Social Media Associate Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Social Media Associate

Jumia is the largest online retail store in Africa with over 100,000 unique visitors a day, buying everything from Fashion to Phones. 

Founded in 2012 in Nigeria, Jumia's mission is to revolutionize the concept of shopping by providing customers with the best online shopping experience.

Jumia is part of Africa Internet Group, a leading global incubator of startups specialised in e-commerce. 

Africa Internet Group is Africa's leading internet firm, with already over 3,000 employees in over 20 African countries and huge successes such as Jumia.com, Kaymu.com, Hellofood.com, Lamudi.com, Carmudi.com and Jovago.com

It is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by MTN, Millicom and Rocket Internet.

Africa is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, offering excellent opportunities in a vibrant and booming environment. Its economic growth has enabled innovative businesses to flourish and this is where Africa Internet Group steps in.

Job Description:
  • Implement the company’s Social Media marketing strategy
  • Running Jumia Kenya social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, blogs)
  • Develop content, brand awareness, and generate traffic to the various accounts
  • Cultivate leads by reaching out to people on social media and turning this to sales
  • Ensure consistent growth of likes, fans, followers, tweets, reach and engagement of our customers
  • Attend and share Jumia events with the online community
  • Ensure status updates, landing pages or Facebook ads create a lasting effect on the audience
  • Promote and grow the Jumia brand online
  • Listen, respond, ask questions and engage with the audience
  • Crate relevant content to reach the company’s ideal customers.
  • Create and manage all published content (images, video and written).
  • Monitor, listen and respond to users in a “Social” way while cultivating leads and sales.
  • Oversee design (Timeline cover, profile pic, thumbnails, ads, landing pages, profiles and blogs)
  • Compile report for management showing results of engaging on social media
  • Become an advocate for the Company in Social Media spaces
  • Monitor trends in Social Media tools, applications, channels, design and strategy.
  • Analyze, review, and report on effectiveness of campaigns in an effort to maximize results.
Qualifications
  • Degree/ Diploma in Business/ Marketing/ PR/ Communication
  • Excellent IT skills especially using web applications and Other ERP software
  • At least 1 year experience handling social media for an organization
  • Social Media enthusiast, influential online personality etc.
  • Sharp, outgoing and up to date individual
Our offer
 
A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
 
The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world
 
An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures.

How to apply
 
If You want to join some of the fastest growing companies in the world, please send your resume to the following addresses, by specifying the position on the e-mail subject, joinus-kenya@jumia.com

only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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