Community Manager

Community Manager, XP Music Futures

Summary:

XP Music Futures – a 3-day music conference in Riyadh – has an opportunity for a Community Outreach Manager to join the XP team. XP is a sub brand of MDLBEAST – established to accelerate MENA's music industry. Day programming includes panel discussions, hands-on workshops and fireside chats with music industry pros. Nite programming is dedicated to brands that helped grow the regional music scene – with music, live performances, dance cyphers and immersive experiences. 

As part of the XP team, you will lead on building connections with our growing regional & global music community and lead our social media channels from strategizing to implementing. Naturally, you're a people person – keen to make genuine connections within the industry; You will work closely with the XP & Marketing team to develop strategies for growing our community and strong social media presence.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop a comprehensive community outreach strategy – online and offline.

• Initiate partnerships with universities, music institutes, creative communities & beyond, in KSA & the region.

• Building and implementing a clear strategy for managing, developing and increasing the popularity of the platform's social media accounts

• Manage paid advertising campaigns and work to improve them.

• Propose new ideas and concepts for social media content.

• Manage social media communications.

• Setting key performance indicators (KPIs) for social media campaigns, such as targets for a certain number of shares or likes and measuring a campaign’s performance against the KPIs.

• Create a monthly social media content calendar.

• Work closely with the XP Programming team to develop initiatives to bolster community outreach efforts.

• Support in managing online community across digital platforms.

• Ideate on content for increased online engagement & community-driven initiatives.

Qualifications: 

• An executive with 3-4 years' experience in communication, community development, social media or relevant field.

• Understanding of the trends and techniques of social media as well as the company’s online presence to effectively handle social media marketing.
  

• Proficient in English & Arabic (including writing skills in Arabic for captions)

Join us if you are: 

• Someone who is confident in their interactions with people from all backgrounds. 

• Able to effectively communicate and present ideas – verbally & visually.

• Someone with a strong understanding of the cultural nuances in the region, underground culture and how they intersect.
  

• Passionate about music & plugged into the region's creative community.

• Able to work on different social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. 

• Based in Riyadh and active in the social scene.
  

(Saudi Nationals only)