Social Media Specialist

Moline, IL (On-site)

$78K/yr – $116K/yrMid Level

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own social listening, content creation, community management, analytics, and trend research to elevate the brand on social media.

  • Lead social listening and engage online audiences
  • Analyze metrics to guide content performance and drive innovation
  • Monitor comments and respond to customer inquiries to foster community

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead social listening for the corporate social media team, develop engaging content and engage our online audiences to improve brand affinity
  • Analyze key metrics to guide content performance and bring new, innovative ideas to elevate Deere’s social media presence
  • Content creation: Provide input to ensure engaging content by channel and audience and ensuring all content maintains a consistent brand voice and message
  • Community management: Monitor social media channels for comments and messages, and respond to customer inquiries and concerns to foster community engagement
  • Analytics and reporting: Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure content and channel success while providing insights and reports to the corporate social media team
  • Trend research: Stay up-to-date on the latest social media trends, platform updates, and industry news and help us deliver an innovative, fun and engaging social media presence

Requirements

  • Passion for social media and proficiency with major social media platforms and social media management tools
  • Experience supporting real-time crisis communication efforts across social platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to monitor sentiment
  • Excellent social listening skills
  • Ability to understand historical, current, and future trends in the digital content and social media space
  • Strong copywriting and copy-editing skills
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related work experience

Preferred

  • Top-notch oral and verbal communication skills
  • Impeccable time management skills with the ability to multitask
  • Detail-oriented approach with ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Highly competitive base pay
  • Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
  • Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Tuition assistance
  • Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
  • Charitable contribution match
  • Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
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Moline, Illinois, USA
53K employees (1,961 in marketing)
73% recommend to a friend
59% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$78K/yr – $116K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Social Media median pay in the United States

$78K/yr

Most pay falls between $64K and $100K. Based on 4,028 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,339 (3% of company)
Median Tenure
15.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$2B
Last Raise
$2B
Post IPO Debt, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $2B

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.7M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$519K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.2%
Direct
53.8%
Referral
7.2%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~52.7K

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