Social Media Manager (Clean Energy)

Location: Darmstadt, Germany; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global is developing laser-driven inertial fusion to deliver clean, sustainable, and abundant power at commercial scale, with operations in Germany and the United States.

What you will do

• Lead the day-to-day strategy, planning, publishing cadence, and growth of the LinkedIn presence.
• Build editorial calendars, repeatable content formats, and scalable workflows for consistent social publishing.
• Translate scientific, technical, and business developments into clear, engaging content with subject-matter experts and the Digital Content Creator.
• Develop employer-branding and thought-leadership content covering people, culture, expertise, milestones, partnerships, and innovations.
• Manage community interactions, evaluate new platforms, and coordinate social activity around announcements, events, milestones, partnerships, and recruiting campaigns.
• Track metrics, analyze engagement and content performance, optimize publishing, maintain brand and scientific accuracy standards, and support paid and organic social activity.

Requirements

• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience managing social media channels for a company, brand, startup, or organization, with strong knowledge of LinkedIn for B2B marketing, employer branding, and thought leadership.
• Strong understanding of social media strategy, content marketing, audience engagement, and platform mechanics that drive visibility and growth.
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills, including the ability to explain complex ideas, technical information, and company updates to external audiences.
• Experience building editorial calendars, managing publishing schedules, and creating repeatable content processes.
• Comfort with social media scheduling, publishing, and analytics tools for monitoring, reporting, and optimization.
• Creative mindset, strong visual and video content awareness, proactive self-direction, and the ability to build a function from the ground up.
• Strong collaboration, relationship-building, judgment, attention to detail, curiosity, and adaptability when communicating technical or sensitive information publicly.

Nice to have

• Experience with LinkedIn Campaign Manager or similar paid social platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an international, collaborative environment with scientists, engineers, and professionals focused on clean energy and scientific discovery.
• Join an early, growing company with career development opportunities, ownership from day one, and stock options.
• Receive 30 vacation days per year and company-supported private pension contributions of 20% plus loyalty incentives.
• Get a Windows or Apple laptop and additional equipment, plus office snacks, drinks, and a Darmstadt canteen.
• Access team events, flexible commuting support through NAVIT, and gyms, fitness studios, and wellness services across Europe through Wellhub.