Manager, Social Media

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

Our Communications team is looking for a Social Media Manager to develop and execute high impact social media strategies and campaigns that drive engagement, increase brand awareness, and positively enhance marketing objectives. You will play an important role in driving the BDO brand forward and engaging with key audiences at various stages of the client lifecycle.

• Create the vision for key social channels in alignment with the firm’s brand and strategic communications objectives
• Develop, implement, and manage social media strategies across various platforms
• Manage and execute the creative for social posts, including static imagery, video, motion graphics, etc.
• Monitor channels and respond to social media interactions in a timely manner
• Proactively make recommendations based on market and audience dynamics around how, when and who to engage
• Analyze social media metrics to build a baseline to assess the effectiveness of campaigns, identify trends, and inform future strategies
• Develop social strategies and posts for executive team members
• Be accountable for quality and consistency across social channels
• Collaborate closely across the Marketing and Communications team to align social media efforts with overall brand and marketing objectives
• Manage our employee advocacy platform and program
• Handle crisis management on social media platforms, addressing negative feedback or situations that may arise in a professional manner and escalate as needed
• Lead a team and be responsible for coaching and development of talent
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Manage vendor relationships
• Work with influencers, brand ambassadors and other vendors to amplify the brand’s reach and credibility
• Stay up-to-date and make recommendations based on the latest social media trends, platform updates, and best practices to ensure the brand remains relevant and innovative
  

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
• You understand our client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to our clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development

Your Experience and Education

• 5+ years of experience as a Social Media Manager or similar role
• Proven experience of developing and executing marketing strategies on a variety of social media platforms
• Strong knowledge of social media best practices and related compliance requirements
• Proven experience creating social media content in accordance with an organization’s brand
• Excellent writing and creative skills
• Proven experience leveraging data and analytics to develop insights to drive proactive approaches
• Vendor and agency management experience
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills to influence and negotiate with stakeholders at different levels throughout the organization
• Strong project management skills
• Experience managing social media channels in English and French is an asset
• Bilingual in English and French is an asset

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2025. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above