Avigilon (TSX: AVO) provides trusted security solutions to the global market. Avigilon designs, develops, and manufactures video analytics, network video management software and hardware, surveillance cameras, and access control solutions. Avigilon’s solutions have been installed at thousands of customer sites, including school campuses, transportation systems, healthcare centers, public venues, critical infrastructure, prisons, factories, casinos, airports, financial institutions, government facilities, and retailers.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Manager of Global Communications, the Marketing Specialist, Social Media, will help organize, manager and deliver Avigilon’s social media activities. This position will contributer our online and social channels as continue to create exceptional customer experiences. Brand management, outreach and content management will all fall within this role.
The position is located at our Global Headquarters in downtown Vancouver.

Responsibilities include:

• Draft and edit social media content
• Manage a social media content calendar that is regularly updated
• Engage customers and partners through social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube
• Monitor, assess and share social media results on a regular basis as they relate to Marketing goals and objectives
• Participate in and influence the development of social media and community support strategies
• Track the growth and impact of our social activities and monitor trends, best practices and techniques around social media
• Identify sensitive issues and potential escalations on social media
• Provide strategic advice around social media activities
• Monitor emerging social media tools to see how they can be incorporated into Avigilon’s marketing strategies

Qualifications:

• Diploma or degree in Communications, Journalism or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 1-2 years of experience in corporate marketing and/or communications environment
• Strong experience with social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube for business purposes
• Experience working with popular social media management tools such as Sprout Social, TweetDeck or HootSuite
• Strong analytical skills to be able to interpret social media and other online data to react to issues and other concerns that may affect a company’s image or profit
• Strong working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Windows and Office required
• Self-starting team member able to work with minimal supervision to prioritize and meet conflicting deadlines
• Excellent organizational, time and project management skills
• A high degree of independent thinking and judgment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Preference will be given to candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Experience and knowledge working with HTML and/or XML
• Salesforce and SAP experience a bonus

Perks and Benefits:

As a full-time employee at Avigilon, you are eligible to receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes MSP, extended health, dental, medical insurance while travelling, and the opportunity to participate in the Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).  You will also receive a health spending account to cover additional healthcare costs, such as vision care, RMT and chiropractor visits.