Social Networking Officers at Essential Interiors Magazine

Essential Interiors Magazine is the only design magazine in West Africa, which targets readers across the board including designers, architects and specifiers within the industry. Connecting professionals with the product marketplace, the magazine is dedicated to researching and sourcing the best in interior design news, bringing together the projects, products and people in the sector.

Essential Interiors Magazine is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Social Networking

Location: Lagos

Job Description
Essential Duties:

• Manage Social Media marketing campaigns and day-to-day activities including:
• Curate relevant content to reach the company’s ideal customers.
• Create, curate, and manage all published content (images, video and written).
• Monitor, listen and respond to users in a “Social” way while cultivating leads and sales.
• Conduct online advocacy and open stream for cross-promotions.
• Develop and expand community and/or blogger outreach efforts.
• Oversee design (ie: Facebook Timeline cover, profile pic, thumbnails, ads, landing pages, Twitter profile, and blog).
• Design, create and manage promotions and Social ad campaigns.
• Compile report for management showing results (ROI).
• Become an advocate for the Company in Social Media spaces, engaging in dialogues and answering questions where appropriate.
• Demonstrate ability to map out marketing strategy and then drive that strategy proven by testing and metrics.
• Develop a strategy and implement a proactive process for capturing customer online reviews. Monitor online ratings and respond accordingly.
• Monitor trends in Social Media tools, applications, channels, design and strategy.
• Identify threats and opportunities in user generated content surrounding the business. Report notable threats to appropriate management.
• Analyze campaigns and translate anecdotal or qualitative data into recommendations and plans for revising the Social Media campaigns.
• Monitor effective benchmarks (best practices) for measuring the impact of Social Media campaigns. Analyze, review, and report on effectiveness of campaigns in an effort to maximize results.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrates creativity and documented immersion in Social Media. (Give links to profiles as examples).
• Proficient in content marketing theory and application. Experience sourcing and managing content development and publishing.
• Exhibits the ability to jump from the creative side of marketing to analytical side, able to demonstrate why their ideas are analytically sound.
• Displays in-depth knowledge and understanding of Social Media platforms, their respective participants (Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Google+Local, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest etc.) and how each platform can be deployed in different scenarios.
• Maintains excellent writing and language skills.
• Enjoys a working knowledge of the blogging ecosystem relevant to the Company’s field.
• Displays ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and video format.
• Exceeds at building and maintaining sales relationships, online and off.
• Is a Team player with the confidence to take the lead and guide other employees when necessary. (ie: content development, creation and editing of content, and online reputation management).
• Makes evident good technical understanding and can pick up new tools quickly.
• Maintains a working knowledge of principles of SEO including keyword research.
• Highly knowledgeable in the principles of "Search and Social".
• Possesses functional knowledge and/or personal experience with WordPress.
• Demonstrates winning Social Customer Service techniques. Possesses great ability to identify potential negative or crisis situation and apply conflict resolution principles to mitigate issues.
• It’s important to mention that qualified, savvy Social Media managers do not grow on trees.
• They're the voice of your company and should be included in all matters which are customer-facing.
• With most every business needing to develop their online presence in order to participate in the consumer buying process, it's in your best interests to hire the best and track their progress.
• Your online reputation and future sales depend on it!

Application Closing Date
30th Febuary, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: [email protected]