Here are 8 questions to prep for in advance of an interview for a social media job. A
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For each question have these three things thought out and ready:
- A specific example
- Your role in the project
- What 1-3 lessons you learned

For each question have these three things thought out and ready:
- A specific example
- Your role in the project
- What 1-3 lessons you learned
1) A time you used data to pivot a social media strategy or an approach. How did you identify it was time to pivot, how did you present your case and a solution, and what was the result?
2) A crisis communications example that played out on social media. It could be a reputational or physical crisis. What role did you play, how did you respond and what lessons did you learn that you will carry forward?
3) An example of something you tried that failed. What did you do to take ownership of the mistake. How did you grow from it? Did it change your strategies moving forward?
4) What is an example of a strategy that you created. How did it connect to an insight about your product or community? How did you implement that strategy's tactical elements with your team or with others? What is the result?
5) Think through an example of how you are championing diversity and inclusion in digital communications. How are you being more inclusive and accessible to all and how is that incorporated into your everyday approach?
*(A good question just to ask yourself in general)
*(A good question just to ask yourself in general)
6) What you have observed of the social media from that company/org that you are interviewing with? What are they doing well, and what ideas could level them up?
7) How do you compile, use and communicate data around social media? How have you used data to show impact, provide vital information for leaders, and advocate for your strategy or for resources?
8) What is an example of a cross collaborative effort with other departments? How did you work with others to achieve your vision, campaign, idea? What skills did you use to create consensus? How did you handle roadblocks?
What other questions should folks prep for for social media jobs? Drop them in!