Writer, Digital Marketer & Social Media Administrator at BONGO LIVE

Application Deadline: 30 Jun 2015

Writer, Digital Marketer & Social Media Administrator POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Bongo Live is a Mobile & Digital advertising company based in Dar es Salaam (www.bongolive.co.tz). Bongo Live's unique service provides advertisers targeted access to individuals on the mobile and on the web. Bongo Live also handles complete social media and digital campaign management for companies. Bongo Live was a finalist at the Pivot25 mobile technology competition and was recently named a Forbes Africa top 20 technology startup company. Bongo Live has also been featured on ChoiceFM, Al-Jazeera & BBC Africa.

If you are seeking a company that is professional, fun, fast paced and provides a chance to learn skills beyond your role then you've found your match. We are seeking talented writers and communications professional that are very active on social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs, G+, Instagram).

Requirements:
• Excellent written and oral fluency in English and Swahili
• Quick Learner and ability to think on your feet
• Creativity
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Work independently and flexibly beyond job description
• Experience in marketing, PR, communications or related jobs.
• Location - Dar es Salaam
Responsibilities:
• Managing multiple social media profiles
• Engaging with people on social media networks,
• Responding to queries and comments
• Working with team members and clients to achieve social media objectives
• Developing new strategies and promotions to increase awareness and engagement
• Develop social media proposals for new clients
• Write and develop content for social media
• Monitor activity on social media in the country and region
• Cover any live events with tweeting/facebook posts
• Monitor engagement and test different strategies to increase it
• Use multiple languages
• Continually brainstorm new promotion ideas

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Visit  the website to apply: http://hr.bongolive.co.tz/symfony/web/index.php/recruitmentApply/jobs.html

Also answer the following questions with your application:
1. In the middle of a presentation you are making on the benefits of digital marketing, a potential customer stops you and says "None of my clients use smartphones or the Internet. This will not help us". How will you respond?

2. A cosmetics brand is introducing a new line of hair care products. How might they use digital marketing/social media to launch and promote them. Give a sample campaign/promotion. What mediums/networks would they use?

3. Write 3 sample facebook posts and tweets that you might use on social media for the cosmetics brand in number 2.

4. links to pages(Facebook/twitter) that you've managed

5. Your twitter account

Qualifying candidates shall be contacted.
References must be provided.