Social Media Manager

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and own the channel strategy: what content goes where, when to publish, in which format, and for which audience - continuously optimizing based on performance data
• Build and execute audience growth strategies for each channel, setting growth targets and reporting on progress
• Own day-to-day management and publishing across Science's social channels (LinkedIn, X, BlueSky, YouTube, blog, and others), maintaining a consistent, high-frequency cadence
• Publish with rigor - own the QA process for every post, ensuring copy, links, captions, tagging, accessibility, and compliance details are flawless before anything goes live
• Serve as community builder: engage daily with our audience, respond to comments and conversations, cultivate relationships with patients, scientists, clinicians, and the broader neurotech community
• Amplify earned media moments - coordinating with comms to extend press coverage, conference moments, and milestone announcements across social
• Write sharp, accurate short-form copy: captions, posts, and threads that match Science's brand voice
• Partner closely with the communications, editorial, and video teams, translating stories and footage into platform-native formats and informing what content the engine should produce next
• Run social listening and competitive monitoring; surface insights, trends, and conversation opportunities to the broader marketing team
• Own social analytics and reporting, telling a clear story of month-over-month channel and audience growth

Key Qualifications

• 5+ years managing social media channels for a brand or organization, with a demonstrated record of growing audiences and engagement
• Exceptional attention to detail and a track record of error-free publishing at high volume
• Strong working knowledge of platform algorithms, formats, and best practices across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube
• Solid short-form copywriting skills with the ability to adopt and maintain an established brand voice
• Experience with community management - engaging audiences directly, not just broadcasting
• Fluency with social management, scheduling, and analytics tools
• Genuine fascination with neural engineering, neuroscience, and the PRIMA mission

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, medical device, biotech, or another regulated industry, with comfort operating within regulatory, legal, or compliance review processes for public-facing content
• Experience growing video-first channels (YouTube shorts, Reels, TikTok)
• Familiarity with paid social and organic/paid coordination
• Experience working alongside comms teams on earned media amplification
• German language proficiency is strongly preferred