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Social Media Strategist

Find out how to become a social media strategist within the social media and social networking sectors. Discover information on salary, growth, stability and what the job role entails.

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The current average salary of an Social Media Strategist is $85,400 - 95,000 annually

What does a Social Media Strategist do?

Social media strategists design and implement marketing strategies and advertisement campaigns for medium to large companies. They may be employed within a variety of industries.

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What are the key skills of a Social Media Strategist?

Social media strategists provide expertise relating to social media and marketing, advertising and promotions and engage with customers and clientele via a variety of social media platforms. They may run social media campaigns and respond directly to customer queries and concerns.

  • Develop unique social media promotions and campaigns in order to attract new customers or clients and retain existing customers or clients.
  • Maintain relationships with bloggers in order to have products and services promoted via popular accounts.
  • Computer literacy including advanced understanding of all social media platforms, ability to analyse user engagement and other analytics.
  • Produce reports on efficacy of current and former social media strategies.
  • Ability to collaborate with workers across the company in order to better understand the desires of customers.
  • Professional communication to all customer and enquiries and complaints across platforms.

How to become a Social Media Strategist

If you want to become a Social Media Strategist, you'll typically need a bachelor's degree in marketing, business or a related field. You can also start off in an entry-level position in marketing and work your way up to this particular role.

We recommend studying a 10904NAT - Diploma of Social Media Marketing if you want to have a good overview of key social media concepts and learn how to strategise effectively. Upskilled also has a Short Course in Social Media Marketing available if you want to learn some key social media skills quickly.

Quick facts

Working as a social media strategist could provide a dynamic, profitable career in the marketing sector. Here are some facts about a career as a social media strategist.

Employment for marketing and advertising professionals is set to grow in the next five years. From 87,100 in 2020 to 105,500 by 2025.

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  • Average Hours Worked
    44 full-time hours per week vs. all jobs average of 44 hours
    *Source
  • Main Industries
    Professional, scientific, and technical services; manufacturing; and other industries
  • Job Growth
    Employment is set to grow in the next five years. From 87,100 in 2020 to 105,500 by 2025. 

* All information on this page has been complied using figures from au.talent.com and the Australian Government's labourmarketinsights.gov.au - all figures are indications only, and are accurate at time of publication. Please do your own research before selecting a course or career.

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