Senior Social Media Specialist

Duration: Full-Time / Permanent

As an essential member of the high-performing Communications team, the Sr Social Media Specialist has primary responsibility for managing Client’s corporate digital channels. This includes the development and writing of creative, data-driven, branded content, with the goal of continuing to earn trust with key stakeholders and build affinity with target online/social audiences.

Timings: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (AZ Time)

• Implement strategy for Client’s corporate digital ecosystem. Create, write and oversee the curation of organic and paid content. Oversee and enhance corporate digital storytelling, reputation management and amplification strategy.
• Provide counsel and direction on corporate digital strategy (editorial content calendar, creative branded content mix, use of analytics/data). Create multiple reports, including detailed and executive reports.
• Actively engage in the monitoring and administration of the social media platforms, including development of listening, reporting and engagement activities. Analyze key performance indicators to provide communications insights, informing Communications team of trends and best practices.
• Support the Corporate Communications team on corporate-wide initiatives; execute a variety of media, including face-to-face meetings, intranet, widely dispersed emails, video, newsletters, etc.
• Perform other duties as requested.
• Works in fast-paced environment with frequent conflicting priorities.
• Interacts with all levels of the organization, vendors and customers.
• Works under minimal supervision. Has latitude to prioritize daily work.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Public Relations, Mass Communications, English or similar field and seven (7) years of experience in Corporate Communications or Mass Communications with an emphasis on social media or related experience; OR
• Master’s degree in marketing, Public Relations, Mass Communications, English or similar field, AND five (5) years of experience in Digital Content or Mass Communications with an emphasis on social media or related experience
• Extensive experience in the use of social media platforms and tools, social media writing, editing and monitoring.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Graphic design and production
• Excellent command of grammar and knowledge of AP writing style
• Thorough understanding of writing strategies and tactics
• Strong social media writing skills
• Strong editing and verbal communications skills
• High level of professional integrity and discretion
• Skilled at collaborating within and outside of department
• Ability to turn long-form writing into concise social media content consistent with the company’s voice and tone.
• Strong work ethic and able to work at a fast pace, while maintaining high accuracy and quick turnaround time on assigned projects
• Ability to work with sensitive information and oversee high-visibility projects and processes.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment subject to changing priorities and short deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a multi-location organization with multi-national/global communications and mining, natural resources or similar industry.
• Excellent social media, video, photography skills
• Bilingual

Shift: Day