Social Media Manager

About the job

ABOUT THE AFRICAN LEADERSHIP GROUP

In 2035, Africa will have the largest workforce in the world and will need to catalyse transformation by empowering its largest untapped resource - its people. Fuelled by this, the African Leadership Group is an ecosystem of institutions with a shared moonshot vision to harness Africa's abundant human capital and transform the continent and the world by selecting, developing, and investing in 3 million ethical and entrepreneurial leaders by 2035. ALG was founded over 15 years ago by Fred Swaniker, a serial entrepreneur recognised by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of 2019 and his partners. The Group has also been recognised by Fast Company when ALU was awarded as 2019's most innovative company in Africa for "remaking education for a new era". As a Group, our focus is to continue scaling this mission at a pace never seen before.

ABOUT ALX

ALX is a Leadership Development platform driven by an audacious goal to develop 3 million young leaders over the next 15 years. ALX offers a revolutionary learning model that empowers young leaders across Africa to unlock their potential by instilling 21st century skills and mindsets that equip them to tackle challenges, capture and create opportunities for millions more to accelerate their impact in Africa and beyond. The main benefits of working for ALX are:

• A chance to make history: Become part of the team who is developing 3M leaders for Africa and help us convert a potential crisis into an era of global innovation & prosperity
• A powerful network: Join our powerful network of thousands of talented individuals who are living impactful lives across industries and geographies
• Professional development: Get access to the learning programs that made us the most innovative company in Africa for “remaking education for a new era”
• A talented & diverse team: Join a group of top performers coming from across the world and work alongside them in a fast-paced, impact-driven, environment
• Autonomy & empowerment: Enjoy the autonomy of working remotely and be empowered to achieve clear and ambitious goals in an outputs-driven organization

YOU WILL THRIVE AT ALX IF...

• Initiative & Courage: You have an owners’ approach and you are proactive with what needs to be done; you also embrace risks and failure
• Humility & Adaptability: You have a beginners’ mindset and you always seek to learn; you are also flexible and embrace pivoting
• Possibility & Adventure: You are passionate about life, you have a growth mindset and you can thrive on uncertain circumstances and uncharted territory
• Resilience: You tackle difficult situations with a can-do attitude and are relentless in the pursuit of your goals
• Emergent Leadership: You are aware, and can manage, your emotions and those of others very well, you also have an empathetic, collaborative approach to leadership and you love working with others

ABOUT THE JOB

JOB BENEFITS

• Being a part of a global movement that will transform youth leadership development.
• Building innovative systems and processes from the ground-up.
• Working with a diverse team of innovative and dedicated doers.
• Expanding your marketing expertise under strong leadership and coaching from the Director of Marketing and Chief Movement Officer.

JOB MISSION & GOALS

The mission of the Social Media Manager is to manage ALX’s online presence by developing and implementing digital marketing strategies, curating good content, analysing data and facilitating online customer service.

You’ll need to:

• Develop creative and engaging social media strategies.
• Plan, oversee and deliver content across different platforms using scheduling tools.
• Develop, launch and manage new campaigns that promote ALX brand.
• Form key relationships with influencers across the social media platforms.
• Manage and facilitate social media communities by responding to social media posts and developing discussions.
• Monitor, track, analyse, and report on performance of social media platforms using tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook Insights.
• Research and evaluate the latest trends and techniques in order to find innovative ways to attract and engage leads.
• Manage, motivate and coach junior staff.
• Manage budget for social media activities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• You have a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or related field. MBA or other Master’s will be considered an asset.
• You have a minimum 5 years experience in Marketing with a solid understanding of the use of a range of social media platforms, particularly in relation to creating awareness.
• You have the ability to think creatively about how to design world-class customer experiences. Contribute new and innovative ideas.
• You relay analytical insight to internal and external stakeholders with various levels of analytical and digital knowledge and at all levels of seniority.
• You have applicable knowledge in conversion optimization, with the aim of improving efficiency in digital marketing strategies and increasing ROI.
• You have strong communication and people skills for articulating ideas to team members and internal stakeholders.
• You possess organizational and project management skills, with capacity to prioritise and work across multiple projects.
• You are enthusiastic and self-motivated, with the ability to lead self, projects, and people in a fast-paced environment.
• You pay meticulous attention to detail, with an overall passion for continual improvement.

The hiring manager, Veronica, wants to tell you more about the role here: https://youtu.be/2_oiEQdaxPE

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We would also like to remind you that this is a remote job ;)

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Would you like to join us as we work hard, have fun and make history?