Community Manager, KIA, long-term, on-going freelance

INNOCEAN•Huntington Beach, CA

14d•$24 - $26•Hybrid

About The Position

INNOCEAN USA, a full-service ad agency located in sunny Huntington Beach, CA, is seeking a Community Manager to join our KIA team! This is a long-term, ongoing, contract role. We are a hybrid workplace, x3 days week in-office. Candidates must be local to SoCal. We are looking for an explorer in search of our clients’ next big discovery! We’re an agency built on the belief that there is an ocean’s worth of innovation to explore that will enable us to bring our clients creative business solutions that can shape the future of their brands.

Requirements

1+ years in community management or social media management experience
Demonstrated experience of using social media in personal or professional setting
Experience with social media tools such as, but not limited to, Sprout, Hootsuite, Sprinklr, Emplifi, Netbase and/or Digimind
Proficiency with key social platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest and Snapchat with a solid understanding of each platform's core features, as well as a technical understanding of each network's advertising capabilities
Ability to create and execute detailed social posting calendars, including campaign planning, content descriptions and posting copy direction
Must be self-motivated and well organized with a strong attention to detail
Analytic thinking; ability to extrapolate insights and key learnings that will impact creative strategies/concepts in real-time
Ability to collaborate with creative, production, account and strategy teams
Ability to uncover powerful insights that drive ideas (big and small) by understanding the entire brand context
Exceptional interpersonal and written/verbal communications skills
Ability to work in fast-paced team-oriented environment
Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple tasks

Nice To Haves

Ad Agency experience is a plus
A candidate who is insatiably curious, results-motivated, and creative in all aspects of our client’s business
Understanding of social media and the online space
A power-user of all the major social networks and always the first to discover and experiment with emerging platforms
Someone who can always stay current with, and share an insightful POV on the competitive automotive and non-automotive social media landscape
A teammate who embraces the spirit of our mantra, Discover Beyond [ ] - which means we never stop learning, asking great questions, pushing, failing, and getting back up – in pursuit of finding ideas below the surface of the expected

Responsibilities

Be the day-to-day social community manager for KIA America, publishing content on the brand’s channels and representing the social voice of the brand
Distill conversations happening across all social channels to identify key posts and emerging trends – opportunities for the brand
Work with Kia brand team, as well as across disciplines, to ensure a holistic, connected brand focus
Report on both performance of KIA content in social space, as well as larger trends, consumer sentiment, and competitors
Responsible for building audience within platform, planning and developing shareable content, participating and building relationships directly with fans and influencers, keeping the community engaged, and providing ongoing metrics tracking and optimization recommendations
Demonstrates an understanding of client campaigns and associated goals; works closely with Account and Strategy team to ensure that all questions are addressed, and all relevant campaign materials are obtained
Maintain a pulse on social media trends, conversations and culture
Prepare reactive engagement opportunities
Participate in live engagement moments; lead virtual “war rooms” as needed