Applicants Wanted For Goldman Sachs Social Media Manager

Think you’ve got the social media brand strategy skills to turn a company once called “the Death Star of capitalism” into social media gold? If you said, “yes” you’re in luck — Goldman Sachs is hiring for a “social media community manager” to build its brand reputation on the interwebs.

According to Slate.com, the global financial services firm is looking for a candidate based out of New York. The applicant must have 2-3 years experience managing social media brands. This you’ve got what it takes? Check out the job description here:

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is looking for a Community Manager/Social Media Strategist to serve as the administrator for Goldman Sachs social media communities. In addition to the management of these communities, this person would play a strategic role as initial point of contact for our relationships with representatives of the various social platforms. The Community Manager/ Social Media Strategist will be responsible for ensuring active and engaged communities around a defined topic or topics by managing long-lead editorial calendars, monitoring online conversations and participating in those conversations to build brand visibility and thought leadership. The goal is to establish a positive online presence for Goldman Sachs as well as to integrate our messaging into the online community in a compelling and valuable way for participants. In this role, the Community Manager/ Social Media Strategist will be part of our Brand Management Group.

Former Goldman Sachs executive Greg Smith wrote an op-ed for the New York Times in March explaining why he could no longer work for the company. The piece drew attention to what he viewed as corrupt practices, hinging on the company’s stereotype as the “Death star of capitalism.” The piece also drew a lot of flack — particularly for Smith’s naivety about the company’s operations — and prompted a number of parodies.

What do you think Goldman Sachs could do to improve its reputation? Would you want to work for the company? Tell us in the comments.

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