Entry-level communications specialist

The role

This role involves managing B2B social media marketing to engage audiences with Ubuntu. You will create and schedule content, analyze social media metrics, and support audience growth across multiple channels.

What you will do

• Create, schedule and publish content and campaigns across multiple social media channels
• Deliver regular analysis and reporting on social media metrics, content performance and campaigns results
• Support the growth and nurturing of Canonical’s social media audiences
• Develop copywriting and asset creation to align with brand personality
• Execute A/B and multivariate growth tests
• Focus on platform and community moderation and direct audience engagement
• Create awareness on integrated campaigns, product launches, webinar series, industry announcements and core content
• Package product offerings and educational material creatively

Required qualifications

• Experience managing social media platforms for tech brands, part of a content team or marketing agency
• Hands-on knowledge of social media management tools
• Understanding of web analytics tools (social and web)
• Proficiency with at least four social media platforms including LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Reddit
• An analytical eye and a good sense for the type of content that performs best depending on platform and objective
• Experience with educational content funnels
• Experience using video as a core social media marketing asset
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and aptitude for forging trusting relationships across diverse, cross-functional teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong content marketer
• Proven ability to prioritise and differentiate what matters from the noise
• Ability to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality

Benefits

• Fully remote working environment
• Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at ‘sprints’
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About the company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source and the publisher of Ubuntu. The company has been remote-first since its inception in 2004.