Social Media Manager

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Job description

Our AGENCY client in Chicago is seeking a mid-level Social Media Manager to be responsible for various social marketing activities, including strategic campaign development, optimization, and performance analysis for our clients that drive consumer engagement on a FULLTIME basis.

The Mid-Level Social Media Manager WILL:

• Overall control of workflow and assigned responsibilities within their pod. He or she will oversee the progress of all projects and provide assistance, where necessary, to assure timely completion of projects
• Ensure that projects are produced completely, correctly, and efficiently
• Setting strategic principles and roadmaps for client social initiatives, based on objectives
• Developing action plans for achieving and measuring social campaign success, including determining key metrics, processes for measurement, and optimization
• Working with Account Management, Digital Strategy, and outside Ad Agencies to ensure campaigns complement all client marketing activity
• Keeping clients and agency counterparts informed on latest developments in the social industry
• This individual will be responsible for helping to grow the agency social business through new business wins and organic client growth
• Involved in client education of paid social, and will be responsible for developing intellectual capital, including best practices, case studies, and official agency points-of-view
• Responsible for managing a team of employees with one to two years of experience each
• Allocating assignments to leverage each person's individual skills, as well as motivating their interests and keeping them challenged

The Mid-level Social Media Manager MUST HAVE/BE:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
• 2-4+ years of paid social experience
• Must have experience using social marketing platforms, bidding technology, and/or publisher side self-serve platforms
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Established and professional communication, presentation and influencing skills
• Google Documents/Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated business acumen and a track record of success in the media/marketing services profession
• Solid interpersonal and teamwork abilities
• Ability to lead new business development process, demonstrated ability to win new clients
• Ability to build and strengthen client relationships
• Understands financial implications of strategic recommendations and the effect on the company

Please apply if you are interested!