Social Media Specialist - Amegy Tower/Houston, TX

At Amegy Bank, everyone counts!  Your contributions are valued, and everyone has the opportunity to grow in their career. We're committed to doing the very best for our customers, our communities, and our employees.

We are seeking a Social Media Specialist (Communications Officer) to manage and optimize Amegy’s online social media presence, social media content, blog content and content calendar. The ideal candidate will have the skills and experience necessary to:

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing and optimizing the online social media presence for Amegy Bank
• Responsible for social media and blog content creation, overseeing editorial calendar, and interfacing with advertising agency team to drive the strategic and tactical direction for social media and the Amegy Insider blog.
• Works with other departments and employees to create content and campaigns to serve business line objectives. 
• Amplifies public relations, marketing campaigns, community outreach and sponsorships. 
• Responsible for managing budget for social media tools and paid content promotion.
• Ensures proper messaging, adherence to compliance regulations and best practices are being executed online and are relevant to organizational goals.
• Responsible for the monitoring and tracking of social media activities by competitors, assessing implications and trends, and integrating key learnings into social media strategy.  
• Monitors trends in social media and applies those trends to strengthen and increase Amegy’s social media presence. 
• Prepares regular reports on engagement and social site statistics for management. 
• Acts as voice for Amegy Bank in addressing customer questions and concerns via social media.
• Optimizes social/web content for SEO best practices.
• Responsible for management and growth of social media brand ambassador program
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor's in Marketing, Business or a related field.  A combination of education and experience may meet requirements.
• Requires at least two years of professional social media marketing experience.
• At least four years of professional copywriting experience that also includes advertising, and brand marketing experience.
• Must have solid, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience with creating and managing company profiles on social media sites. Experience working well in cross-functional team environment.
• Financial industry experience preferred
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
• Requires strong knowledge of key social media sites including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with a flair for using 'social networking speak' and online jargon.
• Ability to understand how design, layout, and photography work with copy in producing effective communications.
• Strong attention to detail and outstanding organization skills.
• Strong computer, software, and technology skills.
• Functions as the online search expert able to track and monitor postings relevant to the brand. Strong management or supervisory skills.
• Must be a collaborative team player able to integrate with a diverse team.
• Experience in corporate environment preferred

Benefits: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE! 
• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products