The Office

The Social Media Manager position is in the beautiful Birmingham office, located downtown in the heart of all the best restaurants and architecture. Take in the city after work from the open-air rooftop where you’ll have a birds-eye view of the surrounding area. Inside the former bank, built in 1961, you’ll still find the sleek lines of a mid-century structure combined with an impeccably updated, clean, modern vibe. 

Our People
Each floor of the Birmingham office is home to a group of talented creatives and drivers we are proud to call our team. Our culture is welcoming, friendly and fun. As we continue to grow and expand our client base, we need more help to do something great. Which is where you come in…

Main Responsibilities
Our ideal Social Media Manager will be an organized multi-tasking team player with experience managing many brands at once. This role requires a flexible attitude as well as a deep knowledge of fresh social media practices and ideas. The goal of the Social Media Manager is to provide a clear understanding of the impact social has on the overall digital strategy for each brand. You’ll be working alongside a group of content creators, strategists, web developers and designers across all offices.

You will be wearing many hats. At any given time, you will need to be a:
• Team player
• Manager of 8-10 brand voices across multiple platforms
• Content creator
• Strategy developer
• Researcher
• Idea manufacturer

• Contract negotiator

• Social auditor

• Strong communicator & collaborator
• Copywriter
• Facilitator
• Willing, eager educator & student

Qualifications:
2-3 Years of  full-time experience managing businesses across social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube, LinkedIn)
Experience reaching & utilizing influencers

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At some agencies development is an afterthought but not at Lewis Communications. We pride ourselves in building top-notch websites and applications inside and out. Every project is different and brings new, exciting challenges.

Development

• Can write hand-coded, cross-browser compatible, standards-based HTML and CSS
• Comfortable writing vanilla Javascript as well as frameworks such as Vue
• Comfortable building scaleable, responsive, optimized websites from start to finish
• Craft CMS, Wordpress, ExpressionEngine and/or Drupal exposure would be great, but not required
• Experience with PHP would be awesome (we’re Laravel fans)

Communication

• Team player, no matter the circumstances
• Good listener who knows when to speak up

Work Ethic

• Must be team-oriented but also driven to lead and grow
• Strong willingness to learn, and then learn some more
• Respects time management

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You’re smart. You’re savvy. You’re great at connecting with audiences emotionally, and you’re the kind of creative who inspires others to do their best work. You’re also patient when things don’t go exactly your way.

Your outstanding portfolio is a given, but you care as much about the day-to-day work of connecting with customers as you do about award fodder. You think it’s just as important to win at life as in the OneShow.

You thrive on the details and aren’t afraid of complicated topics. You understand what it takes to connect emotionally with diverse audiences. Then, you’re adept at turning those insights into emotionally meaningful, resonant copy for topics that matter deeply to their target audiences.

You’re just as comfortable with long-form web content, collateral, and video work as you are with crafting a profound headline. You partner superbly with designers, art directors, and strategists and are optimistically resilient when a project hits an inevitable bump in the road.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years experience
• A superb advertising portfolio is absolutely required for consideration
• Proficient in social media, long-form writing, and conceptual advertising

Skills:

• An enthusiastic work ethic
• Capable of strategic leadership on a project
• Experienced and proficient in all forms of media, from social posts to advertising to long-form collateral and web content
• Ability to master complex subject matter and make it emotionally meaningful to multiple audiences

Communication:

• Superb copywriting skills in all media
• Partners well with designers, art directors, developers and strategists
• Excellent presenter
• Accepts feedback thoughtfully and able to change direction based on input
• Optimism and resilience

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Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience is required.

Skills:

• We’re seeking a talented expert who plays well with others, has a superior sense of taste and craftsmanship, and is highly proficient in Cinema 4D.

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You already have a good book and enormous promise. You have a great sense of craft and eagerness to learn. You’ll assist art directors on creative needs, big or small, from developing campaign concepts to executing campaign content. You’re willing and eager to jump in and work on multiple projects at once, often under tight deadlines and quick turnarounds.

In addition, you’ll be expected to collaborate and communicate with copywriters, social media coordinators, designers and account personnel as needed to see through the completion of any given project. At the completion of the internship, you’ll have sharpened your skills, from conceptual capacity to design.

You’re eager to help on the smallest, least glamorous project, or the biggest opportunity. You’ll work alongside some of the region’s top creative talent and learn and grow with us.

Requirements:

• Relevant art direction experience and training
• A very strong portfolio is required for consideration
• Tremendous sense of craft

Skills:

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to assist art directors with their projects as well as manage your own
• Eager to help with projects of any size
• Self-starter who takes direction well
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

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You already have a first-rate portfolio of polished and powerful advertising work. Now you’re ready to contribute and pitch in on whatever it takes to make our creative team a success.

You’re eager to help on the smallest, least glamorous project or the biggest opportunity, whether that’s making client revisions to other writers’ projects or taking on your own. You treat every project with importance, not just the award opportunities. You’re happy to help with social media posts and long-form writing as well as powerful, smart advertising.

You take feedback thoughtfully and are a student of the business. You partner superbly with designers and art directors. You’re optimistically resilient when a project hits an inevitable bump in the road.

Requirements:

• 1-3 years experience
• An outstanding advertising portfolio is required for consideration
• Proficient in social media, long-form writing, and conceptual advertising

Skills:

• You’ll develop communications for all forms of media
• In particular, you need to be adept at powerful, emotional long form writing and at making complex subjects meaningful to multiple audiences

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The Digital Analyst will assist with all analytics and reporting efforts in the Birmingham office. This person will work with team members across multiple departments to understand customer behavior, define analytics strategy, perform analysis, and produce dashboard reports. This position requires strong analytical and communication skills to provide data-driven insights to both internal teams and clients.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Apple Productivity Suite, and Google Apps for Work platforms
• Technical aptitude and strong problem solving skills are expected
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Should have a desire to learn, and can easily adapt to changing priorities

Not required, but preferred:

• A solid understanding of internet technologies and web analytics, including Google Analytics and Google Cloud Platform
• A familiarity with Business Intelligence tools like Tableau or Google Data Studio
• A familiarity with HTML, JavaScript, and/or SQL
• A background in online marketing and/or website publishing

Position responsibilities:

• Complete Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Tableau Desktop training
• Obtain Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager certifications
• Collect, mine, and develop data visualizations and insights into a presentation format for internal and client-facing purposes
• Provide direction to creative, media, and production staff based on analytics findings
• Implement, test, and troubleshoot web analytics tools for current and future clients’ websites
• Recognize and solve data problems and inconsistencies
• Achieve and maintain fluency in relevant interactive and analytics technologies

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Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience is required.

Skills:

• We’re looking for a self-motivated creative who is highly proficient in Adobe After Effects and Premiere.
• You need a proven track record of great work. 
• You’ll work closely with our designers, art directors and social and digital teams, so great interpersonal skills and a spirit of cooperation and teamwork are key. 

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