Social Media Strategy Manager

**Are you ready to help lead the future of social media at one of Australia’s most trusted broadcasters?** SBS is looking for a visionary **Social Media Strategy Manager** to join our Marketing team and help shape how we connect Australians to the world. If you’re audience-obsessed, bold and brave, and embrace difference, this role offers a chance to innovate, inspire, and amplify SBS’s unique voice across the social media landscape.

We also acknowledge the unique contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to our society and our workplace through their enduring and continued connection to land, sea, sky and community.

**About Us**

SBS is one of the world's most unique and innovative media organisations, producing trusted, meaningful and engaging content that exists for all Australians to inspire, support and celebrate the diversity of our multicultural society.

Our purpose, for the last 49 years, has reflected and explored the evolving diversity of Australia, investing in initiatives to deepen its connections with communities, sharing their stories and giving a voice to those often unheard, with the aim of increasing understanding and respect of the differences that make up Australia.

SBS is a truly distinctive network, showcasing multicultural, multilingual and First Nations stories otherwise untold in the Australian media.

**The Role**

As the Social Media Strategy Manager, you’ll:

- drive strategy by developing long-term social media platform strategies aligned with SBS’s bold vision and unique brand
- foster innovation by leading cross-platform strategies, exploring emerging technologies, and keeping SBS at the cutting edge of social media innovation;
- lead and inspire by mentoring a high-performing team, designing efficient operational frameworks, and promoting a culture of collaboration, innovation, and well-being;
- leverage data by implementing robust analytics to track performance, uncover trends, and inform key decisions across the organisation; and
- collaborate and influence by working closely with stakeholders and platform partners to deliver initiatives that elevate SBS’s social presence and audience engagement.

**About You**

We’re looking for a leader with at least 7 years of experience in social media management, with proven success across multiple platforms. You’ll have a track record of developing and implementing innovative social strategies in a leadership role, expertise in social media analytics, data visualisation, and tools like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Sprout Social, and Tableau, strong skills in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership, and a passion for inspiring audiences, embracing diversity, and driving meaningful cultural storytelling.

**Some of the reasons to consider working with us**:

- The people a genuine sense of feeling included (we truly celebrate and welcome difference) and being part of one of the most inclusive companies in Australia
- The culture and the engagement of our workforce, we are proud to have an employee engagement score of 82% with low levels of employee turnover.
- A brand that is not only recognisable but trusted and established, we have been broadcasting for over 49 years and we’re not done yet
- We offer a range of benefits from, health care checks, salary packaging, Employee Assistance Programme, flexible work arrangements and discounted gym membership nationally with FitnessPass.
- We also love to promote from within we have allocated funds to do just that and help with training gaps when moving from role to role.

For other opportunities within our organisation please visit our careers website **SBS Careers - Working at SBS**

**Reasonable adjustments**

To find out more about reasonable adjustments, please view our short video **here.**

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