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Canonical

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Customer Relations
    Marketing
  • Nuremberg
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You must have social media expertise, analytics skills, proficiency in major platforms, strong communication, project management experience, and the ability to build cross-functional relationships.
  • You will create, publish, and analyze content across social media, engage audiences, run growth tests, and promote campaigns and products, all while ensuring brand alignment.

Requirements

  • Understanding of social media and communications best practices
  • Hands-on knowledge of social media management tools like Sprout Social, an understanding of web analytics tools (social and web like Google Analytics) is a plus
  • Proficiency with at least four social media platforms including LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Reddit
  • An analytical eye and a good sense for the type of content that performs best depending on platform and objective
  • Understanding of educational content funnels, and using video as a core social media marketing asset
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and aptitude for forging trusting relationships across diverse, cross-functional teams
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong content marketer
  • Proven ability to prioritise and differentiate what matters from the noise, meeting deadlines without sacrificing quality
  • Affinity for planning is a must, experience with project management tools like Jira is an advantage
  • Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Responsibilities

  • Develop, schedule and publish content across multiple social media platforms
  • Share regular updates and reporting on social media metrics, content performance and campaigns results
  • Support the growth and nurturing of Canonical's social media audiences, while increasing engagement rates and valuable actions
  • Develop flair with copywriting and asset creation to create messaging that aligns with the brand and its personality, and drives audiences towards action
  • Be responsible for executing A/B and multivariate growth tests
  • Be audience centric, focusing on platform and community moderation, as well as direct audience engagement
  • Create awareness on integrated campaigns, product launches, webinar series, industry announcements and core content
  • Package all of Canonical's product offerings and educational material creatively, from bare metal, AI, Kubernetes to chats on diversity and CSR

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, Canonical has a fully remote working environment and has been working remotely since 2004.

What will be my main responsibilities as a Communications Specialist?

Your main responsibilities will include developing, scheduling, and publishing content across social media platforms, sharing updates on social media metrics, growing and nurturing audiences, and creating awareness for integrated campaigns and product launches.

Is experience with specific social media platforms required for this role?

Yes, proficiency with at least four social media platforms, including LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit, is required for this role.

What tools will I be using in this role?

You will use social media management tools like Sprout Social and may also benefit from understanding web analytics tools such as Google Analytics.

Is there a focus on professional development?

Yes, we provide a personal learning and development budget of $2,000 per annum for all team members.

How often will I need to travel for this position?

You will be willing to travel up to four times a year for internal events.

What qualities are important for a candidate in this role?

Important qualities include being driven, organized, attentive to detail, having strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize effectively.

Will I have an opportunity for recognition and rewards?

Yes, Canonical offers recognition rewards, and there will be an annual compensation review.

Does Canonical support diversity and inclusion in the workplace?

Yes, Canonical is proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination and values diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds.

What is the ideal background for a candidate applying for this position?

The ideal candidate should have experience in technology marketing, social media management, and campaign ownership, with a passion for technology and communication.

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Canonical

Enterprise open source, secured and delivered by the publisher of Ubuntu.

Technology
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2004
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Canonical is a technology company known for developing and supporting Ubuntu, a popular open-source operating system. The company focuses on providing reliable, secure, and cost-effective solutions for cloud computing, IoT, and containers. By leveraging open-source technologies, Canonical aims to enable innovation and digital transformation for businesses and developers worldwide. The company is committed to ensuring high performance and scalability, promoting the adoption of open-source software, and fostering a global community of users and contributors.

Benefits

  • Remote working

    Canonical has been a fully distributed organisation since its origin in 2004. Digital collaboration allows us to enjoy our home environment and work with the best in the world in our domain. We meet each other at least twice per year during in-person sprints to nurture cross-team relationships.

  • We build trust

    Zero commute means more time for the things you enjoy. At the same time, we have very high expectations of commitment and independent execution. We invest in people who are self-driven, motivated and highly organised. We take our responsibility for the most critical elements of open infrastructure very seriously, and we are committed to quality in every aspect of our product and services.

  • We engineer excellence

    We aspire to lead on the global stage. There’s no other way to describe it than hard work, hard challenges and hard competition. You will need to show that you can compete in deeply challenging intellectual fields. Your colleagues are aiming for the top, and they depend on you to set the same standard in your area of responsibility. That’s tough but incredibly satisfying. We value those who take ownership of their area and take opportunities to be exceptional.

  • We travel

    We optimise our team structure for time zone overlap. Collaboration and inspiration takes time to fully develop but leadership at Canonical means building cross-team relationships. We nurture those relationships through regular global summits which bring diverse teams or their leaders together. We host these events around the world to discover great places to explore and appreciate in the process. Team events have taken place in Vancouver, Brugge, New York, Budapest, Orlando, Cape Town, Warsaw, Seoul, Paris, Portland, Lyon, London, Toronto and many more.