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Social Media Manager
📍 Nairobi 💼 On-site ⏰ Full Time 📋 Permanent Contract 🏷️ Marketing, Advertising and Communications
Minimum Experience
1 year
Application Deadline
📅 31/12/2026
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Job Description

Key Duties and Responsibilities1. Social Media Strategy

  • Develop and implement the company's social media strategy aligned with business objectives.
  • Create monthly, quarterly, and annual social media plans.
  • Identify opportunities to increase brand visibility and audience growth.
  • Monitor industry trends and competitor activities.

2. Content Planning and Production

  • Develop monthly content calendars for all social media platforms.
  • Plan, coordinate, and oversee photography and videography sessions.
  • Produce engaging content including:
    • Short-form videos
    • Product photography
    • Lifestyle content
    • Educational content
    • Promotional campaigns
    • Customer testimonials
  • Write compelling captions and calls-to-action.
  • Ensure all content aligns with the company's brand guidelines.

3. Social Media Management

Manage the company's presence across platforms including:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • X (Twitter)

Responsibilities include:

  • Publishing and scheduling content.
  • Monitoring platform performance.
  • Maintaining brand consistency.
  • Optimizing posting schedules.
  • Growing followers and engagement.

4. Community Management

  • Respond promptly to comments, messages, and customer inquiries.
  • Build and nurture online communities.
  • Resolve customer complaints professionally or escalate where necessary.
  • Encourage customer engagement and user-generated content.

5. Digital Advertising

  • Plan and execute paid social media campaigns.
  • Manage advertising budgets.
  • Monitor campaign performance.
  • Optimize campaigns to improve return on investment (ROI).
  • Conduct A/B testing where appropriate.

6. Influencer & Partnership Management

  • Identify and recruit influencers, affiliates, and brand ambassadors.
  • Coordinate influencer campaigns.
  • Track campaign performance.
  • Maintain strong relationships with creators and partners.

7. Performance Monitoring & Reporting

Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports covering:

  • Reach
  • Impressions
  • Engagement rate
  • Follower growth
  • Website traffic
  • Lead generation
  • Conversion rate
  • Sales attributed to social media
  • Return on advertising spend (ROAS)

Provide recommendations for continuous improvement based on performance data.

8. Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with:

  • Marketing Department
  • Sales Team
  • E-commerce Team
  • Customer Service
  • Graphic Designers
  • Photographers and Videographers
  • External Agencies and Influencers

9. Brand Reputation Management

  • Monitor online conversations about the company.
  • Protect and enhance the company's reputation.
  • Ensure all communications reflect the company's values and professional standards.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Follower growth
  • Engagement rate
  • Reach and impressions
  • Video views and watch time
  • Website traffic from social media
  • Leads generated
  • Sales generated through social media
  • Return on ad spend (ROAS)
  • Customer response time
  • Content publishing consistency
  • Campaign performance
  • Audience growth

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
  • Professional certification in Digital Marketing or Social Media Marketing is an added advantage.

Experience

  • Minimum of three (3) years' experience managing social media for a brand or agency.
  • Experience in paid social media advertising.
  • Proven ability to grow social media communities and execute successful campaigns.
  • Experience using analytics tools to evaluate and improve performance.

Skills and CompetenciesTechnical Skills

  • Social media strategy and management
  • Content creation and copywriting
  • Photography and videography coordination
  • Basic graphic design (Canva or Adobe Creative Suite)
  • Video editing
  • Social media advertising
  • SEO fundamentals
  • Analytics and reporting
  • Budget management

Behavioural Competencies

  • Creativity and innovation
  • Strong communication skills
  • Leadership and initiative
  • Time management
  • Project management
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer focus
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Tools and Software

  • Meta Business Suite
  • TikTok Business Center
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Search Console
  • Canva
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • CapCut
  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Workspace
  • Social media scheduling tools

Working Conditions

  • Full-time position.
  • May require occasional evening or weekend work during campaigns, events, or product launches.
  • Participation in content shoots, exhibitions, activations, and promotional events as required.
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