Social Media Strategist Associate

Please note: This a hybrid role located in Chicago IL.You will have an opportunity to collaborate in-person three days a week at our Chicago office while maintaining flexibility for remote work.

Golin is looking for an Social Media Strategist Associate to support social media strategy development and real-time opportunity identification that keeps our clients relevant in the social and cultural conversation.

Golin has been on a winning streak of recognition: PRWeeks Best Place to Work Provoke Medias Global Agency of the Year PRWeeks Large Agency of the year and winning two Grand Prix at Cannes.

Riding the wave of recognition and award-winning work the Associate Social Media Strategist has an incredible opportunity to be at the forefront of social media strategy and real-time engagement for some of the most loved consumer brands in Chicago and keep Golin on top.

Youll help build relationships with influencers and content creators assist in developing compelling social content and support the team in spotting trending moments that our brands can authentically join. Youll contribute to telling our clients stories in fresh engaging ways across social platforms.

Itsan exciting time for the agency to continue to deliver impactful earned work that builds brands and reputations and we know other brands canbenefitfrom the award-winning work we create.

Want to Go All In with us Here are the details:

What Youll Do:

• Support influencer marketing programs by researching and identifying relevant creators assisting with outreach and relationship management and helping to execute influencer campaigns across various brand programs
• Assist in real-time opportunity spotting by monitoring social conversations trending topics and cultural moments to identify authentic engagement opportunities for clients
• Develop social media content including captions creative briefs and content concepts that align with clients brand guidelines and voice while driving engagement and brand awareness
• Support social media strategy development for campaigns and ongoing brand programs contributing ideas for content calendars engagement tactics and platform-specific approaches
• Monitor and analyze social media performance using analytics tools to track campaign success and provide insights that inform future strategy recommendations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including creative PR and account management to ensure integrated campaign execution and consistent brand messaging
• Stay current on social media trends including platform updates emerging features creator trends and industry best practices to bring fresh ideas to client programs
• Assist with social media management tools such as Sprout Social CreatorIQ Sprinklr or similar platforms to schedule content manage influencer relationships and track performance metrics
• Support client communication by preparing status updates performance reports and strategic recommendations under senior team member guidance

What You Have:

• Bachelors degree in Marketing Communications Public Relations or related field
• 1 years of professional experience in social media digital marketing or related field with exposure to brand social media management.
• Strong understanding of major social media platforms (Instagram TikTok Twitter/X Facebook LinkedIn) including their unique audiences content formats and best practices
• Experience with influencer identification and outreach including knowledge of how to evaluate creator fit engagement rates and audience alignment
• Content creation skills with the ability to write engaging social media copy and develop creative content concepts that drive engagement
• Familiarity with social media management and analytics tools such as Sprout Social Hootsuite CreatorIQ or similar platforms
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail and ability to adapt tone for different brands and audiences
• Proactive mindset with curiosity about social media trends pop culture and digital marketing innovations
• Collaborative approach with ability to work effectively with internal teams and contribute to brainstorming sessions
• Comfort with fast-paced environment and ability to pivot quickly when real-time opportunities arise
• Basic understanding of social media metrics and comfort with data analysis to inform strategy recommendations

About Golin:

Golin is a global award-winning public relations agency that helps company create change that matters. Together we discover powerful human truths that bind us create with bravery and collaborate inclusively and obsessively. Golins 1700 global employees operate across 50 offices worldwide allow us to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions for multi-market regional and global communications programs.

Every agency is talking about AI. At Golin we are using AI to rewrite the rules of PR. Were even promising to become the first fully AI-integrated agency by 2026. We are committed to upskilling our workforce democratizing access to tools and integrating AI into our daily work to maximize the value we deliver to our clients.

Were especially committed to going all in for our people. We challenge our employees to be courageously happy and have empowered them to do so by offering our LifeTime benefits program. LifeTime offers flexible time off enhanced family care generous health and wellness benefits workplace hybrid flexibility and a monthly LifeTime stipend for the gym or hobbies.

Our expertise ranges from brand-building and cutting-edge digital content to corporate reputation healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earned-first data-driven creative with the customer journey through our collaborative G4 Model to deliver maximum impact for clients. Our roster includes many of the largest CPG retail food healthcare technology and consumer service companies in the world.

Please note: This is a hybrid role located in Chicago IL. You will have an opportunity to collaborate in-person two to three days a week at our Chicago office while maintaining flexibility for remote work.

Salary Range: $40000 $55000

Golin has included the base salary range or hourly rate for this role. Actual compensation offered within the range will depend upon among other factors: a candidates skills qualifications and experience; actual ranges for current or former employees in the role; and market considerations.

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