Junior Social Media Manager – German Language (Freelancer)
Location: Germany (Freelance, full-time – 40h/week)
This is a Germany-based role. Applicants must already reside in Germany; relocation is not offered for this position.
We are seeking a Junior Social Media Manager with native-level German language skills and fluency in English to support our campaigns for the German-speaking market. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your creative flair, cultural knowledge, and linguistic expertise to a variety of campaigns targeting desktop and mobile audiences.
You’ll collaborate with our social media managers, content creators, and campaign teams, ensuring that every piece of content resonates with the local audience while staying true to our brand’s tone and values.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Localise and adapt global social media content for German-speaking audiences, ensuring cultural relevance and linguistic accuracy.
- Maintain a native-level brand voice in German, while aligning with local trends and audience expectations.
- Schedule and publish content across relevant platforms.
- Provide local market insights to strengthen campaign strategies.
- Monitor engagement, audience feedback, and emerging trends in the German market.
- Contribute creative input to campaign execution and future content planning.
Job Requirements:
- Native-level proficiency in German (spoken and written) is essential.
- Fluency in English is a must; Polish language skills are an advantage.
- Strong understanding of social media platforms and current trends.
- Experience in content creation (text, visuals, short-form video) and basic video editing.
- Ability to interpret KPIs and optimise content for performance.
- Basic design skills are a plus.
- Portfolio or examples of previous creative work are highly valued.
Ideal Candidate's Profile:
- Background in marketing, communications, or digital media.
- Experience working in, or familiarity with, tech or digital-first companies.
- Early-career professionals or recent graduates with a passion for social media marketing.
- Creative thinker, adaptable, and proactive.
- Collaborative mindset, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
What’s On Offer:
At Opera, you’ll join a diverse and inclusive team of experienced, supportive professionals who value creativity and collaboration. We work in a flat structure with short decision-making paths, use smart technology, and support your ongoing skill development in a friendly and empowering environment.
Interested?
We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Please submit your CV in English. If you meet the criteria and are based in Germany, we’d love to hear from you.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply soon. Please submit your CV in English. Have questions about our recruitment process, remote work, or benefits? Check out our FAQ page for more details.
- Department
- Marketing & Communications
- Locations
- Germany (fully remote)
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
How We Work
At Opera, we are committed to ensuring a workspace that is fair, transparent, and free from bias. Bringing together different perspectives fuels innovation, while equal opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds make us stronger, more creative, and more resilient. Creating an atmosphere where everyone is valued for their skills, ideas, and contributions is at the core of how we work. We don’t just embrace differences - we see them as the foundation of how we collaborate, grow, and succeed together.
An International Team 🌏
- Languages spoken
- Countries represented
- Team members
About Opera
Opera is a leading global internet brand with a large and engaged user base of approximately 300 million average monthly active users. Building on 30 years of innovation, starting with our browser products, we are leveraging our brand as well as our massive and engaged user base in order to expand our offerings and our business. Today, we offer users around the globe a range of products and services that include a variety of PC and mobile browsers, our Opera Gaming portals and development tools, our Opera News content recommendation products, our audience extension product (namely the Opera Ads platform) and a number of AI and Web3 products and services. This comprehensive suite of products is designed to meet the diverse needs and preferences of Opera's growing user base.
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Opera has a global presence with major hubs in Poland, China, Spain, Scotland, and Sweden, coupled with operations spanning numerous other countries. As a publicly traded company, Opera is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol "OPRA".
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