Social Media Manager
On-siteSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaOn-siteFull TimeMid LevelMarketingSmall
Full TimeMid LevelSmallMarketing
Job Summary
Manage day-to-day social delivery for clients, overseeing organic content calendars, creator-led programs, and high-impact integrated campaigns from brief to publication. Coordinate content planning, channel strategy, and trend-led ideation while supporting creators and community managers in production and engagement. Partner with clients to cascade briefs, surfacing insights through regular reporting and utilizing the WPP Open AI platform to streamline workflows. Identify opportunities to add value beyond the brief and contribute to new business efforts. This role sits within the Social@Ogilvy team, focusing on guiding great social content with a team-first mindset.
Required Qualifications
- mid-weight Social Media Manager
- strong client and team management experience
- deep platform knowledge
- talent for guiding great social content from brief to go live and beyond
- Solid knowledge of the major platforms
- Strong organisational skills
- ability to manage multiple workstreams
- Attention to detail
- pride in getting things right before they go live
- A creative eye for content
- developing strategic instincts
- A good understanding of social content production processes
- Experience managing talent and creator led campaigns
- Clear communication
- good judgement on when to escalate
Desired Qualifications
- lives and breathes social media
- knows what's trending
- knows why it matters
- knows how brands can participate in cultural moments authentically
- want to sharpen your client-management and strategic planning skills
- remaining deeply connected to the creative production of world-class social work every day
- Energy, curiosity and a genuine hunger to learn from experienced strategists and creatives around you
- A team-first mindset
- You make the people around you better
- Use WPP Open, our proprietary AI platform, to streamline workflows, improve content production and find smarter ways to deliver for clients
- Identify opportunities to add value for clients beyond the brief
- contribute to new business efforts when called on
- help manage and deliver a range of social and creator-led programs and campaigns
- ensure that plans are executed flawlessly
- play a key role from brief and planning through to production and publishing
- deliver strategies that create cultural and commercial impact for our clients
- Assist in developing social strategies rooted in insight and cultural relevance
- Contribute to and coordinate content planning
- channel strategy
- trend-led ideation
- point of view that adds value
- Work closely with clients to identify opportunities
- cascade briefs within the agency
- Combine brilliant basics with insightful and timely counsel
- Assist with regular client reporting
- pulling data
- surfacing insights
- helping tell the story of what's working and why
- Support content creators and community managers across production, publishing and engagement
- Help maintain a high bar for everything that goes live
- Work in style at Barangaroo
- SYDNEY ONLY
- Work in style in Melbourne
- MELBOURNE ONLY
- Go global with Ogilvy
- access to exciting career pathways and opportunities around the world
- connect with colleagues across the globe
- gender-neutral parental leave policy
- 16 weeks of paid leave
- balance your career and family life
- Unlock the power of AI
- Get exclusive access to WPP Open
- cutting-edge global AI platform
- leverage the latest technology to enhance your work and drive innovation
- Work in style at Barangaroo
- Sydney-based employees enjoy our brand new, state-of-the-art WPP campus
- heart of Barangaroo
- Work in style in Melbourne
- Enjoy our revamped office
- luxury end-of-trip facilities
- views over the Royal Botanical Gardens
- Belong at Ogilvy
- fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace
- Inclusivity & Impact Council
- SheCD
- WPP Unite
- Reconciliation Action Plan programs
- creating a culture where everyone feels valued and respected
- Invest in your growth
- tailored personal development plan
- dedicated support from your manager
- guide your career journey
- Culture Amp
- facilitate meaningful career conversations
- track your progress
- Recharge & rejuvenate
- additional leave benefits
- birthday off
- Summer Fridays
- loyalty leave
- extra day for each year you're with us
- Wellness your way
- discounted rates with health and fitness providers
- access to yoga, meditation, and wellbeing programs
- support your mental and physical health
- Confidential support
- confidential counselling support
- Telus EAP
- navigate any personal or professional challenges
- Recognising excellence
- celebrate your achievements and loyalty
- employee reward programs
- Referral bonus
- Bring your talented friends to Ogilvy
- receive a bonus
- Unlock exclusive savings
- Access discounts and vouchers
- major household brands
- benefits platform
- perkSPACE
- At Ogilvy, inclusivity is essential to our success
- building a workplace that embraces various perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds
- diverse teams drive more impactful work
- We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Māori
- people with disabilities
- diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
- all ages
- genders
- sexual orientations
- gender identities and expressions
- nationalities
- family structures
- We believe everyone thrives when they can be themselves
- provide equal opportunities
- creating an inclusive environment
- everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential
- If you require any accessibility adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know
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