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Social Media Strategist I

Navy Federal Credit Union, Vienna, Virginia, United States, 22184

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Overview This role will focus on promoting Savings products on paid social and supporting the enterprise’s Influencer Program. Participates in executing and maintaining the organization’s enterprise-wide social presence, including strategies for new platforms, content strategies for existing platforms, social governance and policies, paid social advertising, employer brand and talent acquisition strategies, employee advocacy, social intelligence, listening, reporting, and reputation management. Contribute to planning, developing, and implementing a long-term strategic plan supporting enterprise strategies, corporate marketing, and brand. Recommend campaign strategies to optimize visibility and maximize engagement. Implement and manage external and internal social media communications, analyze metrics, and report on performance. Work on assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative, collaborating with senior strategists and leaders.

Responsibilities

Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of a multi-year strategic plan to maximize the social audience’s awareness of, and favorability toward, Navy Federal’s brand while ensuring alignment with enterprise and department strategies

Assist in ensuring governance policies for all social media platforms are followed and adhere to the rules of engagement

Contribute input for the corporate social policy and eLearning module to provide guidance for team members, leaders, and stakeholders on appropriate social media use; collaborate with OGC and risk groups on the development and implementation of policy and collaterals

Support the implementation of the paid social advertising program and future marketing strategies aligned with industry peers

Support social engagement programs to encourage positive member and prospect interactions, user-generated content (UGC), and testimonials

Participate in developing business cases for establishing new social media channels or using new channel features (Stories, livestreaming, channel takeovers, etc.)

Participate in social media campaign plans and editorial calendars, collect and analyze data on performance and effectiveness against campaign goals and department objectives; assist in presenting insights and actionable enhancements to executive leaders

Support the implementation of social media campaigns to leverage product and service offerings to create new buying opportunities for members on all social media channels

Provide input to the development of the paid social advertising budget; assist in spend tracking and overall budget management

Participate in monitoring platforms to identify existing and emerging challenges (e.g. algorithm or targeting restrictions, etc.) or changes; define, develop, and execute effective strategies to resolve and support needs, opportunities, and solutions

Support and participate in a matrix of decision making and ensure integration of business and marketing strategic plans for all social media channels

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of strategies and tactics, development and implementation of a performance and metrics framework and consistent analysis methodologies for measuring and reporting

Provide support in operationalizing social data across the enterprise to identify opportunities to maximize operational efficiency; provide strategic recommendations for process enhancements; and monitor for and report social media complaint trends and high priority escalations

Build and maintain partnerships with key business unit stakeholders and senior management across the organization to facilitate consistency in messaging, brand voice and ensure compliance with established social media policies and procedures

Participate in third-party vendor management activities; coordinate with Procurement, ETS, and InfoSec to regularly review vendors for performance, efficiency, and value; initiate requests for proposal (RFPs)

Assist in developing and presenting recommendations to ensure and/or improve favorable member experience to include appropriate tone, sentiment, and accurate messaging for external-facing content

Bring external perspective and ideas from relevant sources, and stay current with technology, government/policy impacts, industry best practices, and up-to-date competitive insights

Contribute to and implement social media compliance and security programs to meet corporate policies and requirements of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), NCUA, and other regulatory agencies

Contribute complex input to division leadership for General Counsel, Compliance, Internal Audit, and other business unit responses to confidential/sensitive inquiries from regulatory agencies

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field such as Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience

Working knowledge of social media channels, review sites, and emerging media

Working experience in developing and managing large corporate social media campaigns and related budgets

Effective skill with social media management systems (SMMS), employee advocacy tools, and paid social advertising platforms

Working knowledge of marketing principles such as branding, promotions, production, communications, direct marketing, product life cycles, and business strategies

Working knowledge of strategic planning/project management for marketing, advertising, or corporate communications

Exposure to thought leadership, initiative-taking, decision-making, and creativity solving business problems

Experience in presenting findings, research, analysis, conclusions, alternatives, and information clearly and concisely

Exposure in working with cross-functional, multi-dimensional teams and projects of the highest complexity, business risk, and with significant impact

Experience managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Effective organizational, planning and time management skills

Familiarity with media operations, specialized publications, and editorial practices

Effective skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership

Effective analytical skills to include summarizing information and clearly identifying key elements, patterns, results, or relationships staff, management, vendors, and members diplomatically and tactfully

Familiar with regulatory and financial regulations and compliance protocol

Advanced knowledge of Navy Federal’s functions, philosophy, operations, and organizational objectives

Desired Qualifications

Experience with influencer marketing or financial product promotion

Master’s Degree in a related field such as Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience

Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Location 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180

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Disclaimers Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team’s discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position. For additional details regarding compensation and benefits, review the Benefits page of the Navy Federal Career Site.

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