Position Description:

In this role, you will lead strategy and oversee execution of all things social for EI. As an integral part of our marketing team, you’ll connect our “passion igniter” fan base to our brand across EI’s key social media channels, blogs, and websites through developing social campaigns that align with our marketing plans; managing influencer and partnership initiatives; collaborating on retailer promotional opportunities; and navigating platform shifts and consumer behavior so EI can quickly and nimbly adjust our communication style to fit current trends. This role partners with a variety of internal teams, as well as manages collaborations with external agencies and resources.

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Scope of Responsibilities:

As our Associate Manager, Social Media you will:

Be an expert! You’ll take the lead in strategizing, navigating, managing, and keeping security tight for EI’s brand presence on all social channels, including Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, LinkedIn, Amazon, YouTube, Twitter, EI blog, and more!
Take charge! You’ll manage the development of a monthly social and blog content calendar that aligns with EI’s brand and ongoing/seasonal campaign goals.
Build community and ignite engagement! As one of the gatekeepers of EI’s channels, you’ll focus on building a community of engaged passion igniters, who connect with and relate to EI’s playfulness, values, mission, and energy.
Influence our success! You’ll seek out and manage partnership and collab opportunities through influencers, influencer agencies, live streamers, and aligned brands to help share our story, build awareness for EI, grow our followers, and ultimately influence more sales for our products.
Help our accountants see the light! You’ll tie how building brand connections through storytelling and community contributes to our sales growth across channels.
Share our story internally, too! You’ll use your own influence to share with fellow teammates inspiration from our fan base; encourage internal team support for our posts and initiatives; and provide frequent social listening updates.
Push us to be innovators and first adopters! You’ll keep your eye on this ever-changing landscape and build a test & grow model for us to stay relevant with and, even, ahead of the appropriate social trends.
Requirements/Preferences:

Bachelor’s Degree
Deep expertise in multiple social media platforms
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly detail-oriented, good problem-solving skills
Experience managing vendors and projects that involve multiple team members
Experience creating dynamic content (videos included!) that naturally and authenticity engages audiences
Ideal attributes:

Someone who is curious by nature, and who’s willing to take an entrepreneurial approach to the diverse set of opportunities available to our brand(s)
A multi-tasker who can drive and nimbly meet challenging and shifting deadlines and (sometimes) changing priorities
A creative problem solver who exudes a willingness to create resolutions to on-demand obstacles
A big thinker who is willing to push us to dive in and test new arenas
An enthusiastic storyteller who likes to have fun!


Physical Demands:

Standing – 30%
Sitting – 70%
Equipment usage – 70%
Travel – 5 - 10% (such as off-site live events or trade shows)
We are a drug-free workplace and an EEO employer

Please note: This role will be filled by our internal recruitment team, so no assistance is needed from any outside staffing agency at this time.

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About Educational Insights:

We’re experts in play! For 60 years, our team of teachers, scientists, artists, coders, and kids-at-heart has created award-winning toys and games designed to spark creativity, ignite curiosity, and provide opportunities for kiddos to discover their unique passions. Our team motto is, "Where work is play." We love to laugh, ride our bright-red scooter through the halls, and delight in testing out new games. Our love of play transfers into the toys and games we create, where we aim to build confidence, celebrate diversity, and ignite the spark in every child.

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