Social Media and Administrative Assistant

McErnest - A dynamic organization that plays in the fields of Media & Communication, and Entertainment, is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: Social Media and Administrative Assistant
Job Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Description

• We are looking for a social media whiz who can balance writing tasks with administrative duties.
• The Social Media and Admin Officer works in our Marin office in a dual-role capacity.
• You will execute a social media plan, including creating content on social media platforms and work with our advisors to create/edit content for our company website and social media platforms.
• In your wide variety of projects, you’ll be exposed to a fast-paced small business environment including office management.
• The ideal candidate has excellent written and verbal communication skills and a thirst to learn and grow as a professional.

Responsibilities

• Must have knowledge of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn.
• Create and execute social media strategy using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and other platforms
• Complete projects via independent research; clearly document your steps and conclusions
• Draft and proofread written communications to clients, prospects, and business partners
• Manage email marketing blasts using Constant Contact
• Prepare agenda and slides for client and prospect meetings
• Organize and manage tasks within our customer relationship management (CRM) software database
• Schedule and take minutes at meetings
• Track and maintain contact with prospects, including marketing material preparation, follow-up actions and generation of analytical reports
• Coordinate with web developer, graphic designer, and book publishing team to create effective and accurate layouts
• Conduct web research
• General office management duties

Requirements/Skills

• Excellent Public Relations skill and understanding
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's degree, preferably with an emphasis in Business, Marketing, or Journalism
• Detail-oriented, organized, and accurate with great attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) using a Windows-based computer
• Proficiency with editing functionality in Microsoft Word
• A highly collegial and collaborative work style; able to work well with all members of the team and collaborate to serve our clients and keep our firm visible to clients and prospective clients.

Qualifications:

• An approachable, friendly personality
• Relative work experience in a similar role
• Desire and ability to work successfully in a small-company environment
• Ability to work independently and take direction well
• Demonstrated track record of taking full ownership of both large and small projects, and seeing them through to a successful conclusion
• Organized, reliable, flexible, efficient, self-motivated
• Strong work ethic and eagerness to “roll up your sleeves” to get things accomplished as part of the team
• A high level of professionalism