Social Media Manager

BCForward is currently seeking a highly motivated Communications Specialist 5 (Social Media Manager) for an opportunity with our client.

Job Title: Communications Specialist 5 (Social Media Manager)

Duration: 3+ Months Contract

Location: Fully Remote

Job Responsibilities:

Candidate Requirements

• Years of Experience Required: 5-8 overall years of experience in the field.

• Degrees or certifications required: An undergraduate degree in a related field is required to be eligible for this role.

“The ideal resume would contain a background in gaming and would have significant experience as a social media executive communications professional at a large company or communications agency. Ideally someone who has experience in reputation management, specifically on social and building brands for executives and developers.”

• Experience managing high volume social media channels for well-known video game publishers

• Exceptional knowledge of social media, which means you stay up to date with trends

• Ability to influence without authority.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience:

1. Minimum 5+ years’ experience of exceptional knowledge of social platforms and online communities, including how conversations form, evolve, and spread across platforms such as X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and community‑driven spaces.

2. Minimum 5+ years’ experience with strong social copywriting skills, with the ability to write and edit in the voice of different individuals and adapt tone appropriately for executives, developers, and community audiences.

3. Minimum 5+ years’ experience with ability to interpret engagement, sentiment, and community feedback in a qualitative and contextual way, using insights to inform recommendations, best practices, and ongoing improvement (deep performance marketing or growth optimization expertise is not required).

4. A creative portfolio or previous samples of social media communications for executives and developers are nice to see.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience supporting social media presence for high‑visibility individuals, teams, or organizations, including experience planning, drafting, and managing social content for executives, developers, creators, or community‑facing leaders.

• Strong familiarity with Minecraft, Mojang Studios, or adjacent gaming and developer ecosystems is strongly preferred.

• Exceptional knowledge of social platforms and online communities, including how conversations form, evolve, and spread across platforms such as X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and community‑driven spaces.

• Proven ability to influence without authority, particularly when working with senior leaders, developers, and cross‑functional partners.

• Experience with Sprinklr and/or native platform analytics is preferred.

• Strong social copywriting skills, with the ability to write and edit in the voice of different individuals and adapt tone appropriately for executives, developers, and community audiences.

• Ability to interpret engagement, sentiment, and community feedback in a qualitative and contextual way, using insights to inform recommendations, best practices, and ongoing improvement (deep performance marketing or growth optimization expertise is not required).

About BC_forward_:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BC_forward_ is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BC_forward’s_ 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BC_forward_ to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BC_forward_ is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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