Social Media Manager 80-100%, temporary, mid-May 2025 to January 2026

Are you passionate about social media and looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real impact? We are looking for someone to support the Group Communications Social Media team for roughly 6 months. This role will allow you to drive our social media strategies and engage with our global audience, while growing your skills and career within an innovative organization.

As a Social Media Manager, you will develop and execute social media strategies, creating compelling content that resonates with our audience. You will have the chance to implement your ideas, work with multiple stakeholders around the world, and contribute to the success of our External Communications team. At Zurich, we value collaboration and encourage you to bring your unique perspective to the table.

What you will do

• Contribute to the management and coordination of Zurich’s social media campaigns, from planning to successfully publishing our content across our media channels.

• Discuss and plan editorial calendars as part of the newsroom process with other teams and ensure ideal content distribution on our channels

• Set up and manage paid social media campaigns to complement our organic activity

• Support with community management, content planning, creation and execution as well as our Employee Advocacy and Senior Management Ambassador programs

• Analyze social media data, and make recommendations in order to provide insight to senior management and to optimize content performance

• Coordinate and build collaboration with social media and communication specialists from our regional teams around the world

What you bring

• Sound knowledge of social media platforms (particularly LinkedIn and X)

• Experience in setting up, managing and optimizing paid social media campaigns in-house, particularly on LinkedIn

• Strong social media copywriting skills (native English speaker or near-native fluency)

• Experience in social media reporting and analytics

• Knowledge of how to use social media publishing tools, ideally Sprinklr

• A creative and strategic approach to campaign ideation, content creation and execution on social media

• Experience with advising senior executives on the use social media and with employee advocacy

• InDesign, Canva and video editing experience is a plus

Additional Information

We look forward to receiving your online application.

At our Quai Zurich Campus , our culture and our people are what set us apart. We thrive on face-to-face interactions that drive collaboration, nurture our unique culture, and amplify our success. Enjoy the best of both worlds with the flexibility to work up to two days remotely per week within Switzerland, allowing you to balance personal commitments while excelling in your career. Please discuss your flexibility needs with us during your interview.

Information for recruitment agencies

Zurich does not accept any applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees.

Why Zurich

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

We are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that’s what makes our team so great!
Join us as we constantly explore new ways to protect our customers and the planet .

• Location(s): CH - Zürich
• Remote working: Hybrid
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Mélina Carnal