SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIMS SPECIALIST (TEMPORARY)
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At Vueling, we love things to happen. We always do our best to go one step further and do it better. We invite our people to celebrate their unique strengths, work as a team to overcome challenges and achieve their goals for the greater good.
Our team is made of great professionals. Great and passionate people who collaborate, support and complement each other's skills.
We are one of Europe's leading low-cost airlines, with special relevance in the Spanish domestic market, as well as in France and Italy.
Job Purpose
Manage high-impact social media interactions, particularly critical or reputational cases, ensuring swift and appropriate resolution; within the airline’s social media ecosystem, overseeing customer interactions and coordinating with an external provider for daily operational consistency; in strict adherence to brand tone, service guidelines, regulatory policies, and established escalation protocols; in order to safeguard the airline’s reputation, enhance customer engagement, and improve social media claims-handling efficiency through continuous monitoring and strategic collaboration.
Main Accountabilities
Monitor social media channels (X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) for high-priority mentions, escalations, or reputational risks, ensuring VIP, political, or sensitive customer interactions are managed in coordination with External Communications or the Social Media & Claims Manager.
Act as the primary liaison for the external vendor handling daily social media responses, overseeing service-level agreements (SLAs), performance quality, and adherence to brand tone, while providing corrective feedback when needed.
Collaborate with External Communications and Marketing (if relevant) to align on brand messaging, campaigns, and promotional content, providing input on engagement strategies such as milestone celebrations, customer FAQs, and crisis communication improvements for the external provider.
Use social listening tools to monitor airline mentions, sentiment, and potential crises in real time, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) such as response times, sentiment trends, and escalations handled while compiling periodic reports for the Social Media & Claims Manager and other stakeholders.
Maintain up-to-date escalation protocols for critical social media cases, ensuring the external provider understands when and how to escalate, while working with Legal/Compliance and Corporate Affairs on sensitive topics or legal matters.
Main Relationships
Social Media & Claims Manager.
External Comms / Corporate Affairs.
Call Centre Manager, Customer Claims Specialists, Baggage Search Specialist.
Customer Service Manager, Marketing.
Social Media Provider/Vendor.
Customers.
Influencers/VIPs.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience in social media management or digital customer service may be considered.
Experience
Proven experience managing corporate social media accounts, including handling escalated or high-profile customer cases, particularly in industries where customer engagement and brand reputation are critical (e.g., airline, travel, or service-oriented sectors).
Hands-on experience overseeing vendor or partner relationships, ensuring compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs), monitoring external service provider performance, and implementing corrective measures when necessary.
Demonstrated ability to manage high-profile or sensitive cases, ensuring a careful balance between legal considerations, brand reputation, and customer satisfaction.
Experience handling customer escalations, including the ability to engage with stakeholders at various levels, providing strategic guidance on social media crisis management.
Strategic mindset with a data-driven approach, using social media analytics to identify trends, risks, and engagement opportunities, and presenting findings to senior leadership for strategy refinement.
Languages
English – C1 (Advanced proficiency).
Spanish – C1 (Advanced proficiency).
Location
Viladecans, Barcelona.
Level 5
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Viladecans - Barcelona
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About Vueling
We're one of the top ten companies in Catalonia, and we're part of IAG, one of the world's leading aviation groups.
We are one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, with special relevance in the Spanish domestic market, as well as in France and Italy.
We fly direct to over 140 destinations in 30 countries in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
As part of IAG, we’ve led the way in setting a target of zero net emissions by 2050.
Our purpose is about more than just providing a transport service; it's about connecting to new adventures, reunions, firsts.
It's about who we are.