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Canonical Nigeria

Entry-level Communications Specialist

Lagos

August 28, 2024

Canonical - We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means 'humanity to others. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation. Together with a community of 200,000, we publish an operating system that runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world's biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world's most productive developers. Secure and reliable, elegant and intuitive, and open for innovation - Ubuntu is the future of open source, which is why it's the fastest-growing Linux in the world despite already being the most widely deployed.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: Entry-level Communications Specialist
Job Location: Lagos (Remote)
Description
Be the voice of Canonical on social media:

We’re on the lookout for an energetic and creative colleague to join our communications team. The ideal person for this role does not necessarily have experience in the field but is driven to learn, improve and come up with campaign concepts that make our brand stand out on social media. In this entry-level role, you will have the opportunity to build a career with a community-focused brand that touches every aspect of the modern technology stack.
Our social media provides a window between the people who make our products and those who use them. With audiences in the millions, our online communities have the opportunity to talk to us, engage with us, provide feedback and be involved in the world of Ubuntu. From #opensource to coffee on K8s, launch previews to twitter storms over some cool release swag, our marketing team is committed to creating conversations with audiences all over planet earth: developers, tech enthusiasts, security engineers...
The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, technology marketing and the use of technology in marketing. They would love to gain experience owning campaigns and collaborate with others to make them happen. They enjoy learning and improving themselves, the team and the organisation. They problem solve, get hands-on, experiment, measure and use automation to make daily life easier. To succeed in this role, the candidate must be driven, organised and attentive to detail.
This role sits in the communications team reporting to the director of communications.
Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

Description
What your day will look like:

Develop, schedule and publish content across multiple social media platforms
Share regular updates and reporting on social media metrics, content performance and campaigns results
Support the growth and nurturing of Canonical’s social media audiences, while increasing engagement rates and valuable actions
Develop flair with copywriting and asset creation to create messaging that aligns with the brand and its personality, and drives audiences towards action
Be responsible for executing A/B and multivariate growth tests
Be audience centric, focusing on platform and community moderation, as well as direct audience engagement
Create awareness on integrated campaigns, product launches, webinar series, industry announcements and core content.
Package all of Canonical’s product offerings and educational material creatively, from bare metal, AI, Kubernetes to chats on diversity and CSR.

Requirements
What we are looking for in you:

Understanding of social media and communications best practices
Hands-on knowledge of social media management tools like Sprout Social, and an understanding of web analytics tools (social and web like Google Analytics) is a plus
Proficiency with at least four social media platforms including Linked In, You Tube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Reddit
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong content marketer
Proven ability to prioritise and differentiate what matters from the noise, meeting deadlines without sacrificing quality
Affinity for planning is a must, and experience with project management tools like Jira is an advantage
An analytical eye and a good sense for the type of content that performs best depending on the platform and objective
Understanding of educational content funnels, and using video as a core social media marketing asset
Exceptional interpersonal skills and aptitude for forging trusting relationships across diverse, cross-functional teams
Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal

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