Social Media Strategist

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

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Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Nike social media role focuses on creating and distributing compelling content, managing platforms, and building communities while aligning with brand voice. Candidates should show experience in social media and strong writing, with cross-functional collaboration skills. Knowledge of Gen Z trends and streetwear culture is valuable.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content Development: Conceptualize and create compelling social-first content for key brand stories across priority social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube)
  • Platform Management: Manage distribution (scheduling and posting) of all content across global social media channels and maintain daily hygiene of all handles — updating bio copy and links, highlights, playlists, etc.
  • Community Building & Management: Engage with, listen to, and grow our social communities through monitoring, responding to and engaging directly with our followers.
  • Social Listening: Keep a pulse on sentiment and trends across social ecosystem, elevating opportunities to react and participate.
  • Brand Voice: Maintain and evolve brand TOV across social platforms, ensuring consistency with our brand positioning.
  • Relationship Management: Collaborate with all key stakeholders across external partners (agencies) and internal departments including Brand, Creative, and Comms.

Requirements

  • Advanced knowledge and understanding of today’s most popular social platforms and their place in Gen Z culture.
  • Internet junkie, tapped into streetwear/fashion news with the ability to identify social media trends across style, sports, art, music, pop culture, etc.
  • Proven experience in social media management and community management for a brand(s), executing a best-in-class engagement strategy with audiences.
  • Strong writer with the ability to adapt to a brand TOV, embodying brand persona in all outbound messaging.
  • A high standard of creative taste with a detail-oriented mindset and excellent written and communication skills.
  • A highly motivated and collaborative worker, able to drive projects forward independently, deliver within tight timelines and work cross-functionally.
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NIKE, Inc. is a purpose-driven organization energized by a shared commitment to move the world forward through the power of sport. We champion diversity and amplify individual passions to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. Here, every teammate has a role to play. We work together, embracing our differences and pushing boundaries, to achieve collective success. For more information on how you can contribute to a world-class team, visit our career site at nike.com/careers and join our talent community at https://nikeats.avature.net/niketalentcommunity.

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