Social and Digital Media Manager

Posted Sep 23

Job Summary:

The Social Media Manager develops, leads and manages social and digital media plans and activities for internal or external clients. Provides strategic direction on the latest social and digital media trends and tactics to increase awareness, engagement and results of social marketing and communication campaigns and activities.

Accountabilities:

Leads strategic planning, content creation and day-to-day management of social and digital media activity within behavior change and outreach campaigns.
Creates and executes client social and digital media strategic plans and tactical plans to support department projects.
Develops evaluation plans to actively measure and monitor social and digital media through analytics platforms. Analyzes data to suggest recommendations for strengthening program and campaign results.
Develops and executes influencer marketing campaigns that aligns with the project goals and priority audiences.
Leads digital/social media discussions and presentations with the client.
Creates presentations to illustrate the strategic thinking behind social media plans, tactics and activities.
Actively contributes to business development efforts, including proposal strategy and tactics, partnering recommendations, pricing and writing of technical proposals.
Uses native and third-party tools to successfully evaluate digital campaigns.
Provides input on budget allocations of social and digital media activity.
Maintains knowledge of the latest changes and trends to social tools, applications, channels, design and strategy. Uses this knowledge to inform program strategy and tactics.
Works with Project Directors across the department to develop social media/web content and engagement plans for diverse clients.
Participates in the development of trainings for clients, colleagues, and partners about social and digital media topics.
Works collaboratively with departments across the organization to increase social/digital media capacity.
Supports the coordination of social and digital media buys to achieve campaign and projects goals.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

Demonstrated experience in writing and executing social and digital media plans.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent project management skills.
In-depth knowledge of digital media landscape including working knowledge of analytical tools, web content technologies and other media tools.
Strong knowledge of online community building and management.
Ability to influence, motivate and collaborate with others.

Problem Solving & Impact:

Works on problems of complex scope that require analysis of information and various factors.
Exercises judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation of criteria for performing duties and obtaining results.
Decisions made generally affect specific functional areas with cost and failure to achieve short term goals of the company.

Supervision Given/Received:

Manages staff to meet departmental and organizational goals.
Plans budgets, strategy and training of staff to achieve results.
Develops and recommends solutions to management to meet departmental and company needs.
Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support.
Typically reports to an Associate Director or Director.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in Communications, Public Relations, Digital Media or related field. Master’s preferred.

Experience:

Typically requires 5 – 8 years of experience using digital media for social/behavior change campaigns and/or social marketing.
Articulate, professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
Prior work in a non-governmental organization (NGO) with experience in public health, international development or public policy.

Typical Physical Demands:

Typical office environment.
Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements:

Less than 10%

The expected hiring salary range for this role is listed below. FHI 360 pay ranges represent national averages that vary by geographic location. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, business sector, and budget.

Base salary is only one component of our offer. FHI 360 contributes 12% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account. Additionally, all US based staff working full-time, which is calculated at 40 hours/week, receive 18 days of paid vacation per year, 12 sick days per year, and 11 holidays per year. Paid time off is reduced pro rata for employees working less than a full-time schedule.

Hiring Salary Range: $83,000 - $106,000

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

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