Social Media Analyst

Cardinal Stone - We are a non-bank financial institution, providing services in Financial Advisory, Capital Raising, Investment Management and Share Registration to a diverse base of investors and business owners with strong interest in Nigeria and the broader West African economic region. We are registered by the Nigerian Securities & Exchange Commission to operate as an Issuing House, Fund Manager, Broker/Dealer and Registrar.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Social Media Analyst

Location: Lagos

Key Functional Areas of Responsibility


  • Manage the day-to-day social media strategies for the firm;
  • Responsible for creating and maintaining a company’s presence on social media sites, including but not limited to: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, blogs, Pinterest and YouTube.
  • Compile analytics reports for websites, social media and online advertising activities with corresponding explanation of data as needed.
  • Build and nurture social media platform-specific communities and audiences.
  • Keep pace with social media and internet marketing industry trends and developments.

Professional Competencies

  • BS/BA degree preferred
  • Solid understanding of grammar, punctuation, and spelling (No typos, please)
  • Experience in a client facing environment
  • Ability to measure, analyze, and present social media and online ROI metrics to clients
  • Passion for social media and internet marketing industries
  • Outstanding ability to think creatively, and identify and resolve problems
  • Attention to detail and the ability to effectively multi-task in a deadline driven atmosphere
  • Ability to clearly and effectively articulate thoughts and points
  • High levels of integrity, autonomy, and self-motivation
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, project management and time management skills

Professional Skills & Qualifications

  • 1 – 2 years experience in social media marketing with demonstrated successes
  • Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Experience working with popular social media advertising platforms found in Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn in particular
  • Experience working with popular social media monitoring tools (Google, Radian 6, Twitter Search, Social Mention, Traackr, etc) and popular social media management tools (TweetDeck, HootSuite, etc)
  • Experience in graphics designing - concepts, graphics and layouts for product illustrations and logos.
  • Experience with website analysis using a variety of analytics tools including Google Analytics as well as internal reporting tools
  • Experience working with CMS and building/administering content in CMS environments
  • Desired: Knowledge of HTML/CSS, WordPress, and website administrations.