Social Media Specialist

Role Description

Are you passionate about storytelling and bringing a brand to life through social media? As a Social Media Specialist in our Advanced Surgical division, you’ll play a key role in shaping how we show up across global social platforms by translating business priorities into engaging, high-quality content that connects with our audiences.

In this role, you’ll own the day-to-day execution of our organic social presence, from planning and publishing to performance tracking and optimization. You’ll collaborate closely with campaign managers, content creators, and regional teams to ensure every post aligns to broader campaigns and drives meaningful engagement.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys blending creativity with structure, building content that not only tells a story, but also delivers measurable impact in a fast-paced, global environment.

• Owns business-unit organic social execution, including content calendars, scheduling, and publishing cadence across approved platforms.
• Writes, edits, and adapts social copy using approved messaging and content standards.
• Coordinates review and approval workflows to ensure compliance with internal standards.
• Aligns social posts to campaign milestones, landing pages, and conversion goals in partnership with campaign managers.
• Maintains global social governance, including naming conventions, UTM use for trackable links, asset control, and platform best practices.
• Monitors and reports on performance, including reach, engagement, clicks, and video views, and contributes recommendations for improvement.
• Supports regional execution by sharing templates, recommended copy, and content packages for localization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 0–2 years of marketing experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of social platforms, content calendars, and social analytics

Requirements

• Degree concentration in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Digital Media, or related field (preferred)
• Experience managing organic social calendars, copywriting, and social publishing/reporting (preferred)
• Experience supporting regulated, healthcare, or B2B commercial content environments (preferred)
• Sprout Social Admin experience (preferred)
• This is a remote position with up to 20% travel.
• This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses