The Scope

The Social Media Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day management, delivery and development of FSC International’s social media channels.

The role will help build a more consistent, effective and data-informed social media operation, establishing processes, content workflows, reporting and community management that support FSC’s communications and campaign priorities.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role. The post holder will manage the social media schedule, publish and optimise content across FSC’s channels, monitor performance, manage community engagement and work closely with colleagues across Communications, Campaigns and other relevant teams to ensure FSC’s social presence is timely, engaging and relevant.

The role will also contribute to reactive and crisis communications, working with the Communications team to monitor emerging issues and support appropriate responses across social media.

Main Roles & Responsibilities

Social media management and publishing

• Manage the day-to-day operation of FSC International’s social media channels, ensuring content is published accurately, consistently and on schedule.

• Maintain and manage the social media content schedule using Trello, coordinating upcoming content, approvals, assets and publishing requirements.

• Prepare, adapt and publish content across relevant platforms including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok and X, adapting content appropriately for each channel and audience.

• Work with colleagues across Communications and the Social & Campaigns Studio to ensure content is ready for publication and meets agreed brand and platform requirements.

• Identify opportunities to improve content performance through optimisation of formats, copy, timing and platform-specific approaches.

Community management

• Monitor FSC social media channels and respond to comments, questions and relevant conversations in a timely and appropriate way.

• Use Brandwatch Engage and other relevant tools to monitor conversations, manage responses and identify issues requiring escalation.

• Escalate sensitive, reputational or potentially high-risk issues to the appropriate Communications colleagues.

• Support the development of consistent approaches to community management and social media responses.

Analytics, reporting and optimisation

• Establish and maintain practical social media reporting processes that provide clear insight into channel and content performance.

• Monitor key social media metrics and identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.

• Produce regular performance reports and translate data into clear recommendations for improving future content and channel performance.

• Test different approaches to content, formats, publishing and engagement and use performance data to inform future activity.

• Build reporting processes that can evolve as the social media operation and its measurement needs develop.

Reactive and crisis communications

• Monitor social media and wider online conversations for emerging issues that may affect FSC.

• Work closely with the Communications team on reactive communications and crisis response, helping to assess social media activity and ensuring agreed responses are implemented quickly and consistently.

• Support the monitoring and documentation of issues, responses and outcomes.

Content and campaign support

• Support the delivery of FSC campaigns and communications activity across social media.

• Work with the wider Social & Campaigns Studio to ensure campaign content is effectively distributed, adapted and optimised across relevant channels.

• Support the development of social-first content and contribute ideas based on platform trends, audience behaviour and performance data.

• Work with colleagues and external partners where required to coordinate the delivery and publication of social media assets.

Processes and continuous improvement

• Help establish efficient workflows and processes for social media planning, production, publishing, community management and reporting.

• Identify practical improvements to how FSC manages its social media channels and introduce tools and processes that improve efficiency and consistency.

• Maintain appropriate documentation, templates and working processes to support effective day-to-day social media management.

• Stay informed about relevant platform developments, emerging formats, audience behaviours and social media best practice.

Working relationships

The role works closely with:

• Social & Campaigns Studio
• Communications colleagues
• Campaign and programme teams
• Regional and country colleagues where relevant
• External agencies, freelancers and production partners where required

The role will work particularly closely with the Communications team on reactive and crisis communications.

Your profile

Essential

• Experience managing social media channels in-house for a brand, organisation or institution, with direct responsibility for day-to-day social media delivery and channel performance.

• Experience managing social media across major platforms, particularly Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

• Experience developing and managing social media processes, workflows and content calendars from the ground up.

• Experience using social media management, scheduling, monitoring and analytics tools.

• Experience producing social media reporting and using performance data to improve content and activity.

• Experience coordinating multiple pieces of content, stakeholders and deadlines through to publication.

• Experience working collaboratively with communications, marketing, creative or campaign teams.

• Experience supporting reactive communications and responding appropriately to sensitive or fast-moving issues on social media.

• Strong written communication skills and the ability to adapt content for different platforms and audiences.

• Good understanding of social media trends, formats, audience behaviour and platform-specific best practice.

• English language: Full professional working proficiency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. The role requires the ability to write, edit and adapt high-quality English-language social media content independently and communicate confidently with colleagues and external partners.

• Agency experience can be an advantage, but must be complemented by direct in-house or brand-side social media experience.

Desirable

• Experience working with Brandwatch or similar social listening and engagement platforms.

• Experience working with Trello or similar project and schedule management tools.

• Experience working within an international, NGO, environmental, sustainability or purpose-led organisation.

• Experience working with complex datasets, campaigns or projects and turning information into clear, useful reporting.

• Experience using Canva or similar design tools to create simple social media assets or adaptations.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365 and common digital collaboration tools.

• Experience supporting communications during a reputational issue, crisis or other fast-moving situation.

Skills and competencies

• Social media delivery: Strong practical understanding of how to manage and deliver social media activity across multiple platforms.

• Organisation: Able to manage multiple deadlines, content requirements and stakeholders while maintaining an accurate publishing schedule.

• Data and reporting: Comfortable working with social media data and developing reporting approaches that provide useful insight rather than simply reporting numbers.

• Content judgement: Able to assess whether content is appropriate, engaging and effective for a particular platform and audience.

• Problem solving: Comfortable working independently to establish processes, solve practical problems and improve ways of working.

• Communication: Clear, concise and collaborative communicator who can work effectively with colleagues across different functions and levels.

• Adaptability: Comfortable responding to changing priorities, emerging conversations and fast-moving social media environments.

• Teamwork: Able to work collaboratively across Communications, Campaigns and other teams while taking ownership of their own area of delivery.

Why us?

• Benefit from cross-cultural collaboration and networking opportunities by being part of FSC global community of 400+ forest stewards.
• Benefit from work-life balance with our hybrid working structure.
• 30 vacation days yearly.
• Regional transportation ticket.
• Celebrate together festivals from different cultures.
• Once a year in-person get together with the global FSC staff.

The Fine Print

Location: We welcome applications from candidates based anywhere globally. The preferred location is Bonn, Germany (hybrid), but other locations may be considered for the right candidate.
Working Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week.
Duration of Employment: Temporary contract - 2 years (extension possible, subject to satisfactory performance) 
Starting Date: As soon as possible.
 
How to Apply 
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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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