Social Media Specialist

MERGE

As our Social Media Specialist, you will…

Merge Storytelling and Technology

MERGE promotes health, wealth and happiness in the world by merging storytelling with technology and offers marketing and technology clients full-service capabilities including strategy, creative communications, experience engineering, media, digital platform development and more. MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Fidelity, Eaton Vance, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Advocate Aurora Health, Brigham Health, Indiana University Health and Marco's Pizza. With 550+ employees across offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Kansas City, New York City, & Orange County. MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

Promote Health, Wealth & Happiness

We are committed to promoting health, wealth and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries such as healthcare, financial services and consumer products. Our deep vertical expertise and category insights stem from decade-long partnerships with our top clients.

https://mergeworld.com/

Position Details

Social Media Specialist
Job
Full-time
4/20/2021
Chicago Illinois
Chicago or Remote, IL

Emerge to the Top of Your Career:

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where talented and ambitious people grow. An experience that encourages people to think higher and feel deeper. An experience where people engage minds and hearts to do the best work of their careers.

Be Accountable and Responsible:

  • Contributor to a team of 5 social media specialists and part of the media department within an integrated agency 
  • Understand the role of social media and how it ladders up to the overall media plans and client business objectives 
  • Work closely with media teams, strategy teams, creative teams, account teams, production teams, public relations teams, and clients to provide strategic social media counsel 
  • Work collaboratively with Analytics team to make sure campaigns are set up properly and regularly tracked to optimize performance 
  • Stay ahead of industry trends from a cultural, platform, and marketer perspective by meeting with industry representatives and keeping up to date on social trades 
  • Regularly delivers points-of-view and trends presentations on the social media landscape to internal agency audiences and clients 
  • Can handle multiple client assignments at the same time 
  • Develop and maintain strong client relationships based on a deep understanding of client goals and business needs 
  • Is solution-oriented and brings best practices to the team 
  • Participate in continued training and development

These are the qualifications we’re looking for:

  • 2+ years experience in all forms of social media including organic (e.g., community management, reputation management, user generated), paid social media, and influencer programs 
  • 2+ years experience working with top social platforms Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Redditt. Experience with industry specific platforms (e.g., Doximity, Sermo) is a plus 
  • Experience with development of all social deliverables including creative/media briefs, content strategy, social asset needs, and influencer recommendations 
  • Ability to conduct social media audits, participate in organic and paid social performance reports 
  • Comfortable with tools, resources and solutions that help elevate the work

And here’s how we live our values at MERGE:

  • Ability. Mastering our craft
  • Agility. Delivering with a growth mindset
  • Humility. Collaborating for shared success

MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer


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