Social Media Associate Job at Maxwood Furniture in Charleston

Description:

Maxwood Overview:

Maxwood Furniture is a rapidly growing design, import, and distribution company with a selection of nationally renowned furniture brands. Since launching over two decades ago, we have grown to manufacture several distinct product lines that we sell across a variety of platforms and popular retailers including Amazon, Wayfair, Overstock, Rooms to Go, and Target.

We are seeking a new member to add to our Social Media team. Are you ready to be a part of something amazing?

Position Overview:

We are looking for a self-motivated social media enthusiast that has a passion for furniture, interior design, and creativity. The successful candidate will work with our social media team to post across social media platforms, create brand awareness, and help manage our virtual community. This person will also stay on top of social media trends, create content, assist with photoshoots and much more! We are a tight-knit team where the right person will make a significant impact in our social media strategy and overall business goals. We like to work together, so this position requires a minimum of 3 days a week in the office.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Post across social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest. This position will mostly focus on content creation, posting, identifying trends, and analyzing data for Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube.
• Monitor and respond to social media messages, comments and mentions as a brand representative and product knowledge expert.
• Effectively create and nurture our virtual community by responding to comments, questions, or concerns via social media in an accurate brand tone.
• Work with Brand Managers, graphic designers, and social media team to create synergies between social media platforms, brands’ websites, and other advertising efforts.
• Work with social media and operations team to successfully manage marketplaces (ie. Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok Shop).
• Stay up to date on social media and SEO trends to create compelling and efficient content across social platforms.
• Assist in influencer marketing efforts by helping to create contracts, place orders, and identify partnership opportunities.
• Assist in content creation during photoshoots. This includes set-up, hands on photography and videography and clean up/prop management. From time to time, this does occur on the weekends or outside of work hours.
• Candidate must be willing to post on the weekends and in the evenings. This is with the assistance of scheduling tools; however, posting to stories requires 10-15 minutes of your time after hours.
• Candidate will predominantly be working across our kid’s brands, so they should have a passion for creating content that supports brand messaging and youthful brand voice. Brands include: @maxandlilyfurniture and @maxtrixkidsfurniture

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

•401(k) matching

•Dental insurance

•Employee assistance program

•Employee discount

•Flexible schedule

•Flexible spending account

•Health insurance

•Life insurance

•Vision insurance

•Paid time off

•Professional development assistance

Schedule: 8-hour shift

Ability to Commute: Daniel Island, SC 29492 (Required)

Requirements:

Education & Experience: At least 2 years’ experience in social media/Influencer coordination.

Specific skills we’re looking for:

• Organic social post management
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Exceptional written and verbal skills
• Strong ability to effectively communicate in a brand tone
• Creativity
• Experience in Canva, CapCut, Sprout Social, and Shopify is preferred, but not required
• Experience in influencer marketing/management
• Time-Management
• Video editing
• Strong SEO and copywriting skills

We are looking for a team player that is:

• Self-motivated
• Data-driven
• Organized
• Outgoing
• Willing to be in front of or behind the camera
• Eager to learn
• Excited to collaborate
• Great at communication with team members and customers