Social Media Manager

Please apply with a portfolio that includes social media profiles you have actively managed, examples of posts you created or worked on, and, where relevant, examples of video shoots, productions, campaigns or other content you helped produce.

Tessera is a defense and homeland security technology company building and expanding a portfolio of technologies and businesses across the sector. The company operates through several underlying companies and activities, each with its own technologies, markets and communications needs.

We are looking for a hands-on Social Media Manager to lead and grow Tessera’s social media presence while also supporting the digital presence and content needs of companies and brands within the broader group.

This is a role for someone who combines strong social media instincts, copywriting, content creation, production capabilities and strategic thinking — someone who understands what makes content work, knows how to build distinctive brand voices, follows industry conversations and can take an idea from concept through execution.

What You’ll Do 

• Manage Tessera’s day-to-day organic social media activity across LinkedIn, X, Instagram and other relevant platforms
• Support and manage social media activity across companies, brands and executives within the Tessera group
• Build and manage ongoing social media and content calendars across multiple corporate activities
• Write and develop posts, captions, campaign concepts, executive content and other social-first copy
• Help develop Tessera’s thought leadership, identifying relevant industry topics, emerging trends and conversations where the company can contribute a meaningful point of view
• Monitor industry trends, competitors and market conversations and translate them into actionable content ideas and strategic insights
• Develop creative concepts around company news, technologies, portfolio companies, partnerships, events and broader brand activity
• Manage and develop social content for company executives when relevant
• Shoot, edit and publish short-form content independently
• Plan and manage content productions, filming days, interviews, events and professional shoots
• Brief and coordinate photographers, videographers, designers and other external creative suppliers
• Create and manage content around conferences, exhibitions, company events and executive appearances
• Monitor performance, audience growth and engagement and continuously improve content based on data
• Work closely with PPC, PR, design and broader marketing activities to ensure organic and paid communications support a consistent brand strategy
• Stay on top of social platforms, new formats, audience behavior and emerging content trends

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of hands-on experience managing social media accounts
• A strong portfolio showing actual social media profiles you have managed and specific content you worked on
• Strong copywriting, storytelling and creative thinking
• Excellent English writing skills
• Strong understanding of LinkedIn and X, alongside familiarity with other major social platforms
• Ability to understand complex topics and translate them into clear, interesting and engaging content
• Ability to work across multiple companies, brands and executive profiles, while maintaining a distinct voice and positioning for each
• Strong awareness of current trends, news cycles and online conversations
• Experience producing social-first video and visual content
• Experience managing shoots, productions, events or external creative suppliers
• Ability to independently move projects from idea to execution
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience with executive content or corporate thought leadership is an advantage
• Experience in technology, defense, homeland security, B2B or capital markets is an advantage

Portfolio Requirement

Applications without relevant work examples may not be considered.

Please include:

• Links to social media profiles you have personally managed
• Examples of specific posts, campaigns or content pieces you created or contributed to
• Examples of video content, shoots, productions or event coverage, where relevant
• A short explanation of your role in each example — strategy, copywriting, creative, production, publishing, account management, etc.