Marketing & Social Media Manager | Interior Design Firm

Marketing & Social Media Manager| High-end Interior Design Firm| Chicago, IL We are seeking a positive, creative, and collaborative Marketing & Social Media Manager to join our client’s high-end interior design firm focused on residential, hospitality, and boutique commercial interiors. This position is a great fit for a marketing & social media creative who loves rolling up their sleeves to create original content and deploy it through digital channels including social media. You love flexing both sides of your brain: creativity yes, but also with a business-growing strategic intent. The ideal candidate must be organized enough to plan and implement marketing projects and a content calendar for the brand. This position is in-office with some travel to project sites or events. Primary Responsibilities Personally create, edit, and post photo/video imagery & content to the Instagram page & website. Work with outside videographers and editors on video content edits. Personally manage the development of creative content across multiple platforms including but not limited to Instagram, Pinterest, e-mail newsletter, website, popular external blogs, videos, etc. Create a content calendar & distribution schedule leveraging various platforms to maximize exposure for the brand & personally deploy content against said calendar. Establish & build relationships with key influencers & brands in the social media space for cross-promotion, partnership, & brand-building opportunities. Develop strategies & tactics to maximize online sharing of content through Instagram, Pinterest, popular blogs, and more. Develop strategies & tactics to maximize followers & subscribers to social media pages & newsletter. Create & deploy quarterly or semi-monthly e-newsletters highlighting key updates about the brand to followers. Personally update website through WordPress CMS, including adding project imagery & press articles; manage the redesign and launch of a new website. Assist the Managing Director with other marketing activities, including mailings, sourcing requests, photoshoots, editor quotes & imagery requests, etc. Assist in the accessorizing & styling of rooms for photo shoots; and in some cases for smaller shoots of before imagery and/or in-progress photos, personally facilitate the shoot unassisted. May require up to 10% travel out-of-state. Key Qualifications & Skills Minimum of 3 years (ideally 6) of full-time professional experience in related field (social media, marketing, art direction, graphic design, web design, etc.) Avid consumer of high-quality editorial content & ideally an experienced contributor (writer, photographer, graphic designer, editor) of such content. Bachelor's degree in Art, Marketing, or related fields (photography, graphic design, etc). Extensive knowledge & passion for the interior design & architecture industry including awareness of notable brands, leading designers & architects, design magazines & books, etc. Impeccable aesthetic taste as well as alignment with Principal’s design style and philosophies. Basic photo-editing/Photoshop skills. Ability to problem-solve, try new things, and seek solutions with limited supervisor direction. Experience with WordPress, Squarespace, or other back-end CMS for creating online content preferred but not required. Proactive self-starter – shows both initiative and detailed follow-through/completion. Strong attention to detail & strong organizational skills. Positive and fun, team player, utmost integrity, honesty, & no-drama/ego attitude a necessity. Compensation and Benefits Annual Salary Full Benefits Package Full Benefits Package – healthcare, 401k with company match, parental leave, PTO, Holidays, social gatherings, and more. For immediate review and consideration, contact: Ashley Levin - AshleyInteriorTalent.com J-18808-Ljbffr