Social Media Strategist

ICUC; Calgary; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ICUC, a global leader in social media solutions, seeks a Social Media Strategist to join their remote team. The role involves developing strategies, creating engaging content, and analyzing data to enhance client social media presence. Ideal candidates possess 5+ years of experience in social media management and have a bachelor’s degree in a related field. If you are passionate about social media and thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical and dental benefits

RRSP

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of social media management and reporting experience required.
• Strong decision-making skills and good judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with engaging presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate strategies to achieve clients' business and communication objectives.
• Lead the organic development of various communities across the client’s social media.
• Analyze performance results and translate data into actionable insights.

Skills

Social media management

Data analysis

Content creation

Community management

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/communications/advertising/PR

Tools

Hootsuite

Sprout

Sprinklr

Khoros

Talkwalker

Brandwatch

Job description

Job Description:

ICUC is the global leader in Social Media solutions for over 15 years. To date, the ICUC team consists of over 350 people, in over 35 countries, covering 50 languages around the clock. In an environment where the only constant is change, we create common ground between brands and audiences across communities and social media. Fueled by a unique culture built in and around meritocracy, we bring the passion, the know-how and the balance necessary to maintain the charted course we set for ourselves: to be the best, we employ the best. Are you ready to be part of the ICUC team?

Position Overview:

Join a team of strategists all working remotely from around the world, with an unparalleled passion for all things social. Together as a team, and individually, you will cultivate data-driven insights and deliver top-tier services to our clients and support internal department needs. This includes data analysis storytelling, content creation and management, brand persona architecture, consumer advocacy tactics, playbook development, and comprehensive audits.

You must have a creative way of thinking and presenting brands through multiple social media channels and be prepared to work in a fast-paced, self-motivated, entrepreneurial environment; be a team player who is social-savvy and can work independently yet collectively in a unique virtual environment.

Responsibilities:

• Generate strategies to achieve and improve clients' business and communications objectives, with a data-first mindset
• Lead the organic development and growth of various communities and social media activities across the client’s social ecosystem. Liaise with writers and designers to ensure content is informative, on-strategy and appealing.
• Develop content pillars and social calendars aligned with KPIs, business objectives, corporate priorities, and overarching marketing and social. Research, craft, and publish interactive, thoughtful, intelligent, and provoking content that encourages community participation. Help identify influencers and seek user-generated content if appropriate for clients.
• Define KPIs, benchmarks and metrics to evaluate and increase the clients’ social media presence and goals.
• Define and improve community management and content development processes. Proactively escalate issues, trends, opportunities, and insights through the relevant channels promptly.
• Analyze performance results using statistical techniques and analytics tools and translate data into actionable insights and content optimizations. Timely report it to all relevant stakeholders on a monthly, quarterly, yearly or ad hoc basis.
• Act as a consultant regarding technological and social innovations ensuring best practices and thought leadership that may impact the client’s strategy & business in the short and long term.
• Lead and support client meetings and communications.
• Maintain an active presence within necessary tools and social platforms to discuss and advise clients on platform-specific concerns, abilities, and best practices concerning platform and consumer trends and updates.
• Proactively provide clients with thought leadership, recommendations, and education on ICUC capabilities.
• Go above and beyond client and company expectations, bringing fresh and new ideas to leaders and always questioning the status quo.
• Communicate effectively to all stakeholders including senior management on relevant opportunities and escalations.
• Act as a resource to help fuel organic business growth for ICUC. Work with Growth and Client teams on renewals/account changes as required.
• Help create case studies of delivered work to use as training and development materials for clients and other teammates to leverage.
• Provide planned and real-time, strategic recommendations for trends/events to the Customer Success team. Proactively provide updates on account health to Growth/Client teams as needed
• Adopt and educate on up-and-coming platforms and technology. Share inspirational and educational resources within strategy and other departments.
  
  
  

KPIs:

• Maintain consistency across client executions: goals, guidelines, brand voice and learnings & optimizations.
• Ensure 100% of deadlines are met.
• Weekly updates for clients on the state of their social landscape.
• Provide clients at least once per month with a proactive point of view on platform updates and/or trends to activate on their social channels.
• Support ICUC by developing at least one internal deliverable per quarter (whitepapers, ASAPs, POVs).
  
  
  

Who You Are:

• 5+ years of social media management and reporting experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing/communications/advertising/PR or equivalent.
• Resourcefulness and a can-do attitude that thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong sense of account ownership and pride in work with excellent multitasking skills.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to plan, prioritize, monitor, and respond to changes quickly.
• Strong decision-making skills coupled with good judgment.
• Good sense of decorum and brand appropriateness.
• Friendly, diplomatic, and a composed self-starter with the willingness and desire to take initiative and get the job done.
• Charisma and willingness to mentor others and showcase best practices to a team of world-class Strategists.
• Cooperative and network oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with engaging presentation skills.
• Experience with creative, content publishing & writing, social listening, and performance reporting.
• An ability to identify target audience preferences and build content and/or insights to meet their needs.
• Knowledge of past and current social media trends, marketing, and business strategies.
• Must be a regular user on X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok and be knowledgeable of other social media channels.
• Experience in social media management systems like Hootsuite, Sprout, Sprinklr, and Khoros.
• Proficient in reporting systems like Talkwalker, Brandwatch, Fanpage Karma and Meltwater.
• Understanding of SEO strategies and digital marketing metrics.
• Proficient computer literacy proven through work experience in software applications, spreadsheet tabulations, and Microsoft Office Suite.
  
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to undergo a Criminal Record Check as part of the pre-employment screening process.
• The ability to utilize a desktop computer or laptop that meets minimum system requirements, ensuring efficiency in remote work environments.
• Access to high-speed internet, with a minimum speed of 30 mb/s, to support work activities and online collaboration.
• Adequate headset/mic and webcam, facilitating clear and effective communication in virtual meetings and presentations.
• Fluency in English, with the ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively. Proficiency in additional languages is considered an asset, reflecting the global nature of the role.
  
  
  

The salary range for this position is $70-80K Actual salary within the salary range will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, and skills. A range of medical, dental, RRSP, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available to all permanent employees. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds foster a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better business results. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the clients we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We are committed to working with our candidates from all ability levels throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] or to begin a conversation about your individual accessibility needs throughout the hiring process.

Location:

Canada - International – Remote

Brand:

Icuc

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent