Head of Social Media
TomTom
Marketing & Communications
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2023
As the Head of Social Media for TomTom, you will be responsible for developing the company’s social media strategy to drive brand awareness, engagement and lead generation in the B2B space. You will lead a team of social media experts and work closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales and communications, to align social media efforts with overall business goals. Your role will involve crafting social media plans, curating content, co-creating content, analyzing data and insights and optimizing social media campaigns to achieve measurable results
The impact you'll make
- Social media strategy: Develop, implement and lead a comprehensive social media strategy that aligns with the overall marketing and business objectives of TomTom. This includes setting clear goals, identifying key social media platforms to reach our target audience, and creating a content calendar.
- Content creation: Develop engaging and relevant content for social media channels, including written, visual and multimedia content. Collaborate with our internal agency to curate and repurpose content, ensuring consistent messaging and brand guidelines are followed.
- Social media management: With the help of your team, oversee the day-to-day management of social media platforms, including scheduling and publishing posts, monitoring and responding to comments and messages, and managing social media advertising campaigns.
- Analytics and reporting: Implement social reporting and analytics strategy, oversee regular analytics and performance reports, and manage key stakeholders. Use data to optimize social media strategies and tactics.
- Team leadership: Lead a team of social media specialists, providing guidance and feedback to optimize team performance. Foster collaborative and inclusive team culture and provide professional development opportunities to team members.
- Collaboration and coordination: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, communications, and other stakeholders. You’ll align social media efforts with broader marketing and business goals. Coordinate with external vendors, agencies and partners as needed.
- Stay current with industry trends: Stay updated with the latest social media trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in the B2B space. Identify new opportunities and recommend innovative social media strategies to stay ahead of the competition.
- Social media Branding and reputation management: The head of social media plays a key role in managing TomTom’s social media branding and reputation. You’ll ensure that social media profiles and content are consistent with the brand's voice, tone and visual identity, understanding how to align these with our business and brand goals.
What you'll need
- 10+ years of experience in social media strategy and management, preferably in a B2B environment.
- Strong understanding of B2B marketing and sales processes.
- Interest in technology brands and marketing
- Deep understanding of how to identify, grow and leverage social channels for B2B audiences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in social media management tools and analytics platforms.
- Ability to analyze data and derive actionable insights.
- Experience in content creation for social media platforms.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to manage a team.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and meet deadlines.
- Creativity, innovation, and the ability to think strategically.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders with varying needs.
What we offer
- Competitive compensation package
- Working @ TomTom, our work flexibility program – with this, you and your team decide where is best for you to work depending on the activity you’re doing. This could be at home or in the office.
- Home office benefits – you’ll be provided with a one-time home office setup budget to create a safe and ergonomic work environment, as well as a monthly allowance to support home office expenses.
- Extended Location Flexibility – with this benefit, you may be eligible to work abroad for up to 30 days in your country of citizenship, or up to 90 calendar days in select countries and states.
- Holiday package, including your birthday off.
- One paid day off for volunteering.
- Hackathons, DevDays and more – at TomTom, you’ll have the opportunity to bring your ideas to life, shaping them to help millions of people around the world.
- Learning opportunities – grow at TomTom through our internal learning programs.
- Being part of a collaborative and inclusive global culture – we have over 80 nationalities!
- Plus, there will be additional benefits tailored to your work location!
Meet your team
We’re the Marketing department. Our team includes Corporate Communications, Content, Demand Generation, Digital Ops, Events, Optimization, Web Content and an in-house Creative Agency. Together, we make up a cross-disciplinary, international team serving TomTom’s business and people worldwide. It’s our job to bring the TomTom brand to life. We move fast, pride ourselves on our work and have fun while doing it. Joining us, you’ll collaborate with diverse people while sharing our ambitions with the world – to build the most useful and trusted map on the planet.
At TomTom...
You’ll help people find their way in the world. In 2004, TomTom revolutionized how the world moves with the introduction of the first portable navigation device. Now, we intend to do it again by engineering the first-ever real-time map, the smartest and most useful map on the planet.
Work with a team of 4,000+ unique, curious and passionate problem-solvers. Together, we’ll open up a world of possibilities for car manufacturers, enterprises and developers to help people understand and get closer to the world around them.
After you apply
Our recruitment team will work hard to give you a meaningful experience throughout your journey with us, no matter the outcome. Your application will be screened closely and you can rest assured that all follow-up actions will be thorough, from assessments and interviews all the way through onboarding. To find out more about our application process, check out our hiring FAQs.
TomTom is an equal opportunity employer
TomTom is where you can find your place in the world. Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences. Why? Because your uniqueness is what makes you, you. No matter your culture or background, you’ll find your impact at TomTom. Research also shows that sometimes women and underrepresented communities can be hesitant to apply for positions unless they believe they meet 100% of the criteria. If you can relate to this, please know that we’d love to hear from you.
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