Social Specialist

at  Publicis Media

Company Description
We are Africa’s most prodigious media, marketing, communications and advertising powerhouse. Our business represents the best of African creativity, celebrating where we come from and the expression and voices of our people.
Through the power of collective creativity and the continent’s best talent, we elevate brand value across every marketing vertical.
We are part of one of the largest advertising and communications groups on the planet, Publicis Groupe – which employs over 100,000 people across more than 100 countries. Publicis Groupe has made a name for itself by putting its people first.
We, at Publicis Groupe Africa, are no different. With over 60 agencies across 36 countries on the continent, there’s no better place to grow a rewarding career in media, communications, marketing or advertising in Africa.
Job Description

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Experienced cross-platform campaign manager with ability to work accurately and fast.
5-8 year experience as a Social Specialist / Campaign Manager
Additional Information

HARD SKILLS:

• Able to effectively project manage
• Comfortable Presenting
• Numerically strong and analytically able
• Strong communicator with effective interpersonal relationships across team and clients
• Advanced IT skills including Microsoft Word, best-in-class Power Point, Excel, Outlook and web-based applications.
• The ability to synthesize and reduce different inputs to create a well-considered and accurate representative view.
• English fluency and language skills for effective business writing
• Strong presentation skills
• Solid data interpretation and analytics skills
• Be able to exercise strategic principles and structured thinking to tackle business development projects assigned by client
• Be able to select appropriate frameworks, tools and approaches to use in solving client problems
• Develop strategies that interpret cultural and social trends as well as data relevant to client business.

SOFT SKILLS

• Is open to constructive feedback and challenges accordingly.
• Is effective at building relationships and working as a team
• Shows leadership and decision-making ability
• Manages change well – adapts and remains flexible to business priorities
• Ability to collaborate without ego as well as work effectively independently
• Is willing to transfer skills and share knowledge openly
• Ability to self-start and self-manage

Responsible for the implementation, tracking and measurement of integrated marketing campaigns, on time and within budget - based on campaign strategy and KPI’s.