Head, Social Media

North Atlantic Treaty Organization - NATO

Staff Closes 07 Jun 2026 6 days left

Overview

Develop and oversee the implementation of the social media strategy to achieve the Alliance’s communications objectives through audience engagement.


Key Responsibilities
  • Commission, create and post content in line with strategy and messaging.
  • Oversee production, posting and monitoring of social products.
  • Collaborate with content creators to shape professional quality content.
  • Carry out and feed into assessments to improve audience reach.
  • Administer the social media budget.
  • Coordinate social media tools and commission social listening activities.
  • Keep abreast of political developments for accurate messaging.
  • Participate in networks to ensure correct messaging.
  • Align efforts with key leader social media platforms.
  • Maintain contact with private sector partners.
  • Manage social media staff, including planning workloads and staffing resources.
  • Carry out recruitments, manage performance and objectives setting.
  • Co-develop training plans and promote team cohesion.
  • Empower staff and promote integrity, professionalism and accountability.
  • Explore and research new methods and evolution of media tools and social networks.
  • Evaluate the use and application of these methods.
  • Oversee NATO’s social media policy and creation of guidance.
  • Inform and advise stakeholders on new methods and propose improvements.
  • Contribute and plan for social media activities.
  • Pilot and roll out novel ways of engaging users.
  • Continuously monitor, analyse and strive to improve work methods, processes and tools.
  • Assist in coordination efforts to ensure knowledge management systems are in place.
  • Perform any other related duty as assigned.
Required Experience
  • Experience managing a small team.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in the strategic coordination of multiple social media channels and platforms.
  • Proven ability to communicate creatively with and engage diverse audiences.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with editorial production on major enterprise social platforms (e.g. X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook).
  • Expertise in evolving social media platforms and a strong understanding of their respective evolving technical requirements and use.
  • Experience of paid advertising and influencer marketing.
Qualifications

• University degree in journalism, communications, international relations or related curriculum.

Other Details
Languages Required
• V (“Advanced”) in one of NATO’s official languages (English/French). • I (“Beginner”) in the other of NATO’s official languages (English/French).
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
Definite duration contract of three years; possibility of renewal for up to three years.
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
• 6,467.30 Euro (EUR) Monthly
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