Social Media Specialist

Careers that Change Lives.

The Global Digital and Social Media team at Medtronic is hiring a social media specialist who is passionate about the social media space and well-versed in social media marketing. As a member of the global team, you will have the opportunity to work with partners around the world. If you have a willingness to help others, are detail orientation and have a positive attitude to help us work together and fulfill the Medtronic Mission - you should apply!

You can grow your career with us; we hope you’ll consider joining our team!

A Day in the Life.

• Support Social Media Manager in providing expertise and support on social media listening, publishing, engagement and measurement best practices
• Project manage efforts to develop and optimize global social media campaigns, including platform management and use, content development and execution, and monitor and response processes, working closely with cross-functional partners
• Work with various teams and stakeholders to strategize, source, create and approve multimedia content for social media that supports business objectives
• Collaborate with analytics teams and other stakeholders to create social media campaign reports that provide actionable insights
• Work with and advise Groups / Regions on approaches, processes, and platforms to support publishing, community management, and measurement
• Leverage deep, hands-on experience as user of social media platforms and executor of social media communication strategies and campaigns
• Provide ongoing training and education to the extended team about better integrating social media marketing into individual marketing plans
• Be a subject matter expert and support internal questions related to platform implementation and use
• Run monitoring program to ensure social media policies & guidelines are implemented – escalate and help resolve any issues
• Help project manage efforts to build communities, or monitor/manage key influencers

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of relevant experience OR advanced degree

Nice to Have:

• Experience delivering social media strategy and execution, both paid and organic 
• Working knowledge and experience of enterprise social media management platforms, Spredfast preferred 
• Proficiency in the technical aspects of desktop and mobile social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube and Instagram
• Awareness and general understanding of global social media landscape 
• Social media work experience in a regulated industry 
• Demonstrate speed, agility, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills in their work 
• Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, listening