Account Executive, Social Media

The Social Media Account Executive is responsible to create appealing content for the company’s social media presence, including maintaining social media channels updated and brand-focused, and looking for new social media avenues and ways of connecting with audiences.

Primary duties and Responsibilities

• Manage company social media content development for channels including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and some other platforms
• Engage in social media presence creation on new and emerging social media platforms
• Create content that promotes audience interaction, increases audience presence on company sites, and encourages audience participation
• Cover events
• Work as part of a team to develop large social media strategies and campaigns
• Propose new ideas and concepts for social media content
• Analyze and report audience information and demographics, and success of existing social media projects on a monthly basis
• Manage social media communications
• Use timelines and scheduled content to create a consistent stream of new content for audience interaction while analyzing, managing, and altering schedules where necessary to optimize visits
• Monthly social media content calendar (3-4 posts per week)
• Liaise with client and designers regarding post designs
• Liaise with Arabic translators

AD-Hocks Assignment/reports

• As per the Direct Manager’s requests

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Equivalent
• 2-3 years of experience
• Fluency in English and Arabic
• Prior experience in managing government social media accounts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

About APCO

APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping leading corporations, foundations and governments navigate a complex world and create lasting impact. 

Founded in 1984, with one woman’s vision and bold action, APCO has grown into an independent, majority women-owned firm of more than 1,200 employees with work spanning 80 markets around the world.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO is comprised of strategic advisers, consultants and creators, working together across borders and functions, to provide services and expertise on financial, competitive, political and societal issues. 

APCO is a trusted partner to bold purpose-led leaders, lawmakers, government officials, NGOs, the media and other stakeholders in the health, energy, technology, transportation & infrastructure and food & consumer products sectors. For 40 years, the firm has provided public affairs, crisis & reputation, impact, corporate reputation and global solutions services. 

APCO is renowned for its ability to champion clients’ interests and permission to operate, build their reputation and strengthen their standing. APCO’s integrated approach and team of tenacious and empathic talent create connections and winning strategies that accelerate progress and deepen impact.

By bringing diverse people and ideas together, and working beyond traditional boundaries, APCO builds the un/common ground upon which progress is made.