Social Media Specialist

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.

Responsibilities

Owner of Brookdale's corporate social media channels, including Facebook, X, Threads, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram, assists with compliance, governance and training for the overall company social media program, and acts as social media subject matter expert for Brookdale communities’ local social media channels.

Serve as the strategic owner of corporate social media channels, providing guidance on best practices, channel usage, and overall performance optimization.

Support and oversee local community social media efforts by supplying branded content, setting content guidelines, reviewing and approving submissions, and monitoring pages for compliance and performance.

Leverage data, analytics and social media trends to inform content strategy with a strong ability to navigate complex, ambiguous situations, utilizing experience to guide actions and provide direction to internal teams and external partners to maximize engagement.

Create, write, edit, review, approve, and schedule social media content for corporate and local channels, ensuring alignment with brand standards and strategic objectives.

Work with agency partners to develop, maintain and execute social media content calendars, incorporating planned campaigns and timely, trend-based content relevant to target audiences.

Implement creative storytelling and marketing strategies across social platforms to promote the organization’s brand, services, and business objectives.

Monitor social media engagement, respond to or guide responses to customer interactions, and proactively support the resolution of customer service issues, with a proven ability to navigate complex, negative feedback at both national and local levels.

Manage inbound social media communications and community engagement, escalating issues as needed and ensuring appropriate follow-up across the organization.

Provide governance, compliance oversight and training for social media use, including certification, education on best practices and ongoing support for corporate and local social media users.

Analyze social media performance metrics and platform developments, producing reports and recommendations to drive continuous improvement and inform future strategies and implementation approaches.

Qualifications
Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or other related field required

Two years of experience in Marketing or Communications and/or social media preferred.

Experience with social media management and reporting software like Sprinklr

Must have strong written communication and critical thinking skills.

Additional years of relevant experience can be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis.

Certifications, Licenses, And Other Special Requirements

None

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Standing

Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors

Walking

Sitting

Use hands and fingers to handle or feel

Reach with hands and arms

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Talk or hear

Vision

Benefits
Part and Full Time Benefits Eligibility

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k)

Associate assistance program

Employee discounts

Referral program

Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)

Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance

Full Time Only Benefits Eligibility

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Company provided life insurance

Adoption benefit

Disability (short and long term)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Optional life and dependent life insurance

Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan

Tuition reimbursement

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