Job Details
Qualifications
- Adobe Premiere
- Content creation
- Creative writing
- Google Ads
- Social media management
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Job Description
About the Role
The Social Media Specialist will work to implement our social media strategy, collaborating closely with content, branding, graphic design, and production team members. The objective of the social media specialist is to implement the social media strategy, make daily postings, and report on analytics and relevant trends to further expand our audience, drive engagement, create sales opportunities, and increase awareness of Viident products and the Matthew Kelly brand.
This position is an integral part of a small and committed team. A “whatever it takes” mentality combined with a “no task is too big or too small” attitude is required to succeed in this role. The position consists of a 5-day in-office schedule, Monday-Friday, occasionally requiring availability outside of normal business hours.
· Responsibilities include planning and maintaining social media posting calendar; creating and scheduling posts in a CMS; video uploading and metadata creation; monitoring engagement across various posts and accounts; answering comments and direct messages; regular reporting on key analytics; creative brainstorming and regular pitching on new content ideas; special project content creation; basic video editing for Shorts/Reels/TikTok; trend research; staying up to date on community, content, and monetization guidelines across all relevant social media platforms.
· In order of importance to our brands, this person will work inside of the following platforms on a daily basis: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Buzzsprout, Sprout Social, Facebook, Twitter, Rumble.
· Experience with Amazon, Apple, and Google Ads is preferred.
Qualifications:
· Thorough understanding of front and back-end user interfaces of all major social media platforms and experience posting to each
· Knowledge of analytics and key engagement indicators
· Background or education in creative writing, social media writing, or similar
· Willingness to be coached, learn on the job, and receive constructive feedback
· Experience posting through a CMS (Sprout Social experience preferred)
· Ability to perform basic video edits in Adobe Premiere Pro to create Shorts/Reels/TikToks
· Experience in Photoshop and InDesign preferred
· Passion for social media, content consumption, trends research, algorithms, and creating visually appealing content
· Capacity to manage multiple (and often competing) deadlines
· Able to work well with a team, multitask, be organized, diligent, and self-motivated
· Sense of humor and outstanding work-ethic
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Desire to add enormous value to a growing independent publishing company
· Working knowledge of Google, Amazon, and Apple ads preferred
· Social media experience preferred
· Content creation experience preferred
Compensation Package: Salary $45,000 to $55,000 + Full Health Care Benefits + 3% IRA Match
About the Company
Viident, Inc. is the largest independent publisher in the United States, dedicated to publishing non-fiction in the following categories: spirituality, personal development, business, and general interest, for readers of all ages, in all printed, digital, and audio formats. Viident is home to the following imprints: Blue Sparrow, Wellspring, and Servant.
Founded in 1993 by New York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly, Viident is uniquely positioned to partner with authors because it understands the author perspective.
For more information visit: www.bluesparrowbooks.org, www.wellspringbooks.org, www.servantbooks.com, and www.matthewkelly.com.
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Viident creates content that helps people become the-best-version-of-themselves. If you are a qualified candidate interested in getting paid to grow professionally, make a difference, add tremendous value to our team, and change lives, we look forward to hearing from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Erlanger, KY 41018: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person