The EAA Accounting Resources Centre (ARC) is the one-stop place for research and teaching resources, career development guidance, and networking opportunities. The ARC’s goal is to stimulate research productivity, inspire educators, expand the accounting community, enhance the exchange of ideas, and improve high-quality team collaboration.

The EAA is looking for a new Social Media Manager who will be in charge of the social media activities including a holistic social media strategy – not only of the EAA ARC but of the European Accounting Association as a whole. Communication through social media is becoming more and more important, and its effective management can significantly contribute to the ongoing success of the ARC as well as of the Association.

Specific qualifications for being Social Media Manager of the EAA are:

• Very good communications skills
• Having been an EAA member for at least two years
• A demonstrable interest and high level of knowledge in using social media including, being active on platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram
• Familiarity or high interest with blog postings and content scheduling
• Ability to work in a timely and constructive manner with the ARC team and other EAA Committees on social media matters

In keeping with the EAA’s Governance Guidelines, this call for applications is the first stage in the selection process. Please send your application via email to Baha Dyarov (baha.dyarov@eiasm.be) by 16 May 2021.

Applications should include

• a current curriculum vitae and
• a brief memo describing your relevant qualifications to the extent that they are not apparent from the CV (no more than 150 words).

Following a review of the applications, eligible applicants will be invited for an interview. Finally, the ARC Committee will make a recommendation to the EAA Management Committee, which will appoint the new EAA Social Media Manager.

For more information, please contact the Chair of the EAA ARC Committee, Tami Dinh (tami.dinh@unisg.ch).