Should I Become A Social Media Manager (One Minute Quiz)

Stan T.

Career Quiz and Most Suitable Personality

Social Media Managers

Social Media Managers Social Media Managers are responsible for managing the overall social media presence for their employers or clients. They manage the release of new social media content and may respond to customer comments.

Salary
$50500
Education
No degree required
Personality



Find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.Confucius

Table of contents
  1. Career Quiz
  2. Suitable Personality Type
  3. Pros and Cons

Career Quiz

In this career quiz, there are 8-10 questions that will give you a pretty good perspective on whether this career is right for you.

There are 3 answers to each question: Dislike, Maybe, and Like.

Answer “Like / Yes” if you tell yourself “Yes! I would love do this” or “Yeah, I’m that type of person”.
Answer “Okay / Maybe” if you tell yourself “Umm…I think I will be okay with that”.
Answer “Dislike / No” if you tell yourself “Ugh…Sounds boring” or “No way!”.

Ready? Let’s start!

Question Yes Maybe No
Can you see yourself developing social media strategies?
Are you interested in creating original and engaging social media content?
Do you enjoy collaborating with others?
Are you level-headed enough to deal with negative comments?
Are you sensitive to the concerns of other cultures?
Do you have a sense of humor that you can use to create content?
Are you interested in learning marketing, advertising, and public relations skills?
Are you able to manage your time wisely to maintain a consistent posting schedule?

Your Results

Done?

Now count how many points you have.

Dislike = 0 point
Okay = 1 point
Like = 2 points

After you’re done counting your points. Click below to view your results.


Suitable Personality Type

The Leader

People with this personality likes to start and work on projects. They also like leading people and making many decisions. You can read more about these career personality types here.

Social Media Managers need to be level-headed as they are often responsible for representing the voice of a company or brand. Responding to negative comments with hostility may not promote the image that a client or employer wants, which requires a certain level of self-control.

Cultural sensitivity is also useful for Social Media Managers due to their interactions with a diverse audience. Social Media Managers who are not sensitive to the attitudes of other cultures may inadvertently harm the company’s reputation.

Depending on the industry, Social Media Managers may also need to showcase their humor. Humorous posts and responses to customer comments have become a common marketing strategy.

Find out if Social Media Manager is the right career for you by taking this one minute quiz.

Pros and Cons

Pros

You get paid to spend time on social media platforms

Social Media Managers need to constantly monitor activity on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. While you have many other tasks, you still get paid to use social media.

Your social media campaigns may have a positive social impact

Some social media campaigns are designed to raise awareness of specific issues. If your campaign goes viral, you may bring positive change to the world.

You get to develop creative social media campaigns

Social Media Managers tend to use their creativity to develop original social media campaigns that help their employer or client stand out.

You get instant feedback on the results of your work

Social media provides instant gratification in the form of positive comments and reactions to your campaigns. This can make the job highly rewarding.

Cons

You may need to deal with frequent complaints or negative comments

When managing a social media account, you are likely to encounter frequent complaints and negative comments, which some Social Media Managers may take personally.

Social Media Managers have a lot of responsibility

Social Media Managers represent the voice of an entire company or brand, which can be a lot of responsibility for one person. The importance of this role can be a little stressful at times.

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