Social Media Intern 340 views

A leading Media Agency is looking for an aspiring marketing and communications professional to help manage and create content for our international client in the social media space. The social media intern will be trained to understand the company, product and brand to create and post relevant content in order to meet our client social media strategy and online presence.

Duties And Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities

This role is specifically responsible for the creation and adaptation of written content and the ideal candidate should be comfortable writing social posts that are as short as 140 characters or blogs over 200 words along with pictures and videos. Reporting to the coordinator, the incumbent will be responsible for: –

• Ideating, creating and posting content to different social media platforms • Planning and adhering to content calendars to schedule posts on different social media platforms • Optimizing content, tracking user traffic and assessing user response to different content posted • Help plan social media campaigns to reach a wider audience and increase brand awareness. • Monitor and respond to customer and consumer engagements with social media platforms • Stay current on trending topics to increase engagement and user conversion • Monitor social media ads and adjust creatives and content as needed

Qualifications And Experience

Skills The ideal candidate would need to have: –

• strong copywriting and editing skills suitable for each platform, from knowing how to write a successful tweet to using effective storytelling techniques. • a solid understanding of the use of a range of social media platforms • knowledge and understanding of algorithms and search engine optimisation • creative skills for contributing new and innovative ideas • excellent team working, collaboration and networking skills • project and campaign management skills • the ability to work well under pressure in order to meet deadlines • online community management and customer service skills to strike the balance between publicity and stimulating direct discussion with potential and actual customers • an eye for detail and the ability to work accurately • motivation and commitment.

Ideal Candidate

• The incumbent must be a self-disciplined, motivated individual who can set own goals in a Working from Home environment. • Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Communications/English, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Political Science. • We will consider lower level of education based on passion for the industry and good writing skills. • Excellent knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+ and other social media best practices. • Preferences will be given to those with own laptops or workstation as this is a Work From Home placement.