Social Media Manager

The Basics Tanium is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead and execute the company's social media presence across key platforms. This role is responsible for developing and managing content strategies that elevate Tanium's brand, engage target audiences, and support broader communications and marketing objectives. The ideal candidate brings a creative yet data-driven approach to social media and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The Basics Tanium is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead and execute the company's social media presence across key platforms. This role is responsible for developing and managing content strategies that elevate Tanium's brand, engage target audiences, and support broader communications and marketing objectives. The ideal candidate brings a creative yet data-driven approach to social media and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The position follows the Company’s hybrid schedule which currently requires employees to work in the office at one of the following locations a minimum of three days per week: Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC; Emeryville, CA; or Reston, VA. What You’ll Do Develop and execute a comprehensive social media strategy aligned with Tanium's brand voice, messaging, and business objectives across platforms including LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. Plan, create, schedule, and publish engaging organic content including copy, graphics, and video in coordination with internal teams and external creative partners. Monitor social media channels daily, responding to comments, messages, and mentions in a timely and on-brand manner to foster community engagement. Analyze social media performance metrics and produce regular reporting on key KPIs, using insights to optimize content strategy and inform stakeholder decisions. Collaborate cross-functionally with Communications, Demand Generation, Product Marketing, and Design teams to align social content with campaigns, product launches, and company announcements. Stay current on social media trends, platform updates, and competitor activity, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance Tanium's digital presence. Partner with internal subject matter experts and executives to develop thought leadership content that amplifies Tanium's voice in the cybersecurity industry. Manage and maintain a social media content calendar, ensuring consistent publishing cadence and alignment with the broader communications editorial calendar. Produce and manage LinkedIn Live programming and video content, including coordination with speakers, live moderation, and post-event repurposing across channels. Provide real-time social media coverage at industry conferences and events, including live posting, on-site content capture, and post-event amplification. We're Looking For Someone With Education Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field, or equivalent experience Experience 2-5 years of experience managing social media channels for a B2B technology or enterprise software company, or equivalent experience in a related industry Demonstrated experience developing and executing organic social media strategies that drive measurable engagement and brand awareness Experience using social media management and analytics platforms such as Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Sprinklr, or similar tools Experience collaborating with creative, marketing, and communications teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment Other Strong understanding of major social media platforms (LinkedIn, X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram) and their respective best practices for B2B audiences Proficiency with social media management tools and analytics platforms Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to adapt tone and voice for different platforms and audiences Familiarity with basic graphic design tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite preferred Ability to interpret data and translate social media metrics into actionable insights and clear stakeholder reporting Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously Travel Requirements: 25% About Tanium Tanium is the Autonomous IT company. Driven by AI and real-time endpoint intelligence, Tanium Autonomous IT empowers IT and security teams to make their organizations unstoppable. Many of the world’s leading organizations trust Tanium’s single, unified platform for endpoint management and security toinnovate faster, stay resilient and move business forward with confidence, at scale. To learn how Tanium delivers Autonomous IT for unstoppable business – visit follow us onLinkedInandX. On a mission. Together. At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and diversity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions. As a global organization with stakeholders around the world, it’s imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things. Our commitment to excellence and innovation has earned us a place on the Forbes Cloud 100 list for ten consecutive years, and we continue to be recognized worldwide as a great place to work. Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most. What You’ll Get The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $90,000 to $135,000. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience. In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan, family planning benefits, health savings account, flexible spending account, transportation savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, accident and disability coverage, business travel accident insurance, employee assistance programs, disability insurance, and other well-being benefits. Tanium is an Equal Opportunity and Affiantive Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, or other legally protected categories. 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