Creative Director & Social Media Manager

As our Social Media Manager, you will be the link between our internal marketing strategy and fans. ACEND is on the rise. We are therefore looking for someone reliable, well-organized, and highly creative who can deliver content for Acend fans.

Paying close attention to social trends is necessary with an understanding of how to adapt to algorithms & the ability to be agile towards reactive content.

Introduction:

ACEND quickly rose to success, conquering the Valorant scene and becoming the first World Champions. Now, our aim is to increase our reach within professional Esports and gaming, to find and develop teams to their maximum potential.

Having established a facility in Sofia, Bulgaria, our current focus is on Counterstrike, PUBG, and the Bulgarian esports scene, so knowledge of one or more of these areas is a plus.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Planning content ahead & building out content schedules;

• Researching trending content/music;

• Staying up to date with everything Esports and gaming related;

• Executing on content strategies and storytelling, everything Acend-related.

• Creating emotions and engagement through Social Media posts;

• Collaborating with our content, community & design teams.

• Engaging with our current fanbase and building new fans, especially in the Bulgarian region.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Experience in creating engaging and viral content (no need to show millions of views), but you should show us that you managed to increase views for existing brands significantly

• Has the ability to work proficiently in the Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Premiere Pro (After Effects is a bonus).

• Good knowledge of the Esports and video gaming industry and an appetite to develop and learn more about the industry.

• Excellent organizational skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

• A creative mindset.

• The ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels.

• Being a team player is a must.

• To understand how quickly trends on Social Media change, it is mandatory to have an adaptive mindset and be open to criticism and feedback.

• The ability to manage a variety of projects and partner matters at the same time.

• The ability to work under pressure under tight deadlines.

This is a remote position. We are located in Sofia, Bulgaria, and being able to travel to our head office is a large bonus to the application. Fluency in Bulgarian is also beneficial but not required.

If you are interested in applying, please send your application to the Email below.
We prioritise someone who can show previous work (content, posts, creatives) and how they have helped grow brands with their creative input.