Head of Social Media

Огляд

The Kyiv Independent is Ukraine’s fastest-growing English-language news outlet. It was founded in November 2021 by a team of reporters and editors who were fired from the Kyiv Post for defending editorial independence, in partnership with a media consultancy company Jnomics. Today, it’s a team of around 50 people, mostly based in Kyiv.

Обов'язки

• review and optimize the KI’s presence on 8 social media platforms
• build a strategy for the KI’s presence on WhatsApp
• lead a team of social media managers
• create operational plans for the KI social media presence
• launch creative social media initiatives and promotion campaigns for standalone products and projects
• set key performance indicators (KPIs) for social media campaigns
• work with journalists and editors to ensure content is informative and appealing

Вимоги

• 3+ years of experience in social media
• English language proficiency (C1-C2 or native speaker)
• understanding the basics of marketing, essential metrics, and the know-how to measure them
• ability to communicate complex ideas simply, both oral and written
• ambition and eagerness to learn and grow professionally, desire to improve the KI’s social media performance
• a devotion to the values of independent journalism and the KI
• located in a European time zone
• experience in working in media would be an advantage
• being based in Kyiv isn’t necessary but would be considered an advantage

Умови

• full-time position
• hybrid or remote format of work is possible for this position upon agreement
• busy, but flexible work schedule
• market-level compensation
• working with a young and highly motivated team, for an award-winning media startup