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Microsoft · 4 hours ago

Communications Specialist (contract)

Redmond, WA

Contract

Remote

Mid Level

$41/hr - $46.50/hr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Design and implement breakthrough “beyond the game” social media strategies and campaigns that creatively connects our diverse and global audience with our external/collaboration partners in a social-first, engaging way.

Ensure that consumer products/partner co-created content is aligned with Minecraft’s overarching brand, tone of voice, and social strategy.

Define consumer product social media priorities, goals and targets are aligned to business goals and audience insights.

Provide strategic recommendations and support for Minecraft Creative Team in conceptualization and execution of assets for social media.

Host content ideation and team brainstorms, often with our partners’ social teams.

Ideate and publish social content and engage with audiences.

Curate user generated content and identify potential influencers, creators, and customer voices to highlight and work with.

Track and report on channel and content performance, setting benchmarks and contributing to campaign reporting dashboards.

Qualification

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Social Media StrategyCPG ExperienceRetail ExperienceData AnalysisCopywriting SkillsAdobe AnalyticsGoogle AnalyticsSprinklrSprout SocialSocial Media AnalyticsCollaboration Skills

Required

3-5+ years of experience in social media strategy planning, goal setting, and implementation.

CPG and/or Retail experience, either direct or via a creative agency, is required. Experience working in gaming sector is a plus, but CPG and/or Retail background is a mandatory.

Experience managing high volume social media channels for a well-known brand or product, ideally a brand that is considered to be at the forefront of culture.

Understanding of community engagement and audience strategy.

Familiarity using data to adjust and optimize strategy and activations for community-facing channels, and report and communicate channel performance results.

Excellent collaboration, copywriting, and communication skills. English language.

Competent with Office 365 and analytics tools (Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Sprinklr, Sprout Social and native social media analytics experience preferred).

Preferred

Experience working in gaming sector is a plus.

Native social media analytics experience preferred.

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

Founded in 1975

Redmond, Washington, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.microsoft.com

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