Communication and Social Media Assistant
Internship London (Greater London) Accounting / Management control
Job description
JOB TITLE
Communication and Social Media Assistant
POSITION SUMMARY
IROKO+ is a joint-venture of CANAL+ and IROKO Partners. First SVOD platform on android phone and tablets in FSA countries, IROKO+ offers more than 2000 hours of programs (mostly Nollywod movies and TV shows and tele Novelas) for a very affordable cost (around 1,5€/month).
IROKO+ is based in IROKO Partners start-up office in the very centre of London.
The Communication and Social Media Assistant will support the Product Manager in communication and marketing tasks, with a special focus on social campaigns, to boost IROKO+ business in French Speaking African countries. Overall, he will get the chance to work in a start-up fast and exciting environment while he will benefit from contacts and means from groups such as CANAL+ and HAVAS
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Day to day management of all social channels, writing & posting engaging copy and creative in French in accordance with IROKO+ house style, strategy, best practice, and catalogue (community management).
• Maintaining and updating our IROKO+ digital channels: uploading material (new weekly cover image), creating video extracts for social media usage (mainly Youtube Channel in partnership with Thema team), working on a Tuto project to help subscribers using the app (in partnership with CANAL+ team)
• Assisting the product manager on the global digital strategy and adapt it to any platforms specificities (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter)
• Working with Iroko Partners Creative team and our partners (Thema group) to ensure timely delivery of all creative (extract videos, trailers, images) required for social promotions and promoted posts.
• Assisting the communication team based in Paris (CANAL+ and HAVAS) to launch digital campaigns and monitor their performances through the production of dedicated reports.
• Briefing CANAL+ Communication team about IROKO+ expectations, roadmaps, and targets and follow up on creative supports delivery (flyers, posters, stickers)
• Tracking competitor activity on social channels and produce regular benchmark and business intelligence on communication and marketing SVOD strategies.
• Attending bi-monthly Communication meeting – taking note and auctioning key points relating to digital.
• Co-writing and management of a monthly B2B Newsletter
Desired profile
REQUIREMENTS
Required skills & experience
• Totally bilingual – French and English
• Excellent communication and copy-writing skills, impeccable English.
• Fluent user of all major social media networks, ideally from a marketing perspective.
• Confident user of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and basic knowledge of Google Analytics.
• Ability to work independently, in a fast-paced environment and prioritise between multiple projects.
• University degree, with a keen interest in Africa environment, entertainment industry and all things digital.
Desirable but not essential skills
• Previous experience in digital marketing.
• Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or any other Adobe software also a plus.
• Knowledge of online media buying, particularly across social media.