Job Description
Social Media Specialist
Office Based - Southampton (Hybrid option after Probation)
£35,000 p/a (plus excellent benefits)
All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK, please note Garmin do not offer Sponsorship.
About Us
Here at Garmin, we love what we do - fuelling people's passions for fitness monitoring, sports timing, mapping and management, driving and/or sailing while using GPS to navigate the world. Our people truly enjoy bringing our products to the world and everyone of us feels part of a global success story which has grown tremendously over the past few years.
The Role;
Are you passionate about creating social-first content and keen to work for one of the world's leading tech brands? We're looking for a dynamic content creator with experience managing online communities to join our team.
Key Duties include;
* Daily management of Garmin UK social media channels in line with UK and Ireland marketing strategy
* Create engaging, social-first content for Garmin UK social channels (organic and paid) which promotes key brand-focussed messages in a clear and effective way, retaining the global brand identity at all times
* Deliver effective and consistent community management by playing an active role on our social feeds
* Manage the social media calendar to maximise the impact of product launches, events and brand campaigns (both global and local content)
* Research and monitor the latest social media marketing trends and maintain a level of professional knowledge of social media tactics available to Garmin
* Manage influencer communications across multiple segments to ensure relationships with our brand advocates remains strong and output is effective
* Collaborate with Segment Marketing team on brand ambassador plans, ensuring we maximise the opportunity on Garmin and ambassador social channels
* Work alongside Social Media Manager to track and report on social media activity, converting data into insight in order to achieve maximum ROI.
* Ensure effective internal communications to ensure all stakeholders are informed of social media activity.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a social media portfolio or examples of your work.
What we can do for you;
* Enhanced Pension
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
* Private Medical / Dental
* Employee Stock Purchase
* Discounted Products
* Hybrid working model after Probation Period
* Enhanced Holidays
* Company Events