Social Media Ads Specialist
Remote
Social Media – Social Media Accounts /
Full Time Contract Position /
Remote
Hi there! We’re WebFX, a full-funnel revenue marketing agency based in the US. We’ve been 9x named a Best Place to Work, and we’d love to meet you! We are a fast-growing company of more than 700 FXers, that has doubled in size over the past 5 years, with talented team members in 6 US offices, 20+ US States, and now based around the globe (and representing 18+ different countries, including offices in Guatemala and South Africa!).
While WebFX and our subsidiary companies, such as Nutshell CRM, SEO.com, and TeamAI, are growing rapidly, we are committed to growing strategically and sustainably, and that starts with growing our team of the #BestCoworkers - that’s where you come in!
We’re looking for people to join our mission to provide world-class full-funnel revenue marketing solutions to mid-size businesses worldwide, We are passionate about what we do, we’re committed to driving business growth for our clients, and we’re on the hunt for people just like you, who take pride in their work and want to be part of a company that does too.
Why Choose WebFX?
We’re proud to offer the same great culture and a comprehensive set of benefits to our team members no matter where in the world they’re based. In addition to very competitive base pay, we also offer company profit-sharing, performance bonuses, and health insurance (including dental, vision, remote doctor, etc.). To aid in your success, we also provide world-class industry training (Organic SEO, Local SEO, PPC, Google Analytics, etc.), long-term career track opportunities, and ongoing learning bonuses (yes, you can get paid to learn!), along with numerous other benefits!
Some of the additional benefits our FXers enjoy include:
- No matter where you are located or your position, WebFX offers long-term stability to all of our FXFamily members. Many of our global team members have been with WebFX for 10+ years, and we’re hoping you can be too! 🌏
- We put our people first; it’s as simple as that. You’re never on your own - when you run into inevitable challenges, we’re there to support you along the way!
- Long-lasting relationships with both clients and team members due to consistently low turnover rates, which are simply unheard of in our industry because, again, we put our people first.
- Save your time and money by skipping the commute to an office. This role allows you to work from the comfort of your home! 🏡
- Fully equipped in-home office setup including computer, dual large monitors, headset, seriously fast internet, generator, and more! 🖥️
- Unrestricted access to our proprietary software/platforms that our internal R&D team has developed for our team’s exclusive use, in addition to access to the many 3rd party tools and software we utilize internally in order to WOW our clients. You can learn more about just some of our proprietary tools here.
- Be part of a rapidly growing company that, at the same time, only partners with clients who share our values. 🌱📈
- Merit-based promotional structure.
- Annual merit-based compensation increases! 💰
- Access to virtual professional development opportunities with company experts and virtual team-building events like monthly meetups and hangouts.
- Invitation to our annual FXFest – a week-long, all-expenses-paid trip for our international team members (with a 1-year tenure) to our company headquarters. This event is filled with activities, learning, and motivation to help unite our U.S. and global staff! 🛫
- We have a very strong commitment to giving back globally - in fact, it’s one of our values here at WebFX. As a member of our FXFamily, you get to be a large part of that simply by achieving your goals - since 2014, we’ve committed to donating globally through our FXBuilds program. You can learn more about that here!
- When you join WebFX, you don’t just join a company; you join a community! We value all of our team members the same, regardless of their position or where they call home. We truly look forward to learning about you and your background, and we will be there to celebrate the milestones in your life together, no matter how big or small! 👏
What You'll Get
World-Class Training and Ongoing Career Development
- No matter your level of experience, our “Bootcamp” training program is provided for all new WebFX “family members” to learn, grow and develop in and out of the office with the hard skills necessary to be successful in their position.
- From training with our Award-Winning Sr. Developers, Designers, Marketers, and more to access to countless industry-leading online training resources/courses/tutorials to getting experience with our client base that spans just about every industry you can think of (and then some), our training program is simply unrivaled!
- Training doesn’t stop after your initial training period, we offer career development training and monthly Lunch-and-Learns with our state-of-the-art training amenities to facilitate departmental training, industry-related updates, and more!
- FXLearns program – where you get incentives for taking advantage of our countless industry training resources!
