Social Media Officer

Souq.com; Kuwait City; Presencial; KWD 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Souq.com in Kuwait City is seeking a Social Media Manager responsible for crafting and implementing strategies to enhance brand awareness and product adoption. The ideal candidate should be fluent in both English and Arabic, have a Bachelor's degree or relevant experience, and be knowledgeable about e-commerce. The role includes managing social media presence across various platforms and coordinating with internal marketing teams. Candidates must have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and be based in Kuwait.

Formación

• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.
• Fluent in Arabic with excellent communication skills.
• Preferably experience with e-commerce, industrial distribution, or retail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Must be based in Kuwait, with a valid residence permit.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate with internal Marketing/PR teams to support their missions.
• Manage presence on social networking sites (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, Twitter).
• Create budgets for social media activities.
• Act as an advocate of the company in social media spaces.
• Track effective benchmarks for measuring impact of social media programs.

Conocimientos

Fluent in English

Fluent in Arabic

Strong decision-making skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree or related job experience

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Social Media Manager

Responsible for creating and implementing the company's social media strategy, developing brand awareness, generating inbound traffic, and encouraging product adoption.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal Marketing/PR teams and other departments to support their missions, ensuring consistent voice and cultivating a social media referral network.
• Manage presence on social networking sites (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and other community sites), including posting relevant content on blogs and seeding content into social applications.
• Create budgets for social media activities in coordination with the Department Manager.
• Act as an advocate of the company in social media spaces.
• Work with the IT team to keep social media tools up to date.
• Manage a blogger outreach program and build an active brand ambassador network.
• Develop and execute the social media strategy.
• Write editorial content and create/upload videos.
• Optimize social media search traffic.
• Monitor trends in social media.
• Post and comment on relevant blogs.
• Track effective benchmarks for measuring impact of social media programs and analyze, review, and report on campaign effectiveness to maximize results.
• Report insights from social media monitoring to Marketing to help evolve strategies in a timely fashion.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (excellent communication skills).
• Fluent in Arabic (excellent communication skills).
• Preferably experience with e‑commerce, industrial distribution, or retail.
• Bachelor's degree required or related job experience.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong decision‑making, problem‑solving, and analytical skills.
• Sensitivity for urgency and deadline orientation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently within a team environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Must be based in Kuwait, with a valid residence permit and able to join ASAP.

Additional Requirements

• Own a car.
• Have a valid driving license.