Social Media Specialist

Contec Global Group - Established in 1984 and headquartered in London, the Contec Global Group has a worldwide presence, with operations in Asia, Africa and Europe. As a company established on the platform of e-Governance and smart technologies, Contec Global is amongst the most experienced independent technology and systems organizations operating in developing countries. Today, the Group is engaged, globally, in providing integrated, systems-based solutions in the fields of Secure Technologies, Infrastructure and Hospitality.

We are recruiting to fill the position below: 

Job Position: Social Media Specialist 

Job Location: Lagos 

Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced Social Media Specialist to lead the strategy and execution of our social plan.
• The ideal candidate will be highly organized and comfortable multi-tasking.
• The Social Media Specialist’s goal will be to attract, engage and interact with our virtual community.
• The successful Social Media Specialist will have knowledge and passion for social media including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, Reddit, and LinkedIn.

Main Responsibilities

• Execute the creation and publishing of relevant, original, and high-quality content
• Maintain a regular publishing schedule
• Collaborate with other departments to manage reputation, identify key players and coordinate actions
• Work with the marketing team to create a solid branding message across all channels
• Create social media campaigns and call to actions that drive engagement and conversions
• Build and execute social media strategy through competitive research, platform determination, benchmarking, messaging, and audience identification
• Optimize company pages within each platform to increase visibility of company’s social content
• Moderate all user-generated content
• Create and maintain editorial calendars and schedules
• Monitor and tracking all outgoing and incoming social media communication.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, or a related field is required
• Knowledge of online marketing and good understanding of major marketing channels
• Ability to plan strategically, manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, work well under pressure in a fluid, fast-paced team environment while meeting critical deadlines
• 3+ years experience in social media or related field
• Excellent consulting, writing, editing, presentation and communication skills
• Strong understanding of user-generated content management, content marketing and reputation management
• Demonstrable social networking experience and social analytics tools knowledge