Job Vacancies at Digital Bananas Technology

Digital Bananas Technology - We’re a team of experienced digital professionals working with cutting edge technology and digital media. We build apps, we code programs, and we transform the way you operate online. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Social Media Manager Location: Nigeria Job Summary

• This is a new and exciting opportunity for a talented and passionate Social Media Specialist to join our forwarding thinking and innovative digital product management team. If you are passionate about all things social media, then this is the perfect role for you!

• Work closely with fellow team members in the UK and Nigeria Centre team to ensure that social is effectively used in UK and Nigeria demand strategy.
• Work with the marketing team to ensure that the company is leveraging social media channels to improve the reach and effectiveness of their programs/activities in UK & Nigeria.
• Works closely with the Web and Search team to ensure SEO is incorporated into the overall UK and Nigerian social strategy
• Writes, edits, and manages editorial calendar for all types of content across social media platforms Tracks and reports on social media trends in UK and Nigeria to uncover opportunities and ensure that tactical use is optimised for each market. Monitors competitive actives in social media.
• Works closely with the European Search Specialist to maximize opportunities both paid and earned on social platforms.

• Minimum 2 years of social media and marketing communications experience
• Experienced in B2C social media
• Experience collaborating with agencies essential
• Experience working and collaborating within a global enterprise is preferred
• Knowledge of marketing and communication principals, practices, and techniques
• Very strong writer and editor

• This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a fast paced forward thinking digital company disrupting the educational and real estate industry in Nigeria.
• It is a role which requires a truly agile thinker - part producer, part planner, part social strategist, with a keen creative eye and strong grasp of the cultural landscape.
• You should be capable of spotting opportunities for collaboration with creative partners and quick to recommend emerging talent to the editorial team.
• You will be responsible for setting quality control standards as well as delivering the content execution process to a high standard via the team.
• The role will also require workflow and traffic management capabilities as well as interacting with internal Editors and key client relationships.

• Required to think like a publisher/journalist and work as operational delivery lead to the Editor in Chief - leading the development of content initiatives in all forms.
• Ensuring all content is on-brand, consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice, and optimised for search and user experience for all channels of content.
• Delivering the content strategy that supports and extends marketing initiatives, both short- and long-term, determining which methods work for the various brands
• The development of a functional content calendar throughout the business
• Supervising the teams and be an arbiter of best practices in grammar, messaging, writing, and style.
• Conducting on-going tests to gauge content effectiveness. Working with data and analytics teams and make recommendations based on those results.
• Developing standards, systems and best practices for content creation, distribution, maintenance, content retrieval and content repurposing
• Establishing work flow for requesting, creating, editing, publishing, and retiring content. Work with technical team to implement appropriate CMS.
• Ensuring consistent global experience and implement appropriate transcreation strategies.

• 5+ years experience
• Experience working in the educational and real estate sector
• Strong Community Management. Experience with moderation, customer service, reporting and understand all that goes with this on a day to day basis
• Ambition, understanding and a helicopter view of the world
• An understanding of publishing cycles and a working awareness of all major content channels
• Previous production or creative experience essential
• Previous experience managing content channels
• A highly developed view of contemporary culture and understanding of the leading content platforms and channels
• Previous drinks industry experience a bonus