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Job Description Social Media Specialist About Kearney As one of the original firms, we’ve never lost sight of the fact that consulting is a people business. A global partnership in more than 40 countries, our people make us who we are. We’re individuals with different passions and strengths who take as much joy in the work we do as from those we work with.
About The Role
Are you a rockstar digital marketer who is passionate about social media?Kearney’s Global Digital Marketing team is looking for an outstanding Social Media Specialist. As part of the team, you will help build Kearney’s organic social strategy, while owning day-to-day operations and execution. Your role will be integral in supporting our brand’s community within key social channels, content strategy and development, as well as analyses and reporting. This is an internal facing role, collaborating across different functions and teams globally.
To be successful in this role you must be a self-starter, possess excellent creative thinking and writing skills, and have strong stakeholder management skills. Outstanding communication skills with both technical and non-technical colleagues is required. You must have a deep understanding of key social channels:LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. This position will be based in Chicago and reports to the Head of Digital Marketing.
Responsibilities
- Lead the management of social media channels including but not limited to drafting copy, scheduling posts, monitoring engagement, running analyses, and providing reporting.
- Collaborate cross-functionally within marketing, consulting, and human resource teams to support social media story development and create compelling, original content.
- Work closely with the global design and web team to project manage social media assets, help ideate, and ensure adherence with brand guidelines.
- Regularly track metrics towards goals and objectives, sharing monthly, quarterly, and annually.
- Serve as an internal subject matter expert on all things social media and provide training sessions to global colleagues as needed.
- Keep a finger on the pulse of industry news and changes; be ready and willing to test, learn, and report on new social developments.
- This role may be responsible for leading and managing one team member
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or Communications
- 3 to 5 years of hands-on social media experience in a professional services organization or within a Fortune 500 company
- Excellent digital storyteller, including outstanding copy writing and creative thinking
- Excellent project management skills, ability to work independently, organize workload efficiently, and effectively communicate updates
- Strong analytical skills, ability to synthesize and provide recommendations
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact effectively at all levels
- Eagerness to learn and can-do attitude, willing to take on new projects and expand social media marketing capabilities
Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
Kearney prides itself on providing a culture that allows employees to bring their best selves to work every day. Our people can feel comfortable, confident, and joyful to do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. Kearney aims to build diverse capabilities to help our clients solve their most mission critical problems.
Kearney is committed to building a diverse, unbiased and inclusive workforce. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities, or religious beliefs and practices. Members of communities historically underrepresented in consulting are encouraged to apply.
Language Requirements
English
