Social Media Specialist

Peterborough, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 5 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and execute a social media program that drives reach, engagement and lead generation across platforms, collaborating with marketing, sales and creative teams while monitoring trends and reporting performance.

  • Define and implement content strategy across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, WeChat and YouTube
  • Lead day-to-day social activity and community engagement
  • Provide actionable campaign insights and performance reports

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive social media strategy aligned with business goals
  • Write, schedule, and publish engaging content across platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, WeChat and YouTube
  • Manage day-to-day social media activity and community engagement
  • Monitor social media trends, competitors, and emerging platforms
  • Plan and execute organic social campaigns to increase reach, engagement, and lead generation
  • Collaborate with enterprise and divisional marketing, sales, and creative teams to ensure brand consistency
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and lead social media guidance and training
  • Analyse campaign performance and provide regular reports with actionable recommendations
  • Build relationships with influencers, partners, and brand advocates
  • Manage social media calendars and ensure content is delivered on time

Requirements

  • Promotion and Marketing Communications: Knowledge of different promotional and marketing communication techniques; ability to use different marketing channels and tools in combination to focus on how a business communicates a message to the market.
  • Level Working Knowledge
  • Proven experience in B2B social media strategy creation and management
  • Strong analytical skills, with experience using platform insights and Google Analytics
  • Knowledge of SEO, AEO, and content marketing principles
  • Deep expertise in social media strategy and management
  • Marketing, Communications, or related degree qualification
  • Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions. Level Working Knowledge
  • Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner: Level Working Knowledge
  • Experience managing multiple brands

Benefits

  • 25 days annual leave
  • Up to 12% Bonus
  • Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%
  • Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
  • Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.
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For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and provides financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

Founded in 1925
Irving, Texas, USA
61K employees (2,910 in marketing)
83% recommend to a friend
85% CEO approval

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Monthly Visitors
781.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
48.1%
Direct
35.5%
Referral
9.7%
Social
5.7%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~60.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2,161 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
17.5 years
Median Tenure
11.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

Funding

Total Funding
$3.5B
Last Raise
$3.5B
Post IPO Debt, 7 months ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $3.5B
  • Oct 2024
    Grant • $5M
  • Jun 2019
    Grant

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