Social Media Assistant Job at Oolu Energy Nigeria Limited

Oolu Solar is a growing solar energy provider in West and Central Africa with a presence in Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria and plans to expand within the region. Our vision is to be a leading energy and financial services provider for millions of customers in developing countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Social Media Assistant

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview


  • The candidate will be required to create a social media campaign for the company by building social media presence for our brand/products. The role will also be responsible for driving sales online, generating revenue, and creating top-of-the-mind awareness for our brand.
  • The candidate will be required to run advertising campaigns and drive social engagement by creating high-quality original content. The candidate will also be required to engage influencers, manage our community by responding to comments, and oversee our customer service across all platforms.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
Social Media Engagement:

  • Engage with the public through social media and ensure visitor flow to websites.
  • Work in partnership with social media influencers.
  • Respond to customer inquiries regarding products and services.
  • Analyze and report on visitor data and devise new ways to market products.
  • Develop and manage social media campaigns.
  • Develop and oversee social media strategies.
  • Develop and implement a marketing communication plan including a detailed calendar of campaigns, events etc.
  • Measure and report on the success of every social media campaign.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Call Center and Product Development teams.

Effective Content Strategy:

  • Write and optimize content for the website and social networking accounts such as Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and Twitter.
  • Manage and oversee social media content.
  • Design and edit graphics and post videos, podcasts, and audio content to online sites.
  • Sales, leads, prospect, and revenue generation using online content.
  • Arrange webinars and webcasts.
  • Create online banner adverts and oversee pay per click (PPC) ad management.
  • Write copy for email marketing campaigns.
  • Monitor SEO and user engagement and suggest content optimization.

Website Management:

  • Manage and maintain the organization’s website.
  • Track and analyze website traffic flow and provide regular internal reports.
  • Attain key performance indicators such as reducing the website bounce rate, increasing dwell time, or improving conversion.
  • Continually work on the Search Engine Optimization of the website.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Degree in Mass Communication, Digital Marketing or any related field.
  • Minimum 3 - 5 years of relevant work experience, in challenging/startup environments.

Skills & Abilities:

  • Social Media Strategist using social media for brand awareness and impressions.
  • Excellent knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+, and other social media best practices.
  • Ability to notice patterns within statistics.
  • Strong attention to detail and a strong analytical mind.
  • Understanding of SEO and web traffic metrics.
  • Experience in audience and buyer persona research.
  • Good understanding of social media KPI.
  • Familiarity with web design, graphics, and video editing.
  • Excellent multitasking skills.
  • Great leadership skills.
  • Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
  • Team player.
  • Good time-management skills.
  • Great interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
  • Good understanding of software packages and hardware; Power BI, SPSS, Tableau etc, are added advantages.

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