Social Specialist

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #173148 - Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

At Hill's we have a purpose to transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, science-led nutrition, and the best and brightest people. If you're interested in work that matters, fueled by passion for pets, we invite you to apply.

Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, Hill's mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets. Our decades of science and research guide us in creating nutrition that's a step ahead so pets and pet parents can enjoy every day together. As the US #1 Veterinarian recommended pet food brand, knowledge is our first ingredient with 220+ veterinarians, PhD nutritionists and food scientists working to develop breakthrough innovations in pet health.

In this role the Social Specialist , reporting to the Senior Manager, Social & Content, is responsible and accountable for planning and executing our content development, deployment and management of external content partnerships across Social and owned platforms. As a member of the Integrated Brand Experience Team this work will work with our various marketing teams, crossfunctionality, and our agency resources to executive strategies that support our growth plans.

Responsibilities:

• Lead content efforts across consumer and professional target audiences.

• Content streams to include social content, email content, and influencer programs for both organic and paid placements.

• Leverage target audience insights, search data, CRM data, and more to drive content strategy, topic selection, and activation on always-on channels.

• Includes managing a supporting agency team for content development and collaborating with internal stakeholders to understand business priorities.

• Identify and secure key partnerships with platforms, influencers, and content hubs that align with brand growth audiences in order to extend our reach and engagement outside of our owned ecosystems.

• Manage vendors and provide reporting of effectiveness of content partnerships.

• Monitor social media discussion on the category, competitors and brand using social listening tools.

• Share regular performance updates and help define best practices to scale to global markets.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• 3+ years of experience in digital marketing with hands on optimization and content creation experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA and/or Diplomate degree

• Understanding of agile methodology and process

• Knowledge of social platform best practices

• Subject matter expertise in SEO, paid media, and CRM touchpoints

• Understanding of agile methodology and process

• Experienced public speaker and/or PR-related skills and training

• Digital literacy pertaining to either the nutrition, commercial, and/or and veterinary space.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $96,800.00 - $137,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people-developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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