Social Media Specialist | Cebu

1. Monitors established or developing social media stories for potential local, Cebu-based follow-up and/or supplemental stories, especially Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, plus chat apps Line, Kakao, WeChat, Viber.
2. Monitors standard media for potential local social media stories as well as national stories of interest to the Cebu audience, especially key websites and wire services.
3. Amplifies CDN Digital and other Inquirer content on social media, especially by promoting stories, highlighting connections, and participating in comment threads.
4. Writes local social media-specific stories for Inquirer.net’s social media platforms
5. Writes longer stories on local news and features for publication on CDN Digital and other Inquirer platforms, on occasion.
6. Conceptualizes and develops local features or special content for social media, including photos and video, on occasion.
7. Performs remote General Assignments work for other Inquirer.net news desks on occasion.
8. Performs other related tasks as may be assigned.

Education:

• Journalism or equivalent

Work Experience:

• Six (6) months work experience required

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Cebu
• In-depth knowledge of all things Cebu
• Required dialects: English, Cebuano, Filipino
• Must be able to thrive working in a virtual/remote setting
• With computer, communication and writing skills
• Creative, insightful, street smart, digital savvy
• Actively participates in a wide variety of social media activities such as blogging, community development and management, social bookmarking, commenting, etc.
• Understanding of popular social networks – design, functionality, users
• Demonstrates ability to produce community management guidelines and documents that reflects the holistic understanding and implementation of the role of social media and its effects