sound judgment and an ability to make quick decisions in a fast moving environment.
• Skill in managing relationships and requests wait tact, diplomacy and persuasion.
• Strong time management skills (including the ability to manage tasks concurrently).
• Team spirit plus the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and priorities own work.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Superb attention to detail.
• Self-starter, self-motivated and self-directed analytical.
• Respect of deadlines.
• Decisive.