A white-label social media company is looking for a set of social media engineers to work in Chicago and New York in tandem with sales account executives. We call them social media engineers because the position is similar to what a sales engineer would do for a large technology firm – you are the expert at identifying client needs and crafting the solution once the salesperson has made the initial contact.
This is a sales and product position. When you’re not working with the salesperson to craft and land deals, you’ll be using your network to help your salesperson with leads. When you’re not helping bring in leads, you’ll be working with the corporate office on methodologies, product suite descriptions, and service offerings.
The right candidate is whip smart, an excellent presenter, and possesses deep experience in how corporations function. A background in project integration is required, and expertise in large project technical integration (database, CRM) is very helpful, but not required.
The position is front-end. A technical team is in charge of installation, which then hands the project off to a project manager. Your job is to forecast problems, map out the proper route to a successful integration, lay out the metrics the client will use to measure success, and ultimately help close the sale and prepare for a smooth transition.
Responsibilities – the key responsibilities for this position include:
* Create client-specific social media strategies utilizing products and services offered by the company.
* Identify key performance indicators and metrics tailored to each client
* Work with Salesperson on new business development and closing.
* Strategize with and educate the client management team and others across the company on incorporating relevant social media techniques into the corporate culture and into all of the company’s products and services
* Create and deliver presentations on the scope and scale of individual projects
* Aid in the development of RFP responses
* Work with salesperson to generate sales leads using social media contacts and profiles
* Develop new product and service offerings with corporate
Experience – the ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:
* Social media tools and techniques
* Management, Technology, or Marketing Consulting
* Product marketing
* Public speaking and client presentation
* Business development
* Web Analytics
The positions are for the Chicago and New York City markets. There is no relocation, and very little travel (there may be the occasional day trip to someone in your region if corporate lands a prospect. This is not a junior or even mid-level position, and it's also not an executive position. We're looking for practitioners with experience in community management, social media consulting, and corporate sales or project management.
To apply, send an email to socialmediaheadhunter at gmail or contact me through a social media site. My handle is smheadhunter for most, Jim Durbin for others. If you're going to call in, be prepared. You need to research me and this post, and have a good sense of what the job is before you call. I will be judging you on that call, so make it count. Salary is base plus commission.
