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Social Media Strategy Manager

LivaNova · Granite Heights, WI, USA ·

Pay:
90.000 - 145.000
Job type:
Full Time

As a global medtech company, we are driven by our Vision of changing the trajectory of lives for a new day and our Mission to create ingenious solutions that ignite patient turnarounds. Our relentless commitment to patients and strong legacy of innovation in healthcare are the foundation of our future. If you're looking for a new chance, a new beginning, a new trajectory, LivaNova is where your talent can truly thrive. Join our talented team members worldwide to become a pioneer of tomorrow - because at LivaNova,

we don’t just treat conditions - we aspire to alter the course of lives.

LivaNova is looking for a Manager of Social Media to own our enterprise social media presence and guide how LivaNova shows up across social channels. The role sits within Corporate Marketing and Communications and reports directly to the Director of Digital Communications, working in close partnership with External Communications and stakeholders across Marketing, Innovation, Medical Affairs, Investor Relations, and Human Resources.

You’ll oversee LivaNova's social media channels - developing platform-specific plans, managing the content calendar, publishing, engagement, and reporting - while working alongside External Communications to maintain a unified organizational content calendar. You’ll also contribute to thought leadership and expert-led content that elevates LivaNova's voice and credibility across our channels.

We’re looking for someone who can move seamlessly from strategy to execution - bringing insight on industry trends, shaping audience and content plans, and managing channels and reporting with precision.

What You’ll Do
Enterprise social media management

Lead enterprise social media planning, publishing, and day-to-day management across LivaNova's corporate social channels

Define channel-specific strategies - including platform mix, content approach, and audience targeting - that reflect LivaNova's brand voice and serve the needs of clinician, patient, partner, and investor audiences

Monitor engagement and social conversation, manage community interactions in line with brand and compliance guidelines, and identify reputational or compliance risks for escalation as appropriate

Partner with stakeholders across the organization to source, adapt, and amplify content across channels, including opportunities where paid support may help extend reach.

Strong organizational and project management skills - able to manage a busy day-to-day social calendar while building longer-term programs in parallel

Proficiency with social media management, listening, and analytics tools

Skilled at working across functions and levels - comfortable engaging with clinicians, executives, and marketing teams alike

Integrated content planning

Work alongside the Corporate Marketing and Communications team to maintain a unified organizational content calendar spanning news, announcements, executive content, campaigns, and social

Ensure social content is coordinated with major company announcements, press activity, and external communications priorities

Serve as a connecting point across Communications, Marketing, and other functions on shared content priorities and timing

Support cross-functional planning meetings and keep the calendar current so stakeholders have clear visibility into upcoming content

Cross-functional collaboration

Serve as a day-to-day connector between Communications, Marketing, Innovation, and other stakeholders on content planning and social strategy

Bring a strategic perspective to how social content contributes to LivaNova's brand reputation, while remaining hands-on with execution

What You Bring

4-7+ years managing enterprise or organizational social media accounts, with experience setting direction for social channels and a strong track record on LinkedIn and other major platforms

Strong writer and editor - able to translate complex clinical or scientific content into clear, engaging copy for diverse audiences

Experience managing or contributing to a cross-functional content calendar, ideally alongside a communications, PR, or external affairs function

Comfortable working in a regulated industry - familiar with Medical, Legal, Regulatory review processes, claims discipline, adverse event awareness, and content accuracy expectations, or able to learn them quickly

Strong organizational and project management skills - able to manage a busy day-to-day social calendar while building longer-term programs in parallel

Proficiency with social media management, listening, and analytics tools

Skilled at working across functions and levels - comfortable engaging with clinicians, executives, and marketing teams alike

Preferred Qualifications

Background in medical device, pharmaceutical, or healthcare communications

Experience working alongside or embedded within an external or corporate communications function

Experience supporting thought-leadership, expert content, or employee advocacy efforts

Familiarity with investor relations or public affairs content

Video or multimedia content experience (short-form video, executive interviews, etc.)

Why this role matters
Social media is one of LivaNova's most visible and immediate channels for reaching the clinicians, partners, and communities we serve. This role will help define how LivaNova shows up externally - bringing strategic discipline to channel planning, ensuring consistency across platforms and therapeutic areas, and keeping social tightly connected to the major moments in our business. It's a role with real scope and the opportunity to build something lasting.

Valuing Different Backgrounds
LivaNova values equality and diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from unlawful discrimination. Our selection process is driven by the key demands/requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.

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