Job description

Graphic designer/social media manager.

We have an exciting opportunity for a junior digital and social media officer. We are looking for someone who is talented, passionate and digitally savvy to assist the communications coordinator in overseeing and curating the organisation’s overall digital and social media presence.

The role calls for you to grow and refine the corporate website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and other relevant digital profiles, in a manner that consistently communicates the organisation’s vision, mission, objectives and activities to various stakeholders, thereby increasing interest in their work and enlarging its supporter base. This position is communications focused, so whether you’re working on the publications or digital offering you need to have a great command of language and be able to write well.

If you can design well too that would be a great advantage but is not essential (as long as you have some basic skills and a willingness to learn). It is essential that you are trained in social media and digital thought processes and execution as you need to be able to identify appropriate opportunities for social engagement. You’ll be putting together the content for that engagement, whether it be written or visual, and you will be required to push it through to the right audience on the correct social platform. You will also be responsible for measuring and reporting on the impact thereof. Knowing how to plan social and digital engagement proactively over the life of a campaign/project is critical. This is a wonderful chance to combine your passion for conservation and your working skills with a very rewarding result!

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Graphic design (essential skill) 
• Creating content schedules
• Social media scheduling
• Copywriting (blog posts, social media posts)
• Photography and videography
• Monthly reporting for clients 
• Facebook paid advertising
• Community management (responding to customer queries on social media within an estimated time)
• Other ad-hoc marketing tasks
• Oversee the organisations social media platforms, with and under the guidance of the communications coordinator and senior development manager
• Take responsibility for the maintenance and development of the corporate website
• Assist with strategies for the development and maintenance of affiliated websites
• Assist with creating SEO-friendly content for websites, blog posts, social media campaigns, infographics, and campaigns
• Help to create, curate, and manage all published visual content (photographs, memes, infographics, videos)
• Assist with the design and layout of other electronic visual communications products such posters, invitations, newsletters, brochures and other end-products of multimedia and design
• Develop and maintain content schedules and a social media calendar
• Develop and expand community and/or influencer outreach efforts
• Analise key metrics and translate anecdotal or qualitative data into recommendations and plans for revising social media, content marketing, SEO and social advertising campaigns
• Compile social media and digital ROI and ROPR reports for the communications coordinator
• Stay abreast of trends and best practices in social media tools, applications, channels, design, strategy and measurements of success

Company Description

Digital Jelly, The Marketing Company

While embracing traditional mediums, Digital Jelly, the marketing company is a strategic and creative agency with a twist. We look beyond traditional mediums to the growing digital media space. We are an ideas-driven, technology powered, and strategically minded agency. Leading the convergence of the South African broadband revolution.

As media platforms merge (TV, OOH, In-store, Mobile and Internet), Digital is being recognised as an increasingly effective tool within the marketing mix. With our unique and proven experience, our digital agency services helps clients stand out from the crowd and engage with today’s increasing number of digitally enabled consumers.

Digital Jelly is helping brands and organisations to harness the opportunities of the fast-changing digital media landscape. We develop new ways to connect with your audiences in a more relevant and engaging way.

We also look beyond the marketing message to see how our Digital Jelly services can offer solutions to enhance business infrastructure, and the way that organisations service customers as well as their own internal networks. These solutions often provide internal efficiencies on the one hand and utility to the customer on the other.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have/be:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in marketing and/or communications with a specific focus on digital communication strategies and tools
• A minimum of two years’ experience in a related field
• Demonstrable experience in social media campaigns (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.)
• Experience with social media content development and community engagement
• Experience in digital marketing communication techniques and web usability principles
• A good understanding of web and social media analytics and metrics
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Professional command of the Afrikaans and English languages
• Proficiency in desktop publishing and/or graphic design
• Advanced general computer skills
• Exceptionally creative and a conceptual thinker
• Motivated ‘doer’ – deadline driven with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks
• Highly productive, without compromising on quality and accuracy
• Able to simplify the complex and make it audience-friendly
• Initiative-taking, resourceful and works well independently
• Curious, detail-orientated and meticulous
• Professional and diplomatic
• Adaptable team-player
• Willing to learn
• Visually and aesthetically intelligent
• Trustworthy, honourable and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• The ability to write clear, compelling, original copy – a plus
• Skilled in photography and/or videography – advantageous
• Knowledge of and experience in the coordination of multimedia production and editing – advantageous

Should you not receive a response within one week, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Posted on 15 Nov 15:09