Manager Advertising & Social Media for EU

• Lead, coach, and manage a team of specialists dedicated to innovative and effective advertising and social media strategies aimed at brand and reputation building as well as performance marketing across various platforms.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, and high performance.

• Using in-depth knowledge of digital communications trends and best practices across platforms, lead the development and execution of creative, engaging social media and advertising content that delivers measurable results toward our business goals.

• Create engaging content that promotes our brand and drives audience interaction.

• Monitor, respond to, and engage with our online community in a timely and authentic manner, fostering positive relationships with our audience.

• Work collaboratively with other marketing, communications, and cross-functional teams to build alignment and ensure integrated campaigns deliver optimum value.

• Manage agency relationships, activity, and spend to ensure the best outcomes.

• Ensure consistency of messaging and visual identity across touchpoints while pushing for innovative approaches in our executions.

• Oversee and manage the budget, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources to drive the best possible results.

• Monitor performance, using data-driven insights to refine strategies and improve outcomes.

• Stay up to date on trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape to inform strategy and maintain a competitive edge.

The ideal candidate would demonstrate:

• Demonstrated success in leading, motivating, and developing high-performing advertising and social media teams.

• Strong communication skills to clearly convey ideas, inspire, persuade, and empower others, while adapting messaging to different audiences.

• Proven experience in building strong relationships and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and agencies to achieve shared goals.

• Ability to prioritize competing tasks, manage timelines, and ensure the team delivers on key milestones.

• Ability to think long-term and align advertising and social media strategies with business goals, and pivot based on market trends and audience insights.

• Adept at navigating a fast-paced, dynamic business environment, demonstrating flexibility in adjusting to changing priorities, circumstances, and business demands in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficient in interpreting KPI’s, data and media metrics to drive performance optimizations and decision-making.

• A creative mindset that embraces change, drives continuous improvement, and utilizes emerging technologies to improve business outcomes.

• Familiarity with media planning, buying tools, and analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics, Nielsen, etc.) as well as social media management tools (e.g. Sprinklr, Sprout Social, Brandwatch, …)

• Familiarity with social media crisis communications practices and able to work with other comms functions during times of crisis.

• 5+ years of experience in social media and advertising management, including media buying and creative campaign development, preferably in a global or large-scale organization, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.

What do we offer:
• Attractive compensation package
• Training to get you started and on-the-job learning opportunities
• Extensive learning resources to further develop your skills and knowledge
• Tuition Assistance Program (*applicable for FedEx positions with a permanent contract)
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family in difficult life situations
• Employee reduced-rate shipping
• Great career opportunities
• FedEx is one of the worlds most admired companies and trusted brands year after year

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