Social Media Manager

Social Media Manager

Abu Dhabi

Up to AED 30,000 per month

Our client is seeking and experienced Social Media Manger who has excellent written and spoken English, Arabic would be an advantage but isn’t essential.  The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience in social media marketing roles.  Please respect the criteria requirements and only apply if you meet these as you will not be considered if you do not, this role is not open to candidates who do not currently reside here.

Description:

  • Develop an informed social media strategy to support our clients’ goals. Serve as an extension of our client’s brand to connect with stakeholders, and acquire new ones
  • Use social media tools to craft and release content on social media channels. Develop social media campaigns in collaboration with the marketing teams
  • Establish key performance indicators to understand efficacy of existing social campaigns and adjust strategy for further optimizations
  • Establish reporting metrics and analytic tools to analyze metrics and identify opportunities to continuously improve the strategy
  • Understand and solidify the clients’ voice and tone to develop original engagement strategies (copywriting, imagery, video, etc.) that are aligned with their brands
  • Drive efficiencies across strategy, development, and delivery in collaboration with various resources to have engaging and impactful engagement with their social audiences
  • Write and schedule high-quality original content
  • Execute new ideas quickly
  • Work directly and build relationships with our clients’ partners and contributors
  • Collaborate and clearly communicate needs with the marketing, creative and production teams to develop engaging content optimized for audience engagement and organizational goals
  • Stay up to date with new and emerging trends to help keep our clients’ brands’ social media presence consistently relevant

Criteria:

  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience in social media marketing roles
  • Experience in both B2B and B2C is essential B2G experience would be an added advantage
  • Experience creating community content to inspire people to rally around a cause would be an advantage
  • Climate or sustainability content would be an added advantage
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field
  • Must have an excellent standard of written and spoken English, Arabic would be an advantage but isn’t essential
  • Must have expertise in content marketing and thought leadership content
  • Experience working at a brand, marketing, PR, or design agency, or working within an in-house marketing team for a Cultural, Media Institution, or NGO. Experience in managing institutional social media accounts would be an advantage but not essential
  • Experience creating original content is a big plus
  • Strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to execute with quality
  • Experience managing graphic designers or social media professionals
  • Significant experience with top social media platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube) and management tools; experience with social media copywriting in English
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, digital marketing tools and social media platforms
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills, including the capacity to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
  • Self-motivated and detail-oriented mindset with the ability to work effectively in a start-up environment with minimal supervision
  • Demonstrated "can do" attitude and proactive approach to tasks, with willingness to take initiative, identify opportunities for improvement, and contribute innovative ideas to enhance marketing and communications efforts
  • Please ensure that your CV includes all your education details including the name of the institution, the title of your degree and dates
  • Must currently reside in the UAE and be prepared to reside in Abu Dhabi

Please respect the criteria requirements and only apply if you meet these as you will not be considered if you do not. We thank you for your application, however due to the high volume of candidate applications, we only accept online applications in the first instance. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted, however if you are not successful on this occasion, your CV will be stored on our database but to make sure you do not miss out keep checking our website, follow us on Twitter and follow our Sapphire Recruitment LinkedIn page.

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