ABOUT US
miPic began in 2015 with one single mission: to empower and support creative worldwide by bringing pictures to life.
Today, miPic provides a custom print platform and marketplace for all content creators; from photographers, artists and designers to sell their pics and turn their likes into cash. We connect people around the world to unique designs and premium lifestyle products direct from the artist, we handle manufacturing and delivery to provide everyone with the platform to earn money, just by clicking upload.
We are proud winners of Virgin’s Voom competition pitching to Sir Richard Branson, which enabled us to complete a Crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube and secure other VC investment.
miPic has been featured by: Forbes, Sunday Times, Cosmopolitan, OK Mag, The Next Web, WeTransfer, INC, Appear Here, Virgin, Android Pit, Bloguettes, Dice and more.
YOUR JOB
miPic is looking for a Social Media & Graphic Design Assistant that is comfortable taking ownership of miPic’s social channels and can creatively conceive and execute photoshoots, campaigns and competitions. As a startup, we are looking for a team member who is a self-starter, can wear multiple ‘hats’ within the business and take initiative to cultivate ideas and get things done.
This role will start off as 20 hours per week for an initial three (3) month contract. There is an opportunity for it to be extended or transition into a full-time, permanent role.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan and execute social media content calendars across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
- Create design mockups on photoshop
- Use basic video editing softwares like Wave Video and photo editing software like Canva to create social media content and collateral.
- Create and execute social media campaigns and competitions to support marketing and advertising efforts
- Graphic design support for email marketing campaigns and ad-hoc digital asset creation
- Community management – respond to community and customer queries in a timely and effective manner
- You will be analysing communication between sales, tech and marketing to ensure alignment with product offering
- You will be tasked to grow the user base and content, building influencers partnerships and introducing the public to the miPic brand online
- Organize and participate in events to build community and boost brand awareness.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Strong Experience of Social Media planning, scheduling via Hootsuite / Buffer etc
- Proficient in Excel / Word / Google Docs / Slack
- Excellent copywriting skills and an ability to write in a Have good writing skills – English as first language
- Knowledge of Photoshop and basic photo and movie editing software for asset creation
- A keen eye for photography, art and fashion to understand our user base
- You must be a pro-active do’er – This is no corporate job with corners to hide in, you must be a hustler and a hacker who thinks outside the box and can see ideas through to completion
- You must be able to present your ideas and communicate concisely before you drop the Mic (In other words, present like a rockstar)
- Have a huge appetite to hit the ground running in this role
- Ability to work as part of a small team
EXTRA DETAILS…
- Flexi working: mix between co-working space, members’ clubs and work from home.
- You will be working directly alongside our CEO and Managers
- Unlimited tea and coffee in the office and frequent team lunches
- You will receive cake and embarrassment on your birthday 😉
- Lastly… You will be doing something you love that excites and rewards people around the world for simply sharing their pictures and turning them into awesome products.