Social Media Specialist
Job Summary
We are looking for a creative and data-driven Social Media Specialist to manage and grow client accounts across platforms such as REDnote, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. The ideal candidate will develop platform-specific strategies, create engaging content, and analyze performance. Strong written and spoken Mandarin/Chinese is required for this role.
Responsibilities
- Develop platform-specific social media strategies and content calendars
- Create and review Mandarin/Chinese content for REDnote and other platforms
- Manage day-to-day accounts and community engagement across multiple channels
- Collaborate with KOLs, KOCs, and internal creative teams
- Monitor, analyze, and report on social media performance and optimization
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field
- 2–4 years of experience in social media or digital marketing
- Strong written and spoken Mandarin/Chinese and good English proficiency
- Hands-on experience with REDnote, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
- Strong creative, analytical, and organizational skills
Job Details
Strategy & Planning
- Translate client objectives into platform-specific social media strategies, including target audiences, content pillars and growth opportunities.
- Develop content calendars and campaign plans across multiple social media platforms.
- Stay ahead of social media trends, platform developments and audience behaviour to identify relevant opportunities for client brands.
Content & Creative
- Develop content ideas, concepts, hooks, captions and creative briefs for static posts, carousels, short-form videos, lifestyle content and other social-first formats.
- Write, edit and review Mandarin/Chinese content for REDnote (小红书) and support English content across other social platforms.
- Adapt content to suit each platform and audience rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
- Brief and collaborate with designers, video editors, copywriters and other creative team members to deliver engaging content.
Account & Community Management
- Manage day-to-day client accounts across REDnote, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and other relevant social media platforms.
- Coordinate content scheduling, publishing, comments, messages and community engagement.
- Monitor audience feedback and escalate relevant product, service or brand-related matters when required.
- Identify opportunities to improve account growth and engagement.
KOL/KOC & Creator Collaboration
- Work with the influencer team to identify suitable KOLs, KOCs and content creators based on campaign objectives.
- Support creator briefing, content direction, coordination and content review.
- Ensure creator content aligns with brand guidelines and campaign objectives.
Measurement & Optimisation
- Monitor and analyse social media and content performance across platforms.
- Prepare clear reports covering performance, key learnings, insights and recommended next actions.
- Use performance data to identify successful content and optimise future strategies and content.
- Partner with the Performance Marketing team on content amplification and paid social activities where relevant.
Client & Project Management
- Communicate with clients on content planning, approvals, recommendations and account-related matters.
- Independently manage assigned accounts, content calendars, priorities and timelines with minimal supervision.
- Manage multiple client brands and projects concurrently while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
- Take ownership of assigned work and proactively follow up on approvals, actions and deliverables.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in social media, content marketing or digital marketing; agency experience is an advantage.
- Hands-on experience managing multiple social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and/or REDnote (小红书).
- Strong written and spoken Mandarin/Chinese, with the ability to create and review Chinese content for REDnote; good working proficiency in English.
- Strong understanding of social media trends, content creation, storytelling and audience behaviour across different platforms.
- Creative and analytical, with the ability to turn content performance into actionable improvements.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple client accounts, calendars and deadlines.
- Able to work independently, take ownership and manage priorities with minimal supervision.
Nice-to-have
- Experience working in a marketing, digital, creative or social media agency.
- Experience with KOL/KOC, influencer campaigns or paid social media.
- Portfolio or examples of social media accounts/content you have worked on.
- Familiarity with paid amplification, UTMs, and attribution tracking.