Senior Social Creative (w/m/d)

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Social Creative (m/f/d) to join our team in Berlin. We are a global, socially-led creative agency with over 1,300 employees across 17 offices worldwide. We provide our clients with a global perspective in a time when social media shapes culture. Our work generates ideas worth talking about, understanding online communities, cultures, and subcultures across the entire social landscape. Our clients in Germany include AUDI AG, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, and Müller. We Are Social is part of the Plus Company.

Role Description

As a Senior Social Creative (m/f/d), you will take content and operational responsibility for the always-on social media presence of Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Europe. You will act as the interface between strategy, creation, and implementation, ensuring strong ideas are executed efficiently, consistently, and scalably across markets and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end responsibility for the always-on social media presence of Mercedes-Benz Trucks on European and global channels
• Planning, managing, and optimising editorial calendars, content streams, and formats across all relevant platforms
• Close collaboration with Client Service, Creative, Art, and Media teams to ensure smooth daily content delivery
• Social lead in cooperation with multiple markets, including coordination between HQ and local teams
• Development, establishment, and continuous improvement of social media processes, tools, and workflows (e.g. briefings, approvals, publishing, asset management)
• Quality assurance of copy, tone, platform relevance, and brand consistency
• Strategic advice and sparring for clients on always-on content, formats, and channel development
• Mentoring and professional support of junior social creatives and social media managers, as well as building a knowledge hub (learnings, best practices, platform updates)

Candidate Requirements

• Degree in communication, marketing, media, or a comparable qualification
• At least 4 years of experience in a social media role within an agency or brand environment with hands-on responsibility for always-on accounts
• Excellent understanding of social platforms (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook) and experience with common social media tools
• Confidence in editorial planning, copywriting, tone development, and managing brand voices
• Strong organisational and process understanding with a pronounced ownership mindset
• Confident interaction with senior stakeholders and clients, including presentations and consultancy
• Initial leadership experience or clear motivation to take responsibility for junior team members
• Excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken
• Desirable: Experience with automotive brands or B2B clients

Why Join Our Team?

• Vibrant Team Spirit: We deliberately carry the adjective “social” in our name and foster a strong team spirit and open corporate culture with flat hierarchies where your voice matters.
• Exciting Projects with International Reach: We work on digital projects that set standards. Our clients come from both B2C and B2B sectors and include local and international players.
• Globally Connected and Locally Rooted: Our teams in Munich and Kreuzberg benefit from sustainable knowledge exchange with WAS locations worldwide and are based in the Glockenbachviertel and Kreuzberg districts.
• Flexibility – Yes Please!: Hybrid working combines the advantages of home office and office work. We have a 2/3 split for a 40-hour week, meaning at least 2 days on-site with colleagues and 3 days working from home. Additionally, we support remote work with the option to work 20 days remotely within Germany and another 20 days within Europe.
• Additional Benefits: We value well-being and offer more than the standard benefits, including 2 additional health days, menstrual leave, a day off on your birthday, a partnership with Wellpass, the Deutschlandticket, membership with OpenUp, and much more.