GAMURS Group (gamurs.group), the leading esports media network running websites Dot Esports and Gamepur, is seeking a Social Media Engagement Specialist. A suitable candidate must be organized, have strong writing skills in English, be self-motivated, and show a willingness to learn and research how to engage social media followers.
Necessary skills:
- Great knowledge of the competitive video game space (esports). The games for which you will research fun and engaging content are: DotA 2, League of Legends, Counter Strike, Call of Duty, card games (Hearthstone, MTG), Fortnite, Apex Legends, Overwatch and the general gaming space (for example Red Dead Redemption 2, Pokemon, GTA V etc.)
- Great knowledge of gaming culture
- Willingness to further research the sub-culture created by the followers of multiple esports and general gaming titles
- Great knowledge of English language
- Very organized, position involves many different social media properties
- Familiarized with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, Reddit and Youtube
- Must be proactive, not reactive to changes in the social media landscape. Stay educated on the industry
- Problem solving skills
Duties
- Follow the general ecosystem of multiple esports titles and general gaming in order to find and source interesting content which can be posted across our social media profiles. This content encompasses engaging photos, short videos, content clipped from Twitch, screenshots of Reddit threads etc.
- Engage the community of followers with answering to joke and engaging comments on the content already posted
- Produce engaging quizzes, polls, Instagram-like stories via a specialised tool in order to engage further the audience
- Identify and meet the appropriate tone for our audience
- Schedule posts to a variety of social media channels and pages, including multiple Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages
- Conduct experiments in order to find new ways to engage GAMURS’ community
- Regular reporting to social media managers and coordination with them in order to achieve the overall objectives of the Social Media Team
To Apply:
Submit resume and cover letter and links to any relevant social media accounts that you have built or managed. Understanding your sense of humour in gaming space (the games we are interested in as listed above) would also be helpful so if you could link to any posts (no more than 10 across different games and social media networks) you find funny or engaging at the bottom of your cover letter, you would demonstrate to us your capability to source fun and original content off the web.
