Senior Social Media Manager (m/f/div)

Hybrid

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is part of our Creative team. We deliver end to end data driven campaigns which foster both creativity and performance. Our specialty is creative, digital communications that drive performance, boost brand awareness, and shift market share for our clients. Our team in Germany is the only agency that combines technology, creativity and data to really make our clients grow.

We’re looking for a Senior Social Media Manager to help a massive automotive brand become even more massive, basically. You, alongside your other senior, midlevel and junior colleagues, will be responsible for our client’s entire range of social channels. This role will involve content planning, content creation (still and motion), copywriting, publication and channel maintenance. The channel language is English so near native level is required. German would be an advantage.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Content Planning & Campaign Management:

• Taking over ongoing campaigns, accounts, and content plans to ensure smooth operations
• Develop and execute comprehensive social media plans, weekly and monthly calenders
• Create, plan and publish based on briefings while remaining flexible for ad hoc topics

Copywriting & Asset Creation:

• Write engaging copy in English tailored to different target audiences
• Edit assets as needed, but usually creating design briefs for our designers
• Write briefings for content creators / CGC and oversee their work
• Adapting client material to fit different social channels
• Adapting concepts from one channel to another

Production

• Work alongside production teams to produce social content (TikTok, Reels, Photos, …)
• Join small crew production days
• Oversee post-production of short-form video

Senior Position

• Guide junior team members and oversee their work
• Constructive feedback
• Lead by example
• Motivate others

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Proven experience in organic social media management, creative ideation & asset creation (show us some work you’re proud of!)
• Strong proficiency in English (written and spoken)
• Presentation skills (this is a client facing role)
• Familiarity with common social media management tools (more than just meta business suite)
• Excellent copywriting skills with the ability to create compelling content
• Strong organizational skills, even if managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Creative mindset with a deep understanding of current social media trends and a can-do attitude

If you are passionate about social media and have the expertise to drive engagement for our clients, we want to hear from you. We’re here with the vibes, the dogs, the fun productions, etc. What’s still missing? You!

Please send your resume & portfolio!

WE OFFER

• Flexible hybrid working policy (1-2 days at the office, depending on location);
• Company pension scheme;
• Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket.
• Occasional breakfast/lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesdays.
• €30 per month - You can use the flexible package for digital food stamps and/or fitness providers/sport clubs/massage studios, internet costs, and/ or public transport
• Future Bens - Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals.
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform.
• Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.