Social Copywriter/Community Manager - So.da

Are you creative, dynamic and passionate? Do you like to think outside of the box and find new ways to achieve your goals? Corus Entertainment has an exciting opportunity for you. If you have a passion for excellence, and would like to work for Corus Entertainment, we encourage you to apply.

Division: so.da
Work Status: Temporary Contract
Location: Toronto, ON.

About the Role

This role will be part of so.da, Corus’ social digital agency, which supports many of Canada’s leading brands with their social strategy and content.
Reporting to the Senior Group Account Manager, the Copywriter/Community Manager will be responsible for building social communities, delivering quality interactions, and developing compelling copy that drives results. You will work closely with the Strategist, and our social content studio to develop strong creative with a consistent voice to deploy on our clients’ owned and operated social accounts.
The right candidate is deeply versed in social. They excel in both creative thinking & strategy, enjoys working with cross-functional teams, have a passion for storytelling, and is up to date on all social trends and platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Create effective, engaging, and compelling social-first copy & creative.
• Maintain & champion brand’s tone of voice, and uphold community management best practices.
• Build our communities, create fandom, drive engagement/conversation, and grow audiences.
• Collaborate with strategist to conceptualize and create innovative, effective and on-brand messaging across all social platforms.
• Execute always-on social content, campaigns, and ad-hoc requests as outlined by the Social Strategist/ Manager.
• Lead real-time optimization of content, and identify agile opportunities.
• Apply social, and competitive insights to support content creation and posting strategy.
• Act as an advisor to stakeholders, communicating best practice guidelines, social policies and training.
• Keep abreast of industry trends and algorithm changes to inform approach and drive performance.

About You

What We Need From You:

• A minimum of 4- 5 years’ experience building social audiences and driving social performance.
• Proven full-time copywriting experience in an agency, in-house marketing department, or freelance role.
• Experience in content management/publishing tools, creation, optimization and adaptation in nimble industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in supporting data-driven social media strategy and execution.
• Deep understanding of various platform algorithms, social analytics and social listening tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Must be able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, meaningfully contribute to team, and prioritize group needs.
• In-depth knowledge of established and emerging social platforms (and how they can be utilized to the benefit of brand and business).
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

If You Have the Following….We Want to Hear From You!

• A passion for pop culture, entertainment, and social media.
• Background in the Canadian entertainment (Film/TV) industry
• Agency experience is an asset.

Why Corus?

Corus is a driving force in the media industry with a diverse portfolio of strong brands that entertain and inform audiences through great storytelling and compelling content, reaching millions of people around the world every day.

We have a passionate drive to connect with the world around us: to express, to share, to be part of people's lives. Walk around our offices, our stations, our studios across the country and you'll feel it. You'll see it in action.

You'll see it in the open communication and the approachability of our people. You'll see it in our care for quality work and the interest in new, creative solutions. You'll see it in how we work with external partners, and how we care about our communities. These are all core to the values we commit to living each and every day - Win Together, Think Beyond, Make It Happen, Learn Every Day, Show We Care. Our values describe what makes us, and our workplace pretty unique - and amazing.

At Corus we value and actively involve the full range of what makes people unique in order to create a strong and innovative company where amazing people thrive. A company where people have the full opportunity to show their unique value and develop their potential. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people from all gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.
Corus is also committed to providing accommodations throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

How to Apply

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now'.

• No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.