- With a track record of serving over 1,500+ clients, we’ve been able to truly master our processes and procedures, and we’ll train you on them - no need to develop how to do things (unless you want to help us continually improve that process!), because we refuse to ever stagnate, we are always pushing to make those processes 1% better too!
Opportunities for Growth
WebFX has doubled in size over the past 5 years, and merit-based promotional opportunities are abundant if you're meeting or exceeding position performance metrics. We believe in growing and promoting our internal team first and foremost. In fact, 95% of our promotions are internal! All team members have a very clearly defined progression path, so you know exactly what is expected of you so you can put your career in your own hands.
What’s more, you’re not expected to know it all - we believe in continually striving to be an expert in your subject matter of expertise, so while we will purposely challenge you to grow in your niche, we are a full-service agency that has experts in other departments that handle everything else - from link building, to social media, to web design, and web development. This is done so you can truly master your trade.
Who We're Looking For
- Desired Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Advertising, Journalism, PR, Communications, Information Science, Business or related major
- General Knowledge
- Fluent in English (written and verbal). Resume must be in English to be considered.
- Solid understanding of the Internet
- Solid understanding of basic copywriting
- Solid web copywriting skills
- Qualities
- Demonstrates the ability to get things done
- Continues to follow up on content placement pitches that weren’t successful the first time
- Insatiable desire to learn
- Facebook account with over 100 friends (Only used to verify web understanding)
- Twitter account with over 50 followers (Only used to verify web understanding)
- Outstanding written communication skills
- Administrator/moderator of a forum or a blog (A bonus)
- “Power” Twitter, Reddit, HackerNews, etc account (Ex. Defined as 500+ followers) (A bonus)
- Experience
- Minimum of 1 year experience as Social Media Specialist or Digital Marketer, or minimum of 2 years experience in the marketing industry
- Blogging experience (Desired)
- Basic HTML or image editing experience (Desired)
- Customer service experience in any industry (Desired)
What You'll Do
- Responsibilities
- Develop overall social media strategy for WebFX partners (i.e. clients)
- Develop paid media (Ex. Hulu, Pandora, Spotify, Ad display networks) social strategies for WebFX partners (i.e. clients)
- Research and create online “buyer personas”
- Create programs that leverage earned, owned and paid media elements
- Develop social media editorial calendars
- Research and pitch created content ideas to bloggers, publishers, and journalists
- Oversee development of creative/assets for social channels
- Ability to manage content creation workflow
- Provide social media consulting, monitoring, and management services
- Consult with clients about their business goals and propose solutions and strategies that meet their needs
- Champion internal knowledge sharing and ensure WebFX and our customers stay ahead of relevant trends
- This position requires 40 hours of remote availability per week during our standard office hours (8am to 6pm EST)
- Requires reliable internet access
- Percentage Breakdown
- 55% managing social media ad campaigns
- 15% reporting/analytics
- 10% client strategy
- 10% writing/calendar creation
- 5% social media design project management
- 5% competitor analysis
Compensation
Negotiable, based on experience
Annual merit-based increases
Working Hours
Asia (Philippines / Indonesia)
This position requires overlapping hours from 3:30 AM EST - 12:00 PM EST (New York Time Zone) Monday - Friday.
Africa / Europe (Ghana, UK, Ireland, Kenya, etc)
This position requires overlapping hours from 6:00 AM EST - 2:30 PM EST, Monday - Friday. The 40 hours of work doesn’t include any lunch or breaks.
*** This excludes South Africa, where our in-office team follows a different schedule.
North America & South America
This position requires overlapping hours from 8:00 AM EST - 4:30 PM EST, Monday - Friday. The 40 hours of work doesn’t include any lunch or breaks.
*** This excludes Guatemala, where our in-office team follows a different schedule.
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Please submit a resume or CV (in English) to be considered for this opportunity.
*You don't need to apply more than once, even if you're interested in multiple positions - you can simply let us know! We consider all open roles when reviewing resumes and applications!
WebFX is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing and fostering an inclusive environment where all people, including women, minorities, LGBTQ+, and other underrepresented groups, are supported, respected, and encouraged to excel within STEM careers. Our goal as an organization is to empower our team to achieve their personal best, bring people together, and provide equal opportunity to do so regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability or disability, or political affiliation. You can learn more on our website here!
