Would it be a bad thing to contact the manager recruiting to chat about the role?

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A job has come up in the company I work for, I know the manager quite well. Would it be a bad thing to message him on Facebook and discuss the role and my interest in applying?
Does this come across as being desperate? I think he’ll be shocked when he gets my application as I’ve been in a very different role for a few years - I’d like to give him the heads up

I’m friends with him on Facebook by the way 😄

I would contact him but not on FB

Yes informal chat about the role but send an email, do not facebook.

Definitely contact him but via work email not FB

There’s normally a process for applying internally. I’d contact him but through work, not FB. If you do then apply you’d probably need to let your current manager know too.

Ok that’s really useful, this is the problem when you are kind of friends the lines get blurred. Thanks all

I've done this for the last 3 roles I've has - email in work definitely not fb! Read the jd and have questions ready x

Absolutely no problem doing it but as others have said, via work email rather than Facebook

If I’m recruiting I always prefer candidates who get in touch first (as long as they have actual questions and not just a phone call to tell me how amazing they are). A heads up from an internal candidate would def go down well. (But not on Facebook, as others have said!)

I would phone him at work during office hours. Not FB and professionally, not as a friend.

I would send an email via work asking if you could have a "quick chat" at a mutually convenient time rather than just dropping it in his lap. Keep it professional.

Not Facebook. Send an e-Mail saying you would like to know more and can he give you a time he’s free to discuss it.

When I phoned a manager about a job and they didn't want to discuss it that was a red flag that something weird was going on at the company as most people are delighted you've taken the initiative.

Definitely have a chat but def not on Facebook

I have a chat scheduled in with a hiring manager for an internal secondment I’m interested in. I worked with her previously and I messaged her on FB just to give her a heads up I will be emailing her when back at work to arrange an informal chat that is mutually agreeable/convenient ..... she replied to me via FB and told me not to bother with the email and asked when I was free for a chat.... she seemed really positive about me contacting her so ... I guess it’s your call! Do you know him well enough for a FB message to not be weird? If I was recruiting and someone I knew through fb messaged me about it via fb, I wouldn’t be put off (personally!) but that’s just me :) x