Social Media Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Social Media Specialist to join our team! This person will be responsible for creating regular content and distributing it across social media outlets to increase our presence and outreach in the MENA region.

Bloom brings about positive change through our programs and methods that bridge personal, professional, and organizational development. We’re working to strengthen those similar efforts within our internal team processes in order to help all our employees grow personally and professionally while improving our organizational capacities and impact.

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Design strategy to capture content from various events and activities taking place in Bloom events and premises (and off-site events)\
• Lead the development of Bloom online social media channels and engage relevant audiences.
• Coordinate with bloggers, videographers, editors, photographers and other stakeholders on the capture and creation of media content.
• Design strategy of content dissemination to effectively address organizational objectives
• Implement simple design updates and adaptations for different social media channels and uses
• Manage updates on Bloom website and make sure all communication across channels is standardized, aligned.
• Manage Bloom Newsletter and write articles and blog posts about Bloom teams, programs, and partners, including conducting interviews, attending events, etc, for publication on our site and others.
• Take the lead on website development from features to user engagement and community development.

Requirements

• BA in Communications, English Language, or relevant work experience in these fields.
• Proven work experience as a social media specialist with a portfolio of accounts handled and/or published articles/materials.
• Strong English and Arabic communication skills (writing, speaking, listening) to collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Ability to meet deadlines and think creatively.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit, familiarity with the entrepreneurship ecosystem accompanied with a can-do attitude.