People are at the core of Fareportal. We are one of the fastest growing travel technology companies in the world; our portfolio of travel brands, including flagship product CheapOair, receive over 100 million visitors annually.

As a Social Media Strategist for Fareportal Inc. brands, you will be on the front lines of our digital marketing efforts. You will be responsible for marketing exciting, engaging content to appear on our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds (to name a few), plus interacting directly with potential customers to help them find great travel deals. The right person will be highly focused and self-motivated, with excellent technical understanding of social media and an innovative vision of how to apply it in promoting and marketing Fareportal’s products.

In return for your hard work, you will gain invaluable experience in a new and emerging field of marketing; and develop skills and knowledge that will put you ahead of the pack in the emerging social media marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Daily updates and maintenance of social media properties representing several brands
• Daily engagement with users on Facebook, Twitter and Google +
• Marketing high-quality blog posts, news articles, and other content for use on a number of branded blog properties
• Engagement with other bloggers and travel writers for the purposes of content marketing.
• Organizing and maintaining an editorial calendar for Fareportal brands
• Monitor and track post engagement, and run daily analysis for performance reports

Requirements

Background

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Marketing, Media or similar
• Professional experience in social media, marketing or advertising is a plus
• Knowledge and understanding of marketing and promotion via social media channels, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest
• Demonstrated experienced in using social media successfully to engage audiences
• Strong interest in the travel and tech industries; if you've been bitten by the travel bug, this is the perfect job for you

Skills

• 1-3 years working in utilizing social channels to drive traffic and conversions
• Excellent English-language skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent short form and long form copy writing skills

Personal Impact: Our casual company culture boasts innovation, collaboration and harbors a unique entrepreneurial spirit.

The right people will. . . 

• Understand the unique challenges and tremendous opportunities associated with a rapidly growing fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, with the ability to deal with ambiguity but equally the freedom to explore and innovate.
• Manage a continuously evolving sets of priorities when everything (really-everything!) is important. You can’t get overwhelmed or sidetracked easily.
• Be vocal with idea generation; speaking-up fuels discussion, ideation and group-think. 98% ideas may fly by the way side – but your impenetrable spirit allows the other 2% to soar! Your voice defines the value you bring to the organization.
• Have the maturity to work on goals at hand, but also the ability to consider overall strategies
• Understand power of our ownership culture; built on principles and values that compel everyone at Fareportal to think and act like an owner of the business

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Fareportal’s Mission is to “Make travel effortless, affordable, and enjoyable by providing customers with their perfect trip, through the relentless pursuit of innovation in technology and unsurpassed customer service.” If you love technology, travel and innovation, commence your journey here.

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