Global Social Media & Digital Communications Manager

If you're a strategic social media professional ready to lead at a global level, this is a role worth paying attention to!

A large international law firm is looking for a Social Media & Digital Communications Manager to join their Brand & Communications team in London. This is a pivotal position at the helm of a growing global social media function, reporting directly to the Director of External Communications.

Working as part of a collaborative international team, you'll coordinate closely with digital communications colleagues across Asia, Australia, and the US to deliver compelling content and a cohesive digital communications strategy across the globe.

About the Role

If you're a strategic social media professional ready to lead at a global level, this is a role worth paying attention to! A large international law firm is looking for a Social Media & Digital Communications Manager to join their Brand & Communications team in London. This is a pivotal position at the helm of a growing global social media function, reporting directly to the Director of External Communications. Working as part of a collaborative international team, you'll coordinate closely with digital communications colleagues across Asia, Australia, and the US to deliver compelling content and a cohesive digital communications strategy across the globe.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the firm's global social media strategy, covering organic and paid content, leadership channels, practitioner training, and employee advocacy.
• Own the EMEA content calendar, taking end-to-end responsibility for planning, creating, scheduling, and publishing high-quality content aligned to strategic priorities.
• Advise on social media best practice and produce compelling owned and paid content as part of wider marketing and communications initiatives, including thought leadership, corporate news, and brand-building activity.
• Track and report on channel performance, analysing monthly trends and campaign impact to drive continuous improvement in digital communications.
• Manage external agency relationships, including briefing and developing content and paid media strategies for the EMEA region.
• Develop and manage an effective employee advocacy strategy to maximise brand awareness and engagement across the EMEA team.
• Partner with the wider global digital communications function to ensure messaging consistency, brand voice, and strategic alignment across all regions.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in digital communications or social media, with a track record of both strategic counsel and hands-on execution.
• Proven experience developing, delivering, and reporting on social media strategies and processes.
• Deep understanding of LinkedIn and experience training others on social media, with a genuine focus on building and maintaining an engaged audience.
• Strong copywriting skills, with the ability to produce clear, engaging digital content at pace.
• Hands-on experience with social media scheduling and reporting tools (e.g., Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Oktopost, Sprinklr).
• Solid sub-editing and proofreading skills, with confidence working to brand and tone-of-voice guidelines.
• Experience managing agency relationships and leading social media for multi-channel campaigns spanning email, PR, PPC, and display.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated cultural awareness across global, cross-regional teams.

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