Junior Social Media Strategist

Ogilvy & Mather, Network of the Year at Cannes for the 5th year running, is one of the largest marketing communications companies in the world. Through its specialty units, the company provides a comprehensive range of marketing services including: advertising; public relations and public affairs; branding and identity; shopper and retail marketing; healthcare communications; direct, digital, promotion, relationship marketing.

The Social@Ogilvy team is looking for a Junior Strategist to work alongside a team of strategists, account managers, art directors, and senior leaders in the successful development and execution of social strategies and content for a large B2B and B2C client. This position is an integral part of the Social@ team, and will contribute strategic and creative thinking. The successful candidate will lead community management efforts, owning the day-to-day social media platform activities for a large client, and thus must have the desire to display ownership and expertise. This role will also liaise between the creative and strategy teams by overseeing the development of creative elements and ensuring proper strategic execution. This person will also assist in the internal team’s organization, managing daily administrative tasks of the team including scheduling, meeting organization, client correspondence, etc.

* Lead development of social content with creative and strategy teams * Day-to-day management of key social web platforms – LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, among others. * Upload new content to CMS platform and native contnet management * Identify engagement opportunities, monitor live sentiment and social conversations around the brand * Work with editorial planner and creative team to provide suggested social responses on the fly, route for approval and post either natively or via CMS based on need * Employ a variety of research techniques to understand and analyze online data and provide insight into relevant online conversations and voices * Work closely with paid social lead to identify opportunities to support posts with paid * Provide strategic creative insight in quarterly reporting

Key skills for this position include the ability to work in a fast paced, highly collaborative environment, an ever-present attention to detail, the ability to shift and reprioritize quickly, the flexibility to engage with various inputs, a fearless attitude to report why content performed well/poorly, and a curiosity to innovate in the name of improvement. This role is perfect for someone who is looking to stretch his or her capabilities and grow quickly. * 1-2 years of relevant work experience in social media; community management experience a plus * Deep knowledge of and passion for social media and digital culture * Experience with a financial and/or B2B client a plus * Outstanding communication, research and analytical skills * Superior organizational skills and attention to detail * Must be extremely organized, detail oriented, and collaborative, but able to work independently in a fast paced, deadline driven environment * Ability to work effectively and proactively within a team setting * BA/BS