Tips for Hiring Social Media Managers
Whether you’re hiring new staff or looking for a volunteer, it’s important to find the right person for the job. Here’s what you should be looking for:
Experience and Qualifications
- At least a year or two professional experience in communications/marketing
- Excellent written communication
- Knowledge about the Catholic faith and current issues facing the Church
Helpful Personality Traits
- Able to take initiative
- Detail-oriented, coordinated
- Excited to use social media for evangelization
- Faithful
- Ideas Person
- Joyful
- Prudent
- Tactful – You need someone who can respond to comments and inquiries with an attitude of welcoming grace.
- Team collaborator