Lead Global Social Media Strategy for bp’s evolving brand and business. Mentor a hybrid team while enhancing social media governance and driving strategic priorities.
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a high-performing hybrid team across strategy, campaign and creative development, social guidelines, publishing, community management, reporting, and everything in between
Define and implement the global social media vision and strategy for bp, ensuring alignment with bp’s corporate narrative and business priorities
Be a bridge to the rest of the organisation – this position must collaborate closely with two key stakeholders: Our external communications team, developing holistic and integrated reputation strategies that break down silos AND our customers and products (C&P) business, developing a partnership and leading on strategy for the organisation
Own and enhance bp’s social media governance – adhering to the various guidelines (legal, brand, regulatory, press) we work within
Champion creative excellence, own and optimise agency relationships, and run the budget, always seeking value for money
Develop a deep understanding of the business strategy, so we can optimise the channels to protect and promote bp’s reputation
Advise and support regional C&EA and C&P teams on social media strategy and content, including oversight and governance responsibilities for new account openings and platform launches
Drive data-driven decision-making, reporting on performance, sentiment, and opportunities for optimisation
Collaborate closely with campaign, paid media, and insights teams to fully integrate social strategy across earned, owned, and paid channels, driving maximum impact
Monitor social and cultural trends, platform developments, and emerging technologies to keep bp ahead of the curve
Own bp’s Wikipedia presence
Requirements
Proven experience in social media or related digital roles
Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills
Shown success developing and delivering global social strategies for complex, multinational brands or governments
Experience managing external agencies, partners, and budgets
Strong creative and editorial judgement with a passion for high-quality storytelling
Demonstrated ability in community management, crisis response, and brand reputation management
Forward-looking perspective on AI, harnessing it for social content creation, workflow optimisation, and audience engagement
Familiarity with the energy sector is desirable
Knowledge of bp’s business, values, and tone of voice highly advantageous
Deep knowledge of social media platforms (LinkedIn, Meta, YouTube, X, Wikipedia) and analytics tools (Sprinklr, Brandwatch, native platform insights)
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