Balsam Brands is a multi-brand e-Commerce retailer with roots in holiday and home décor. Based in Silicon Valley, the company operates market-leading website such as www.BalsamHill.com. We strive for excellence in everything we do and have been honored to receive the following awards as a result:

• Forbes: America’s Best Small Companies (2016)
• Inc. 5000: America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
• San Francisco Business Times: Fast 100 – Fastest Growing Bay Area Companies (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
• Silicon Valley Business Journal: 75 Fastest Growing Private Companies (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

The company’s outward focus on building trusted consumer brands along with its internal focus on excellence and being a great place to work have propelled it to consistent, rapid growth.

Balsam International is our Regional Operating Headquarters in the Philippines functioning remotely with a team of hard-working, passionate professionals who contribute significantly to the company’s success. The team in the Philippines enjoy full employee benefits including mandatories (SSS, PAG-IBIG, PhilHealth), 13th month pay, healthcare coverage + 2 dependents, internet subsidy (after regularization), holiday breaks, meal subsidies, company trips and other perks on top of the work-from-home setup.

Balsam International is looking for a Jr. Reputation Management Analyst who will be responsible for contributing towards reputation management efforts across multiple e-Commerce brands. He/She must be a hardworking and trustworthy individual with a high level of accuracy, keen attention to detail, high standard of organization, great time management skills, and proactive communication. He/She will work closely with Customer Service, Social Media and other Marketing Teams to integrate reputation management into all marketing/PR processes. He/She will directly report to the Reputation Management Supervisor.

What you'll be doing:

• Reputation Management
  • Monitors online reviews outside of brand, including the Better Business Bureau, Yelp, Google Seller Ratings and others.
  • Creates and prepares development of search results analyses and impacts.
  • Monitors competitors publishing fake reviews.
• Monitoring and Engagement
  • Includes but not limited to (replies, reactions, mentions, feedback from users) across various social networks and websites.
  • Looks for fresh news, updates and other materials to post (e.g. Sporting events and other opportunities to promote our brands).
  • Monitoring alerts for keywords around products, brands and competitors.
  • Responds to feedback and any questions that may be posted on our social media profiles and review sites using the brand voice.
  • Working with PR, Social Media and Customer Service Teams to help resolve any customer issues when needed. 
• Analytics and Assessment
  • Improves and keeps a high brand reputation rating.
  • Improves and keeps a high brand reputation in search results.
  • Increases positive involvement and responses in social networks.

What you bring to the table:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in any field preferably Marketing, Communications or related field.
• Has at least one (1) year of work experience in the field of Public Relations (PR), Digital Marketing, Client Relationship and Customer Service are required.
• Expert in Marketing, Reputation Management, Social Media and can keep abreast of the latest news and trends. 
• Highly knowledgeable with Social Media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and others) and content strategy.
• Understands SEO or willingness to learn.
• Must have very high quality American English writing skills.
• Strong computer literacy and ability to learn different software platforms and CRM systems – Conversocial, Volusion, etc. 
• Has high initiative, creative thinker, good organizational skills, and keen attention to details.
• Customer service oriented. 
• Trustworthiness and respect for confidential information.
• Experience in advertising/public relations agencies and/or marketing multiple brands is highly preferred. 
• Comfortable in working through a task via electronic means (email, chat and task management applications).

Our must-haves:

• Must live within Metro Manila, Cavite, Rizal, Bulacan or certain parts of Laguna only (Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Los Baños, San Pedro and Santa Rosa).
• Must be willing to join occasional in-person meetings.
• Must have a dedicated, functional laptop that meets the following specifications:

        For Windows users:

• OS: Windows 7 – 64 bit or better
• Processor: Intel Core i3 or better
• RAM/Memory: 4GB or higher
• Hard Drive: 500GB or higher

        For Mac users:

• Processor: 2GHz Intel Core i7
• Memory: 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3
• Start-up Disk Macintosh HD
• Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536MB

• Must have a back-up laptop or desktop for use, if primary laptop encounters issues.
• Must have a fast, reliable DSL, Fiber or Broadband connection (not mobile or broadband stick) as the primary internet connection with a minimum actual speed of 5MBPS.
• Must have a back-up internet connection of the same speed, if primary connection becomes spotty.
• Must have licensed MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) including Outlook.

Note: An online assessment will also be part of the recruitment process.

Status: Full Time.

Location: Our corporate offices are based in Northern California with a Regional Operating Headquarters (ROHQ) in the Philippines. The Jr. Reputation Management Analyst is a remote working position in Manila. Team members in the Philippines are ideally located within easy driving distance to Metro Manila for team outings. They have a great working environment at home with at least 5MBPS internet connection speed. Company executives visit the Philippines regularly so team members attend in person meetings from time to time.