Social Media Manager
Groupon
Job Summary
Join Groupon as a Social Media Manager to lead and develop the organic social presence, focusing on UK, Germany, France, and Spain. You will create and iterate short-form content for TikTok and Instagram, manage UGC creators, engage with the community, and stay ahead of viral trends. This role offers creative freedom to shape Groupon's social strategy and connect millions to local experiences.
Must Have
- Create, publish, and quickly iterate short-form, thumb-stopping content on TikTok and Instagram
- Source, brief, and manage external UGC creators in multiple cities
- Engage daily with the community, turning comments and DMs into momentum and conversations
- Stay ahead of viral trends, memes, and cultural moments, adapting them for Groupon’s diverse audience
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align social media with campaigns and brand goals
- Analyze content performance and optimize for continual growth and engagement
- Drive social media growth and engagement specifically in key markets including UK, Germany, France, and Spain
- Experience creating content on social platforms
- A deep understanding of native platform storytelling, viral trends, and audience hooks
- Confidence on camera, with skills to ideate, shoot, and edit quickly
- Basic video editing and design skills using tools like CapCut, TikTok Editor, and Canva
- Organized, proactive, and able to manage a content calendar and simple reporting
- Passionate about engaging and growing online communities
- Fluent English
Good to Have
- Experience with creator programs
- Experience with social customer care
- Experience with motion graphics
- Speak multiple languages (Spanish, French, German)
Perks & Benefits
- Global leader connecting millions with local experiences
- Fast-moving, creator-first culture
- Drive exciting international campaigns
- Freedom to express creativity with real impact
- Work independently but with strong team support
- Nearly full creative freedom, no strict content diktats
- Plenty of space to grow into social media leadership
- Shape Groupon’s overall social strategy
- Create unique social channels from scratch with full creative freedom, no legacy constraints
- Work with an internationally recognized brand on campaigns reaching millions
- Grow your career with a clear path to social media leadership
- AI-First Company, encouraged to leverage AI tools
Job Description
About the Role and Team
Ready to lead and make waves on social media? Join Groupon as a Social Media Manager! 🚀
Are you a TikTok trendsetter or Instagram content creator who lives and breathes social media? If you’re hands-on, creative, and passionate about building viral content and shaping a creator-led presence from scratch, this role is for you! 🎥
You’ll take the lead in developing Groupon’s organic social presence, growing engagement across markets, with a focus on priority markets in the UK, Germany, France, and Spain, managing global UGC creators, and collaborating with marketing, design, and sales teams to tell authentic, hyperlocal stories that connect with our audience. 🤝
📍You could be based in Prague, Valencia, or Warsaw. You’ll work independently but with strong team support. The role offers nearly full creative freedom, no strict content diktats, and plenty of space to grow into social media leadership and shape Groupon’s overall social strategy. 📈
What You'll Do
- Create, publish, and quickly iterate short-form, thumb-stopping content on TikTok and Instagram
- Source, brief, and manage external UGC creators in multiple cities to amplify hyperlocal stories
- Engage daily with the community, turning comments and DMs into momentum and conversations
- Stay ahead of viral trends, memes, and cultural moments, adapting them for Groupon’s diverse audience
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align social media with campaigns and brand goals
- Analyze content performance and optimize for continual growth and engagement
- Drive social media growth and engagement specifically in key markets including UK, Germany, France, and Spain
What You Bring
- Experience creating content on social platforms, whether personal, influencer, or brand-related
- A deep understanding of native platform storytelling, viral trends, and audience hooks
- Confidence on camera, with skills to ideate, shoot, and edit quickly
- Basic video editing and design skills using tools like CapCut, TikTok Editor, and Canva
- Organized, proactive, and able to manage a content calendar and simple reporting
- Passionate about engaging and growing online communities
- Fluent English is required
- Bonus points if you have experience with creator programs, social customer care, motion graphics, or speak multiple languages (Spanish, French, German)
Why Join Us?
- Create unique social channels from scratch with full creative freedom, no legacy constraints!
- Be part of a fast-paced, creator-first culture where your ideas have visible impact
- Work with an internationally recognized brand on campaigns reaching millions
- Grow your career with a clear path to social media leadership
This is your chance to take the reins in social media innovation and craft content that genuinely connects millions to local experiences. Let’s create something extraordinary together! 🚀
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