Social Media SpecialistBay Area Organization of Black Owned Businesses (BAOBOB) is a membership organization committed to connecting, informing and representing Black-owned and led businesses with an expanding customer base. BAOBOB's commitment to that connection and expansion advances economic empowerment for the Black business community throughout California.THE POSITION: Social Media Specialist BAOBOB is seeking a social media creator with strong communication skills, great attention to detail and commitment to Black excellence. This new team member will be ready to nurture and grow the online presence of our existing community-based organization with a current combined social media reach of 10K. This is a contract position. Apart from attending team meetings, the social media Specialist, will achieve the position objectives on their own work schedule, the ideal candidate will be available to team meetings, member events and make occasional site visits to member businesses. This is an immediate opening for a 6 month contract. Anticipated time commitment 10hrs/wkly.
$2100 total compensation, paid in 6 equal monthly installments of $350, payable on the 15th of each month. The first month is considered onboarding, and is probationary. At the end of the six month, there will be a review with potential for extension.Though it'd be ideal to speak with everyone in person, we are email only at this time. We will contact selected candidates with a link to schedule an interview. Send your resume and cover letter to Please answer the following within your cover letter: (a) Available start date (b) Any recurring or anticipated blackout dates in your schedule. (c) Why the job is particularly of interest to you? (d) Why you would be the best candidate for the job?
Thank you!! We look forward to connecting with you.Job Type: ContractRequirements Qualifications: Design communication Procedural development Data analysis Campaign development Attention to Detail Interpersonal skills Puzzle solving Proactive Strong written, verbal and graphic communication skills Patience Persistence 2yrs Social media account management Skilled in basic, self-conducted online research Comfortable with summarization, maintaining core ideas of larger points, stories and themes Basic knowledge of and interest in Black culture, Black history, popculture, events, etc. Willingness and desire to expand this knowledge, develop one's own voice and center it in the digital space. Online Experience Project Management platforms (i.e., asana, trello, zoho) Design platforms (i.e., canva, photoshop) Email management platforms (i.e., constant contact, mailchimp) Social Media schedulers (i.e., buffer, hootsuite) Event Mgmt platforms (i.e., eventbrite, zoom) Resource platforms (i.e., pinterest, photo stocks,) Document sharing platform (i.e. google, dropbox)The ideal candidate will bring these levels of competency to our team: Effective time management skills Professional work ethic Excellent interpersonal skills. Effective project management with the ability to steer simultaneous campaigns. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Employ social media for brand strategy Familiarity with SEO and web traffic metrics. Familiarity with web design and publishing.RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop, implement and manage our social media strategy Curate content Measure and report on social media posts, and campaigns, their analytics, reach and efficacy Stay current with social media best practices and technologies Schedule and manage copywriters and designers as needed Draft, schedule and publish monthly newsletter Create, maintain, and grow brand presence on new networks, as needed. Manage blog and editorial calendar that aligns with social updates Plan, schedule and manage strategic boost campaigns (paid ads) Initiate new media partnerships Drive engagement with social media influencers Monitor and respond to DM inbox messages across all platforms social media inquiries, routing them to appropriate team members, as needed. Technology requirements: Personal PC/Laptop Wi-Fi/Ethernet connection Smart phone Web Cam (For team meetings and virtual events)