Social Media Specialist Job at Remoteworldwide in Jackson

The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a Social Media Specialist who is excited to elevate the voices and stories of the Wikimedia projects and community through digital communications.

This is a highly collaborative role, in which you will help shape and execute digital strategies to connect our brands with global audiences. As part of this work, you will manage the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikipedia social media channels, develop inspiring and engaging digital content that engages a wide range of audiences and reflects the Foundation’s values, voice, and tone. You must possess the judgment and writing skills to be one of the public voices of the Foundation online.

Candidates must be available for critical meetings and synchronous work between UTC-5 to UTC+3 time zones.

The ideal candidate is :

A strategic and creative storyteller with experience in developing and executing impactful digital communications strategies and content, as well an in-depth knowledge of social media platforms, best practices, and trends.

A motivated and organized self-starter with the ability to consistently produce high-quality work, manage multiple tasks, and execute under deadlines, including during crisis communications situations.

A detail-oriented facilitator who is able to produce clear and engaging content working across a variety of subject matters.

An adept and intuitivecommunicator with the ability to write in a range of voices and styles for a variety of projects with diverse audiences.

A results-driven achiever with the ability to gather and communicate key insights and a strong understanding of digital media metrics and tools.

A conscientious and globally-minded professional interested in identifying and elevating stories that attract a global audience and showcase the global nature of our brands and communities.

A thoughtful team player who is eager to collaborate effectively with people from a variety of teams and cultures.

You are responsible for :

Shaping and executing digital communications strategies, including :

Advising and advancing the strategy for the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikipedia social media channels, as well as working as the primary creator of daily and campaign-specific content

Overseeing a social media content calendar : scheduling posts about key news articles, events, announcements, campaigns, interesting facts, and more

Collaborating with department colleagues to develop digital campaigns that increase global awareness of Wikimedia projects and our social good mission

Regularly monitoring and maintaining social media channels : moderating comments and messages, alerting staff to notable situations, sharing relevant content, and engaging with followers

Proactively identifying strategic opportunities to engage across our digital channels, helping to connect the Foundation and Wikipedia to timely global events and relevant causes

Supporting the development of staff as online thought leaders by advancing their understanding of social platforms and identifying key moments for staff to contribute online

Creating training presentations and materials, toolkits, and guides for Wikimedia community groups and members to strengthen their social media brands and practices

Regularly organizing and sharing metrics, data, and research reports to glean insights and inform strategy

Working with marketing teams to support strategies for paid social media promotions

Assisting with rapid response and crisis management to protect our brand reputation and help teams understand how relevant issues are being discussed on social media

Managing the ongoing relationship with the social media agency that assists in executing day-to-day tasks

Skills and Experience :

Minimum of five years of digital communications experience, with an emphasis on social media copywriting, content creation and account maintenance

Experience with, passion for, and knowledge of social media and other digital communications platforms, audiences, and engagement strategies, as well as measurement tools and metrics

Strong verbal and written communication, editing, and interpersonal skills

Strong organizational skills and experience managing multiple projects at once, with an interest in both independent and collaborative work

Intellectual curiosity, flexibility, and a desire to tackle challenging problems

The ability to work on a team with diverse demographic and cultural characteristics, as well as the flexibility to virtually meet with people in multiple time zones

Qualities that are important to us :

Resilience—we work on new and interesting problems in public and collaborative ways

Being open, curious, and inquiring in our work

Internal motivation and high standards

Working together for outcomes, and being willing to let go to scale or change course

Sharing a culture of constructive criticism and respect

Additionally, we would love it if you have :

The ability to speak other languages, experience living or working outside the United States, or past work on global digital campaigns

Experience in graphic design programs such as Figma

Involvement or experience within Wikimedia communities and / or editing the Wikimedia projects

Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.

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