Social Media Manager (f/m/d)

About Focused Energy Focused Energy is building the future of clean energy through laser-driven inertial fusion. Backed by our $240M Series A - the largest fully secured Series A in the global fusion industry we are scaling rapidly across multiple geographies. Based in Germany and the US, we have brought together the top scientific and engineering minds using proven technologies to unlock fusion power at commercial scale. Focused Energy is working to realize game-changing scientific innovation that promises to deliver a clean, sustainable and abundant source of power globally. Your Role Sharing this story with the world is just as important as the science and engineering behind it. We're looking for a creative, proactive, and digitally savvy Social Media Manager to build and grow our social media presence, starting with LinkedIn. As our first dedicated social media hire, you'll have the opportunity to establish our social media strategy, develop a consistent content engine, and bring Focused Energy's innovations, people, and progress to life for audiences around the world. You'll work closely with our Communications team and subject-matter experts across science, engineering, and business to turn complex technical developments into engaging, accessible content. From employer branding and thought leadership to company milestones and community engagement, you'll help shape how the world sees and connects with Focused Energy. This is an exciting opportunity to build something from the ground up, take ownership of growing digital channels, and help amplify the story of a company working at the forefront of clean energy innovation. What You'll Do Own Our Social Media Presence: Lead the day-to-day strategy, planning, and execution of Focused Energy's LinkedIn presence, including content development, publishing cadence, and channel growth. Build a Scalable Content Strategy: Establish and maintain an editorial calendar, repeatable content formats, and workflows that keep our social channels consistent, engaging, and aligned with company priorities. Bring Our Story to Life: Partner with the Digital Content Creator and internal subject-matter experts to transform complex scientific, technical, and business developments into compelling content that resonates with external audiences. Drive Employer Branding and Thought Leadership: Develop content that highlights our people, culture, technical expertise, company milestones, partnerships, and innovations to strengthen our reputation and support talent attraction. Grow and Engage Our Community: Manage day-to-day community interactions, responding to followers, candidates, partners, and other audiences in a timely, authentic, and on-brand manner. Explore New Opportunities: Evaluate emerging platforms and additional social channels, making recommendations on where and how Focused Energy should expand its digital presence. Measure and Optimize Performance: Track key social media metrics, analyze audience engagement and content performance, and use insights to continuously improve our strategy, formats, and publishing approach. Support Campaigns and Key Initiatives: Coordinate social media activity around company announcements, events, product and technology milestones, partnerships, and recruiting campaigns. Maintain Brand and Content Standards: Ensure all published content reflects Focused Energy's voice, brand identity, and communication standards, working with the appropriate stakeholders to validate scientific accuracy and manage sensitive topics. Support Paid and Organic Social Activity: Execute organic social initiatives and contribute to paid social campaigns within approved strategies and budgets. Who You Are You have a degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. You bring hands-on experience managing social media channels for a company, brand, startup, or organizatio