Social Media Manager

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

The opportunity:

The Social Media Manager (mid-level) helps increase our clients’ exposure through social media platforms. They closely cooperate with relevant account management teams across all areas including creative, influencer and PR. They are the link between the business of our clients and their social media followers. Their responsibility runs from creating monthly editorial calendars and creating social media copies to understanding and implementing complex social media strategies to deliver the brands’ messages to relevant target groups. They understand and analyze data and prepare tailor-made reports to determine which initiatives work best for brands. They are also up-to-date with the newest trends and enthusiastic social media consumers themselves.

What you’ll be doing:

• Oversee and/ or execute day-to-day management of campaigns and ensure brand consistency
• Manage clients individually or within a team
• Facilitate scaling brand awareness through various social media channels
• Work with the brand teams to create and implement social media strategies monthly
• Oversee the creating and implementation of the monthly editorial calendar
• Develop and produce content/assets for our clients’ social media channels and cooperate with the creative team 
• Ensure brand consistency in copy through tone, voice and terminology
• Organize content in content management systems
• Create actionable plans to both grow and maintain followers through popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn
• Ensure progress on all platforms by using analytical tools
• Research trends, audiences and more
• Understand community management and social listening

What we want from you:

• 3-4 years of social media management experience preferably at an agency
• General knowledge of SEO and Google analytics, PPC knowledge is an advantage
• Fluent in English and Hungarian (verbal and written alike)
• Strong understanding of marketing strategy and how to effortlessly utilize and implement them on relevant platforms
• Relevant experience determining a target audience
• The ability to convert traditional marketing content into engaging and brand relevant social content
• Knowledge of social platforms and tools
• Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies
• Polished in presentation and communication
• Ability to manage multiple projects and creative ideas in a fast-paced environment
• Strong teamwork skills

In return, this is what you can expect from us:

• Private health insurance package (for employees working with us for a year and more)
• International and in-house training possibilities
• Education budget to suit your own development
• International projects
• Diverse teams (in 2023 our office has the the 'Most diverse Company' special award in the Loveable Workplace competition)

And there's more:

• Kid and dog friendly office
• Annual team building days and many fun events
• Award-winning and well-equipped office

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

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WPP (VML Enterprise Solutions) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. 

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