Job Opportunity: Social Media Coordinator

Position type: Part-time/ contract, minimum of 24 hrs/ week

Duration: 3 Months (in the first instance; possibility for increasing duration): 25th October 2021 – 28th January 2022

Remuneration: shared on request

*Please submit your resume and cover letter, including references by email only to: info@filmco.org

*Application deadline: Friday 15th October, 5pm EST

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Based at our office in Belmont Port of Spain (with the flexibility for some remote working) and reporting to the Executive Director, the Social Media Coordinator works in a deadline-driven environment as part of our Marketing team. We are looking for a creative and proactive candidate to take full responsibility for FILMCO and trinidad+tobago film festival social media channels, making them the best they can be. The role involves coordinating content across all social channels, so excellent writing, proofing, copy-editing and organisational skills are essential. Working closely with many departments – including Education, Distribution, Programming and Design – the Social Media Coordinator contributes to both operational and administrative tasks as well as researching, producing and posting content.

Social Media Coordinator DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Planning and management of the social content calendar across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
• Updating social calendars and scheduling social content
• Collaborating with necessary departments to create compelling and effective content for social channels
• Oversee day-to-day community management for FILMCO and ttff’s social channels
• Monitor comments, likes and messages on allocated social media accounts; reply to queries promptly and politely or pass them onto relevant team members to handle
• Weekly and monthly analysis of performance of all content, across all platforms; sharing findings with the wider team for planning and decision-making
• Supporting the Executive Director in delivering the strategy for the channels
• Adhere to the to the company brands and tone of voice guidelines, content creation workflow and corporate governance to ensure all content is approved by key stakeholders as necessary
• Source and coordinate visual assets for social channels
• Work with Executive Director to develop and plan social content around campaigns
• Pinpoint and assist coordinating paid social media activity for selected campaigns
• Updating listings and catalogues on existing and new social channels such as Instagram and Facebook shopping
• Monitor competitor landscape, market changes, and developments; remain current on emerging industry/digital trends and listening tools/applications
• Management of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube
• Lead campaign planning, including the social plan to support new initiatives
• Create quality content and proofread any copy that needs reviewing
• Apply necessary tracking links to all social activity for ease of analysis
• Assist with the day-to-day administration tasks
• Conduct detailed competitor analysis reports
• This role could require occasional out of hours work as-and-when the business requires

The successful candidate will have the following skills / experience:

• At least two years’ experience in a similar role for a creative company
• Understanding of digital and social media best practices, metrics and analytics
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at once in a fast-paced working environment with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills with ability to simplify messaging and tell a compelling and engaging story
• Proactive approach to identifying and researching compelling digital content
• Working knowledge of MacOS, Canva, YouTube Studio and WordPress
• Excellent knowledge of Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok
• Working knowledge of Facebook advertising best practices and targeting
• Experience using Premiere or similar video editing software
• Spanish or French language skills desirable
• Preferably Bachelor’s degree level, in film or film studies preferred
• Knowledge of and passion for the development of the Caribbean film/ television industry

Please submit your resume and cover letter, including references by email only to:

info@filmco.org