Social Media Specialist

SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST

• From 9:00AM to 6:00PM

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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.
• 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.
• Amplifies CDN Digital and other Inquirer content on social media, especially by promoting stories, highlighting connections, and participating in comment threads.
• Writes local social media-specific stories for Inquirer.net’s social media platforms
• Writes longer stories on local news and features for publication on CDN Digital and other Inquirer platforms, on occasion.
• Conceptualizes and develops local features or special content for social media, including photos and video, on occasion.
• Performs remote General Assignments work for other Inquirer.net news desks on occasion.
• Performs other related tasks as may be assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

Education:

• Journalism or equivalent

Work Experience:

• Six (6) months work experience require

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