Social Strategist

Media.Monks is seeking a bi-lingual Arabic/English speaking Social Strategist located in Riyadh, to be responsible for executing and planning the best practices in Social Media for one of our biggest clients in the Middle East. This is a role where you will be responsible for being part of a diverse and fast-paced set of projects from beginning to end, including hands-on project management, ad hoc social media consultation, building strategic recommendations, monitoring & optimisations of strategies.  

Additionally, our ideal candidate is a fast and flexible go-getter who jumps on new opportunities.

• Development of digital content strategies, based on the understanding of each client's brand message, voice, objectives and target audiences. Mainly focused on new business.
• Creative and strategic input in digital projects for designated clients.
• Work closely with brand marketing managers, to execute strategies for B2C and B2B as needed.
• Supervision and support of Content and Community Management teams, as they relate to the strategic objectives.
• Monitoring and auditing of Social Media strategies for current clients, as part of the continuous optimization process.
• Analysis of the results obtained from the different reports of the analytical and monitoring tools for continuous optimization of the account.
• Monitoring trends in social networks to keep the different platforms updated, not only with the content, but also with the strategy.
• Collaborative work with the data team, in the development of crisis management and control documents.
• Collaborative work with Operations, Data, Planning and Creative areas teams across the globe.
• Take the lead when needed in front of the clients where you will provide the valuable strategic POV.
• Nothing, not even a small detail escapes from you as you are well organised and have an eye for detail.

• You have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a social strategist.
• You have an in-depth knowledge of the Social Media environments, formats, and trends.
• You’re skilled in building a Social media strategy and set roles for social media platforms.
• You understand digital audiences and their behaviours.
• Develop digital ecosystems and find opportunities in emerging and new platforms.
• Develop consumer journeys and have the skills to clearly articulate your findings and opportunities in excellent storytelling.
• Digital paid media environments.
• Social commerce environments.
• You know how to measure success and which metrics are the valuable ones according to objectives, digital channels, and formats.
• Reading qualitative and quantitative data and clarity to recognise valuable findings in a sea of data.
• Develop strategic thinking, but you also identify when tactical thinking is the way to go.
• Used common research and analysis tools such as Sysomos, Statista, Global Web Index, Facebook Insights, Socialbakers and other listening tools.

• Play along and develop empathy and commitment between the internal teams.
• Great verbal skills and people get your point without gibberish.
• Fast thinking and you have experience in working within accelerated client dynamics.
• Excellent spelling, writing and mastery of writing rules, syntax in Arabic and English.
• Curious and attentive to popular culture to learn about trends.
• Aware of your personality strengths, but also you are humble enough to identify your weaknesses.

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About Media.Monks

Media.Monks is the purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc that connects 7,600+ digital natives across one global team. We are united by a mission to shift industries forward and pave the path towards ambitious outcomes so our clients and our people can realize their full potential for growth. Joining Media.Monks means becoming part of a highly ambitious collective of some of the most gifted, focused, joyful talent from all over the world, with the goal to change the industry for good.

Our unified model combines solutions in media, data, social, platforms, studio, experience, brand and technology services to help our clients continuously reinvent themselves throughout increasingly rapid cycles of disruption. Our efforts to shape culture, build innovative technologies and unlock the future of growth have earned recognition from numerous esteemed panels: we maintain a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), regular recognition at Cannes Lions, and continual inclusion in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players (2020-24). In addition, we’ve received the honor of being Adweek’s first AI Agency of the year (2023), the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), a record number of FWAs, and have earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023. Together, these achievements solidify our experience in digital innovation, excellence in craft, and commitment to personal growth.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us. 

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