Our customer, a vibrant and innovative Home Furnishings company with a diversity of well known brands has created a new position for a Social Media Specialist in their Marketing Department.

The North American retail landscape has changed tremendously in the last few years and this company was one that seized the opportunity to differentiate themselves from their competitors by embracing these changes and seeing them as opportunities.  

Ever wonder what it would be working with the consumer goods industry’s best employees? This is where they work and this is why I represent them.  Who can say in today’s market that they sell over 100M online, well this company can.  Their innovative ways, their functional yet trendy product, their family oriented values, the proximity the Executives have with the employees, the company culture and environment are all reasons to join this company.

As a key contributor to the Marketing department your challenge will be to keep communities engaged with original content across all Social media platforms.  You will have an active role in developing and implementing a Social Media Plan to build brand awareness and promote engagement.
In this position you will cultivate relationships with industry Bloggers, influencers and editors for online coverage
Your role will also include working closely with retailers to contribute to their social platforms and programs
Obviously being accountable is a big part of this job and you will need to report from time to time on engagement, campaign effectiveness, trends in social media etc.

In order to be considered you will need Passion for all social media channels, the ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
You will need to have very strong experience using social media platforms and a thorough understanding of their users.  Prior experience creating original content, copy writing and editing skills are necessary.  Since 90% of their sales are in the US you need to have exceptional English communication.