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SUMMARY

The Social Media / Project Manager is responsible for helping conceptualize, create, execute, measure and evaluate social media programs for a variety of ikonic's clients. Primary responsibilities include: managing, maintaining and growing clients' social media channels and serving as account manager on a variety of digital media projects.

Core assignments include: managing the day-to-day operations of projects; leveraging social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels to strengthen marketing campaigns; providing detailed analysis, monitoring, tracking and reporting on performance of these channels; researching industry best practices for existing and emerging trends in social media and making recommendations for application to marketing programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills to deal with internal and external contacts. Ability to resolve problems in an effective, diplomatic manner.
• Advanced knowledge of how to leverage social networking sites, tools, plugins, video & photo sharing sites, etc.
• Actively participate in social media activities such as listening, posting, and reporting.
• Demonstrate strong project management experience including ability to independently prioritize and track complex, competing schedules; proactively anticipate and complete tasks; and self-initiate programs. Analytical skills to administer all aspects of a project and initiate program activities independently.
• Participate in strategic and creative work sessions, providing technical guidance and creative solutions that fit within the project parameters (strategy, budget, timeline, etc.).
• Possess strong internet research skills with the ability to find and compile interesting and relevant content #blog posts, news items, photos, video, etc.). Ability to find consumer insights and identify patterns.
• Willingness to keep abreast of industry trends and technologies and contribute frequent suggestions. Ability to learn software applications and systems.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear manner, and hold them accountable throughout the process.
• Immediately and professionally communicate implications and/or red flags (and provide recommendations) regarding project changes or failure.
• Maintain and manage project budgets – track and report on hours and all associated job costs.
• Define, implement and monitor quality assurance standards on all project deliverables.
• Conduct project postmortems to determine successful and unsuccessful project elements for best practice development.
• Assist in new business activities.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 2 years professional account management and social media work experience, including demonstrated success using social media to grow a consumer brand through creative thinking that drives measurable results. Knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube platforms; integration of tools and third-party applications.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, english or related field preferred.
• Detailed knowledge and experience with how interactive projects are defined and developed, tasks and resources associated with interactive projects, and the interrelationships among project elements, plus task completion across disciplines.
• Demonstrated project management skills – ability to juggle many projects, work under pressure in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines, evaluate and resolve problems, and remain calm during conflict.
• Painstaking attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbally and written) to a wide variety of audiences.
• An articulate, friendly, “whatever-it-takes” attitude, along with a strong work ethic.
• Knowledge/understanding of basic marketing principles and strategies.
• An absolute passion to produce great integrated marketing communications solutions on behalf of our clients.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY FULL-TIME OPPORTUNITY:

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