Social Media Director - Philips International B.V.

For Philips in Amsterdam, YER is looking for a temporary Social Media Director. It's a fulltime, temporary assignment starting 3-3-25 and lasting until 14-11-25.

Social Media Director

Are you ready to take the lead on shaping Philips social media presence, driving innovation, and delivering measurable impact across platforms?

This is your opportunity to shape our global social media presence, lead a talented team, and make a significant impact on our digital footprint.

We are looking for an experienced Social Media Director to join our Communications & Brand team on a maternity cover basis from March to mid-November. You will take the reins of our global social media strategy, governance, and content activation, ensuring our presence across platforms is consistent, effective and impactful.

As Director of Social Media Communications, you will:

• Lead Strategy, Governance, and Management
• Oversee our global social media presence, ensuring brand consistency and impactful messaging across all platforms.
• Manage a sub-team of social media professionals and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation.
• Develop and implement a roadmap for our social media platforms, aligned with the broader Communications & Brand strategy. Ensure compliance with brand, security, and measurement standards across all social media activities.
• Manage external suppliers, contracts, and budgets to optimize resources and outcomes. Build capabilities
• Act as a social media trainer and advocate, equipping teams across the organization with tools, knowledge, and best practices.
• Establish and implement processes for account management, social media crises, and listening protocols to ensure effective and compliant operations.
• Roll out tools and governance structures to streamline global social media efforts.
• Drive Content and activation Collaborate with strategists to develop compelling, audience-centric content that amplifies our messaging.
• Activate our global earned presence through influencers, executives, and employees to maximize engagement.
• Lead the planning and execution of paid social media campaigns to ensure maximum ROI, leveraging analytics to refine strategies. Continuously innovate to enhance our reach and impact, both internally and externally.

Your team

You will report to the Head of Digital Communications.

This team has four focus areas, internal channels, corporate Philips website, social media and analytics & insights.

With a growing presence in cardiology, oncology, and women's health, Philips operates in the areas of Imaging Systems, Patient Care & Clinical Informatics, Home Healthcare and Customer Services. Philips combines its clinical expertise and human insights to create innovative solutions across the continuum of care, in partnership with clinicians and our customers, to provide better value and expand access to care for millions. Our teams are working hard every day to improve patient outcomes all the way from disease prevention and screening to diagnosis, treatment, therapy monitoring, and disease management. Irrespective of whether the care cycle takes the patient from doctor's office to hospital or hospital to home, or simply from one medical department to another, Philips Healthcare's unique medical solutions are designed to optimize the quality and flow of patient information and clinical decision making.

You will be employed by YER and seconded to Philips. We offer:

• Good employee benefits;
• Excellent guidance from your consultant and YER's back office;
• Friendly atmosphere and open culture;
• Community/network with other technology professionals from a variety of multinationals;
• Events and master classes with interesting speakers and attractive companies;
• There is also the possibility of being hired as a freelancer.

The Digital Communications team is part of the Communications Center of Excellence who oversee global Philips strategic communications planning and programs, content strategy and creation, digital and social media communications and related measurement. It is part of Philips Communications and Brand function.

What we are looking for

• Proven expertise in leading social media strategies for global organizations.
• Experience managing both organic and paid social media campaigns, with a strong understanding of audience targeting, analytics, and optimization.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams and fostering collaboration.
• Ability to balance creativity with governance and compliance requirements.
• A forward-thinking mindset, ready to explore and implement the latest trends in social media.
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for developing others.