Job Description

Cronos Group is an innovative global cannabinoid company with international production and distribution across five continents. Cronos Group is committed to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis research, technology and product development. With a passion to responsibly elevate the consumer experience, Cronos Group is building an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos Group\xe2\x80\x99s portfolio includes PEACE NATURALS\xe2\x84\xa2, a global health and wellness platform, two adult-use brands, Spinach\xe2\x84\xa2 and Lord Jones\xe2\x84\xa2.

At Cronos Group, we hire talented people who thrive on solving difficult problems and give them the opportunity to hone new skills and approaches. If you want to play a part in shaping an innovative industry and help build a historically significant company, we want to meet you.

The Manager, Social Media & Influencer will work within the Marketing & Innovation team, oversee the Associate Manager, Social Media & Content, and report to the Group Creative Director. You will lead social media plans and strategy with a clear vision to increase awareness, engagement, education, and word of mouth. You will also lead the planning and execution of social campaigns, communications, and influencer activities.

This position is based out of (remote) Canada.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll be doing:
Own cultivating the social experience across our brands, leveraging storytelling and engaging content
Develop and build strategic influencer programs (i.e. ambassador programs, creative deliveries, community building activities etc.) that ladder back to annual brand objectives
Create, implement, and maintain social content strategy across brands
Develop, maintain, and optimize monthly social media calendars for all platforms based on overall marketing calendars
Strategic execution and publishing of all social content including testing of frequency, timing and content type optimization (visual content, hashtag keywords, use of emojis etc.) to keep improving social performance
Lend actionable insights to monthly social and influencer reports by formulating unique recommendations and opportunities, based upon key learnings from weekly reports and monitoring of influencer marketing landscape
Utilize platform-specific and third-party social media tracking and analytics tools to monitor performance and adjust strategy accordingly
Develop copy/concepts and source media for social content on a regular basis
Draft social media briefs and lead briefing calls with external agency partners
Collaborate with the internal marketing team on the social and influencer strategy for national and regional marketing campaigns
Create opportunities to engage with our online audience in meaningful ways beyond our owned platforms
Track and record performance of spend against goals and budget
Stay on top of social media trends to look for opportunities that our brands can leverage and build on
Contribute to creative brainstorming sessions with unique ideas for content production
Track emerging social platforms and manage launch strategy and execution as needed
Perform outreach activities, including developing and maintaining relationships with key influencers. Leverage those relationships and opportunities where appropriate.
Coach, develop, and direct the Associate Manager, Social Media & Content to support Social Media and Influencer objectives

You\xe2\x80\x99ll need to have:
Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Marketing, Communications or similar and/or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years\' experience in social media management, community management, development, marketing, communication or similar
Familiarity with content management systems such as WordPress
Working knowledge of content and layout design tools such as Adobe InCopy and InDesign
Excellent computer skills with MS Office
Solid understanding of various content platforms such as social media, blogs, and print media
Working knowledge of content practices such as SEO, SMO, and PPC
A team player mentality, capable of partnering with internal teams such as Brand, Legal/Regulatory, and Customer service as well as external stakeholders in the social and influencer communities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Creative problem-solving skills to work around barriers and find solutions to campaign obstacles related to the CBD/cannabis industry
Passion for the industry, keeping up to date on content and consumer trends and advancements in technology
Solid project management skills, comfortable working on and directing multiple simultaneous assignments while operating autonomously in fast-paced environment
Experience with Shopify a plus
Interest and experience in cannabis, CBD, wellness, health and supplement industries a plus, but not required

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. For candidates with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request in all phases of the selection process.