Social Media Marketing and Communications Manager jobs in Rockford, IL

Entry Level Social Media Fulfillment Specialist

WHO WE ARE:

American Marketing & Publishing, LLC has provided trusted and effective local advertising solutions to family-owned businesses for 24 years. Today we are one of the fastest growing fully integrated digital advertising companies in the U.S. We’re looking for a talented, Social Media Specialist to join our team, and help our small business owners with creating engaging and attractive content across various social media platforms.

We’ve been helping family owned businesses advertise intelligently and inexpensively in their communities since 1997. Our mission is to ensure our clients win the call when consumers have a need and begin to search, and we’ve become the trusted, go-to partner to our longstanding advertising clients when it comes to their online visibility and marketing needs.

We help tens of thousands of businesses manage their online business listings, company profiles, imagery, website, social postings, and reviews. We own the CloseBy® Text Marketing Platform and we are the largest Google Street View Trusted agency in North America. In sum, we provide the best people in the community – hard working small business owners – with the best local advertising solutions in the industry.

WHY JOIN US:

· Fun, team based collaborative culture

· Career training and development programs

· Growing team with emerging leadership opportunities

· Work hours of Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

· Competitive wages with opportunities for supplemental performance bonus pay

· Comprehensive Benefits Package

o Paid Holidays

o Paid Time Off (PTO)

o Volunteer paid time off

o Health Insurance - Blue Cross Blue Shield

o Dental Insurance - Delta Dental

o Vision insurance -

o 401(k)

o Referral Program

· Remote work opportunities available after probationary period

YOURTYPICAL DAY:

• Provide a high-class onboarding experience for new digital customers to ensure an immediate and successful execution of their social media post content.
• Execute social media postings across major platforms for our customers, including: Google, NextDoor, Facebook, and Instagram.
• Execute quality control standards for social media post content with a focus on grammar, spelling, and overall context.
• Maintain an understanding of how to support content updates for major search engines such as Google, Bing, Yelp, and Apple Maps.
• Continual communication with team members, departments, and manager.
• Maintain accurate daily tracking and reporting of performance.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Exceptional business writing / persuasive writing / perspective writing and editorial skills required.
• Strong communication, engagement, and social media skills required.
• Ability to relate to small business owners and assist with social media posts relevant to their business.
• Must be able to multi-task, maintain quality standards, adapt and think on your feet as priorities change.
• Detail oriented and organized to ensure accuracy in content creation
• Ability to prioritize projects and strong problem solving skills

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Working knowledge of commercial social media posting best practices.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Bachelor degree in English or related field preferred; Associates degree required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person