Social Media Specialist (Independent Contractor) or Social Media Marketing Agency (Application Deadline: 2022/2/4)

  We are looking for an experienced and creative Social Media Specialist or Social Media Marketing Agency to provide social media services on contract to the Consulate General of Japan. The Social Media Specialist or Social Media Marketing Agency will be responsible for assisting with planning, implementing and monitoring the Consulate General of Japan’s Social Media in order to increase our online presence and create wider awareness of Consulate and Government of Japan news, events and programs, as well as Japanese culture and other content as requested by mainly working with the Culture and Public Relations team.

 

    -  One year contract from April 1, 2022 until March 31, 2023. 

    -  Contract renewal may be possible with agreement from both parties.
 

    1) Assist with developing, implementing, managing and improving our social media strategy

    2) Optimize Consulate pages within each social media platform

    3) Create, edit, publish and share content using text, images and video

    4) Maintain the content posting schedule calendar

    5) Implement and maintain social media advertising campaigns (i.e. paid advertising)

    6) Measure the success of all social media content and campaigns using the most appropriate KPIs 

    7) Provide a monthly report on the performance of our social media

    8) Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies and provide related advice to the Culture and Public Relations Team

    9) Monitor user engagement

    10) Occasional video recording/photography at sites on weekends and public holidays

 

    1) Experience as a Social Media Specialist or a similar role

    2) English and Japanese skills, as well as translation and interpretation ability (Japanese translation can be outsourced.)

    3) Excellent consulting, writing, editing (photo/video/text), graphic design, presentation and communication skills

    4) Superior knowledge of social media best practices and trends, specifically for Facebook, Twitter and YouTube (Knowledge of Instagram may be an asset in the future.)

 

    Please send (in either English or Japanese) the following to recruit@vc.mofa.go.jp
 

    1) Letter of interest
    2) Portfolio of past social media work

 

    Friday, February 4th, 2022
 

6. Selection Process
    - Only those candidates or agencies who successfully pass the preliminary screening will be contacted regarding an interview.

    - Please send inquiries to recruit@vc.mofa.go.jp
*Remuneration to be discussed during the selection process.