Social Media Manager (Remote)

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Summary

Title:	Social Media Manager (Remote)
ID:	1199
Department:	Marketing

Description

About Festool – 90+ year Tradition

Festool is a family-owned business that has been developing innovative, precision-engineered and durable power tool solutions for nearly a century. Founded in Germany in 1925, Festool is a leading manufacturer of power tools, known for its systems-based approach to power tools that are designed for efficiency and high performance. Festool’s mission, “Built Better To Build Better,” focuses on creating better tools that empower professional tradespeople to elevate their skills and deliver outstanding results by helping them build cleaner, faster, smarter…better.

For more information, visit www.festoolusa.com or www.festoolcanada.com.

Work with Festool

Festool is growing fast and looking for proactive, talented and energetic individuals who want to grow with us. We are a customer-centric organization that cares for our team members and stays true to our guiding principles. We are seeking high-performing individuals who are just as passionate about exceeding customers’ expectations as we are. If you exude passion, creativity, commitment, and fun then we are the place for you!

100% Remote, employee can live in Canada or USA.
Quarterly travel (expenses covered) to Lebanon, Indiana - required

POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary function/purpose of this job.

Festool North America is seeking a social media manager to help lead the growth of our social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn) and online community (Festool Owners Group, Blog). The role is a mix of strategy, execution, community engagement and analytics/data reporting, with the purpose of expanding and enhancing our brand presence with our online communities. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, the social media manager will partner closely with multiple stakeholders to bring to life our key campaigns and enhance our brand personality and voice. This person will have a proven track record driving social strategy, building an audience, and being on-top of the latest social trends.

Job Duties/Accountabilities:

This list should address at least 80 percent of the job’s content.

Essential Functions:

Craft, manage and implement social media strategies and calendar for both the US and Canadian markets.
Being the first line of communication with our community – regularly engaging with our fans and responding to their comments and feedback in a timely fashion to build brand credibility.
Partner with PR agency to deepen existing influencer relationships, and strategically expand influencer roster.
Partner with media agency to coordinate paid media content calendar; understand paid media metrics and communicate results to internal teams.
Own the analysis and reporting of social channel KPIs with a monthly report to internal teams.
Create, maintain, and own our social media rulebook / style guide.
Observe and report on social media trends within our industry and beyond.

Non-Essential Functions:

Perform all other assigned tasks and requirements as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum requirements to competently perform the key responsibilities of this job in terms of educational background, work experience, licenses/certifications or other knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Education:

BA/BS in Sales, Marketing/Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism

Years of Experience:

3-5 years’ experience managing owned social media channels and community management. Agency background a plus.

Other Qualifications:

Passion for social media, engaging with online communities and content creation.
Experience with all major social media platforms and common social tools
Executive presence, with the ability to interact with and influence people across all levels of the organization
Ability to speak, read, write, and comprehend English is required
Strong verbal, presentation and written communications skills; proven track record for working effectively with cross functional teams
Ability to work within a fast-paced team setting, and interact and influence credibly with different levels of management
Highly motivated, self-driven with a high sense of urgency to meet timelines and the ability to work without daily guidance
Working knowledge of marketing automation and publishing tools
Understanding of Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office
Understanding of the tool industry/trades a plus, but not required

ADA Factors

Physical: For each physical demand in the job, describe the job activity involved.

If appropriate, describe accommodations which may be available.

	Activity	% of Time	Comments
1.	Standing	10
	Walking	10
	Sitting	80

	Activity	Frequency *	Lbs.	Comments
2.	Lifting	infrequent	20 lbs.
	Carrying	infrequent	20 lbs.
	Pushing	infrequent	20 lbs.
	Pulling	infrequent	20 lbs.
	* (Frequency: hourly / daily / weekly / occasional / infrequent)

	Activity	Yes/ No/Occas.	Comments
3.	Climbing	No
	Balancing	No
4.	Stooping	No
	Kneeling	Occasional
	Crouching	Occasional
	Crawling	No
5.	Handling	Yes	Paperwork, files
	Reaching	Yes	Paperwork, files
	Above shoulder	No
6.	Repetitive Hand Movement	Yes	Typing
	Grasping	Yes	Paperwork, files
	Fine Manipulation	Yes	Typing, paperwork
7.	Repetitive Foot Movement	No
8.	Speaking	Yes	Phone and personal interactions
	Hearing	Yes	Phone and personal interactions
9.	Seeing	Yes	Computer and paperwork
	Depth Perception	No
	Color Vision	Yes	Managing digital creative

Environmental: For each environmental condition in the job, describe the conditions involved. If appropriate, describe accommodations which may be available.

	Environmental	Condition *	Comments
1.	Inside/Outside	Inside
2.	Cold/Heat	Normal
3.	Wet/Dry	Normal
4.	Noise/Vibrations	Normal
5.	Hazards	Normal
6.	Fumes/Dust/Odors	Normal
	* Indicate either condition listed in the “Environmental” column, or “Normal” or “None” if applicable.

	Other Factors	Comments

*The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees for employment on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

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