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A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. We operate more than 400 diverse, peer-reviewed, open access journals supported by over 35,500 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available.
Location: Manchester
This is a full-time in-office role. The office is located next to Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester.
Main tasks and responsibilities
* Implement the paid social media strategy for a portfolio of key brands.
* Support the development and implementation of always on campaigns.
* Support the development and implementation of major campaigns.
* Provide support to others across the business on social media best practice.
* Monitor and report on individual campaign performance.
* Participate in relevant team meetings on key topics related to workload.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with portfolio and others across the business.
* Support key corporate campaigns, projects and platforms.
* Population of weekly content calendar.
Skills and Qualifications
* Academic degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising (or related).
* Over 1 year of experience coordinating social media or digital marketing activities for business.
* Good knowledge of key social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Knowledge of other channels is a plus.
* Working knowledge of Facebook Ads Manager. Knowledge of other Ad Managers is a plus.
* Knowledge of social media tools such as Hootsuite, Falcon and Sprout OR Google Suite (GA4, Tag Manager, Search Console) and data visualization tools.
* Understanding of brand, communication, and digital marketing principles.
* Excellent English language skills (written and spoken); other language skills are beneficial.
* Good organizational, analytical and prioritization abilities.
* Interest in science and science communications.
Benefits
* Flexible Working Times: You are able to start work anytime between 7-9am, and finish between 3pm-6pm.
* Special Days Off: MDPI offers paid time off for occasions such as getting married or moving house.
* Our Culture: A friendly working environment with monthly lunch parties, office snacks and seasonal events.
* Bonus Incentives: Depending on your role, you may be eligible for one of our bonus schemes which rewards high-performing employees.
* Perkbox: Access to a benefits platform with discounts and benefits across various retailers.
* Health Cash Plan: After probation, employees are enrolled into private health membership with Bupa.
* Modern City Centre Office: Located next to Piccadilly Gardens with convenient transport links.
* Cyclescheme: Save on bikes and accessories.
* Techscheme: Save on tax when purchasing tech equipment.
About MDPI
A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. We operate more than 400 diverse, peer-reviewed, open access journals supported by over 66,000 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available. MDPI is headquartered in Switzerland with additional offices in Europe, Asia, and North America. We are committed to ensuring that high-quality research is made available as quickly as possible. We also support sustainability projects, with sustainability as a key theme in many journals and through the MDPI Sustainability Foundation.
Initiatives: At MDPI, we develop and maintain various platforms to better serve the scientific community. Main platforms include: https://www.mdpi.com/; https://sciprofiles.com/; https://sciforum.net/; https://www.scilit.net/; https://www.preprints.org/; https://encyclopedia.pub/
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