Remote Social Media Manager EMEA at Canonical — Columbus
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Fully Remote Since 2004 — One of the Most Nomad-Friendly Employers Around
Canonical is genuinely remote-first, not just remote-friendly. This role is open across the entire EMEA region, which covers Europe, the Middle East, and Africa — a broad swathe of the globe that includes many of the world's top digital nomad destinations. As long as you're within an EMEA timezone (roughly UTC-1 to UTC+5), you have enormous geographic flexibility.
Timezone & Schedule Flexibility: The EMEA restriction implies you'll need to overlap with European business hours, but Canonical's long-standing async culture means you likely won't be chained to a 9-to-5 schedule. Expect some structured meetings but significant flexibility otherwise.
Visa Considerations: Popular nomad destinations that fall within the EMEA zone and offer accessible visa options include:
- Portugal (Lisbon/Porto): EU Digital Nomad Visa available; cost of living is affordable by Western European standards.
- Georgia (Tbilisi): Visa-free for most nationalities for up to 365 days; very low cost of living.
- UAE (Dubai): Digital Nomad Visa available for remote workers earning above a threshold; excellent connectivity.
- Morocco (Marrakech): No visa required for many nationalities; significantly lower cost of living than Europe.
Travel Perks: The Priority Pass, team sprints (up to 4 trips/year), and the $2,000 annual L&D budget make this role genuinely travel-compatible — your nomad lifestyle can overlap neatly with company culture.
The Role: Entry-Level Communications Specialist at Canonical
We're on the lookout for a brilliant B2B Social Media Marketing Manager to join our team and take our communications to the next level. Our social media provides a window between the people who make our products and those who use them. With audiences in the millions, our online communities have the opportunity to talk to us, engage with us, provide feedback and be involved in the world of Ubuntu.
From #opensource to coffee on K8s, launch previews to Twitter storms over some cool release swag, our marketing team is committed to creating conversations with audiences all over planet earth: developers, tech enthusiasts, security engineers, and more.
The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, technology marketing, and the use of technology in marketing. They prefer to work in an environment that emphasises ownership of campaigns, collaboration, learning, curiosity, and a drive to continually improve oneself, the team, and the organisation. They love to problem solve, get hands-on, experiment, measure, and use automation to make daily life easier.
This role sits in the communications team, reporting to the Director of Communications.
Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.
What Your Day Will Look Like
- Create, schedule, and publish content and campaigns across multiple social media channels
- Deliver regular analysis and reporting on social media metrics, content performance, and campaign results
- Support the growth and nurturing of Canonical's social media audiences, while increasing engagement rates and valuable actions
- Develop flair with copywriting and asset creation to create messaging that aligns with the brand and its personality, and drives audiences towards action
- Be responsible for executing A/B and multivariate growth tests
- Be audience-centric, focusing on platform and community moderation, as well as direct audience engagement
- Create awareness on integrated campaigns, product launches, webinar series, industry announcements, and core content
- Package all of Canonical's product offerings and educational material creatively — from bare metal, AI, and Kubernetes to chats on diversity and CSR
What We Are Looking For in You
- Experience managing social media platforms for tech brands, as part of a content team or marketing agency
- Hands-on knowledge of social media management tools and an understanding of web analytics tools (social and web)
- Proficiency with at least four social media platforms including LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit
- An analytical eye and a good sense for the type of content that performs best depending on platform and objective
- Experience with educational content funnels and using video as a core social media marketing asset
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and aptitude for forging trusting relationships across diverse, cross-functional teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong content marketer
- Proven ability to prioritise and differentiate what matters from the noise, meeting deadlines without sacrificing quality
- Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
What We Offer You
Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge, and skills. In addition to the benefits below, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.
In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location — for more information, please ask your Talent Partner.
- Fully remote working environment — we've been working remotely since 2004!
- Personal learning and development budget of $2,000 USD per annum
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Parental leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu — one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud — we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.
Canonical is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.