Social media manager (Maternity leave /Fixed term contract circa 9 months)

We are looking for a strategic, creative, and execution-focused Social Media Manager (Maternity Leave Cover) to lead our global organic social presence during an important phase of brand growth. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who understands how social connects brand storytelling, community engagement, and market visibility.
Reporting into the Director of Community Strategy & Content, youll drive the full lifecycle of our global social channels-from planning and content creation to publishing, optimization, and performance analysis. Youll collaborate closely with brand, content, campaigns, product marketing, creative, and regional teams to ensure our channels consistently reflect who we are as a company: people-first, modern, and deeply connected to the world of work.
Your work will elevate our voice, expand our reach, and strengthen connection with prospects, customers, influencers, and the broader HR community.
Social Strategy & Performance:
Own and manage our global organic social strategy across all channels.
Develop and execute a content roadmap aligned to brand priorities, campaigns, product launches, and cultural moments.
Lead our employee advocacy program, including content planning, enablement, and optimization to expand reach and strengthen the companys social footprint.
Partner with community leadership, ensuring social plays a central role in activating and engaging audiences.
Ensure tracking, reporting, and insights flow seamlessly through analytics tools and dashboards.
Monitor performance and optimize consistently, using data to guide iteration.
Run structured post-mortems to capture learnings and improve future content and channel decisions.
Creative & Content Production:
Oversee the creation and production of social-first creative assets, including short-form video, motion, graphics, copy, and multimedia posts.
Collaborate with designers, video producers, and content managers to deliver high-quality, high-velocity social assets.
Manage content calendars, production timelines, and publishing workflows to ensure flawless execution.
Leverage AI and creative automation tools to increase speed, consistency, and scale in content creation.
Ensure every asset reflects our brand voice, tone, aesthetics, and messaging.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Localize global campaigns for social, partnering closely with regional teams to maximize resonance in each market.
Partner with internal stakeholders, including People & Culture and the Executive team, to fuel participation in the employee advocacy program and ensure alignment with broader company initiatives.
Support product launches, employer brand initiatives, customer programs, and leadership visibility efforts.
Share insights and trends with internal stakeholders, informing content opportunities and broader marketing strategy.
creative teams to protect brand consistency and prevent brand violations across social