Social Media Manager

Arup; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy in Dublin seeks a Social Media Manager to lead social media initiatives across Europe. The role requires significant experience in B2B social media management, strong writing and communication skills, and proficiency with management tools like Sprout Social. You will create engaging content and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance brand presence. Competitive salary and unique benefits are offered, including profit-sharing and continuous growth opportunities.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Global collaborative projects

Competitive salary and benefits package

Health and wellbeing benefits

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing social media in a B2B environment.
• Strong understanding of LinkedIn and analytics.
• Excellent communication skills and rapport building.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage social media content across platforms.
• Create segmented content that showcases expertise.
• Measure and report performance metrics.

Skills

Organic and paid social media management

Excellent writing skills

Visual content creation

Proficiency with social media management tools

Strong organizational skills

Collaboration and teamwork

Tools

Sprout Social

Hootsuite

Job description

Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Europe. Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Join our dynamic Europe Region Marketing, Communications & Business Development (MCBD) team, playing a pivotal role in advancing Arup's commitment to sustainable development. You'll spearhead social media initiatives for all our portfolios in Europe Region.

The Opportunity

This isn't just another digital marketing role. You will be coordinating Arup's social media presence in Europe across a range of digital channels, shaping how we represent our brand through organic and paid content to showcase our expertise, amplify our voice, and engage with our client base and talent. This is an opportunity to further your career as a digital marketing specialist in the fast‑growing built environment sector.

As a Social Media Manager – Europe at Arup, you will:

• Plan, manage and execute overall social media content to engage and grow the Arup audiences across social media platforms including LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and others
• Maintain a master social media calendar, including day‑to‑day publishing, monitoring, and engagement
• Work with the global SM team and European Marketing and Communications network to feed into the worldwide content calendar
• Create segmented content for a range of markets that showcases our people, insights and client impact while maintaining brand consistency
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support campaigns, thought leadership, and talent attraction initiatives
• Coordinate activity for Arup social media ambassadors and employee advocacy initiatives
• Tracking and reporting performance across channels, turning data into actionable insights to inform best practice
• Partner and work cross‑functionally with other teams and technical experts to develop and execute quality, high‑impact social media content

About

• Significant experience managing organic and paid social media in a B2B or professional services environment for a large, complex organisation
• Working understanding of LinkedIn and other key platforms, including analytics and paid promotion
• Excellent writing (English) and visual content creation skills, and communication skills in English (native), with an ability to build rapport with stakeholders at all levels
• Proficiency with social media management tools (e.g., Sprout Social, Hootsuite, or similar)
• Superb organization and execution skills with close attention to detail
• A strong team player ethic, with collaborative skills and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, matrixed organisation

Why Arup?

At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust‑owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share programme, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits That Work For You

• Professional Growth & Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, training programmes, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career at Arup.
• Global Opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues worldwide and explore potential short‑term or long‑term assignments at other Arup offices and project locations.
• Financial Well‑being & Ownership: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package and share in Arup's success through our global profit‑sharing programme.
• Wellbeing and Culture: At Arup we are committed to fostering a healthy working culture by offering a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including health insurance, flexible working schemes, wellness programmes and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to embed inclusion in our way of working, our interactions with one another and the projects we deliver. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background, based on merit, fairness and respect.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.

We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible.

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