Social Media Content Manager

Illinois, USA (On-site)

£46K/yr – £52K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 7 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end social content creation from concept to publishing across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, while managing production pipelines, quality control, and trend-driven opportunities.

  • Lead original social content across multiple platforms with strong storytelling
  • Oversee content calendars, production schedules and publishing workflows
  • Ensure accuracy, accessibility, brand alignment and high creative standards

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leading the creation and production of original social content across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other key platforms, with video, mobile cinematography and visual storytelling at the heart of your work.
  • Managing the social content pipeline, including content calendars, production schedules, publishing workflows and approvals.
  • Acting as the final creative gatekeeper for social content, ensuring everything is accurate, accessible, proofread, on brand and meets a high creative standard.
  • Keeping ahead of emerging social trends, creator culture, TikTok formats, editing styles and opportunities to create timely, trend-reactive content for UEL.
  • This is a hands-on role for someone who loves making things. You’ll be as comfortable getting out from behind the desk to find a great story and put a camera in front of someone as you are developing a creative idea, writing a sharp social hook or coaching the next generation of content creators.
  • You’ll understand that the best social content doesn’t always come from a big campaign or a perfectly scripted shoot. Sometimes it’s a student’s reaction, an unexpected moment on campus, an academic explaining something brilliantly, or a behind-the-scenes glimpse of university life. You’ll have the editorial judgement to recognise those moments and the creative skills to turn them into content people want to watch and share.

Requirements

  • An experienced social media creative who combines outstanding production skills with strategic awareness, editorial judgement and a genuine understanding of what makes people engage online.
  • A natural storyteller who is curious about people. You know how to make contributors feel comfortable on camera, ask the right questions and find the human detail that turns an ordinary story into compelling content.

Benefits

  • benefits package here: a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits.
  • We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits.
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Business Advice Centre at the University of East London (BAC)

The Business Advice Centre at the University of East London (UEL) is dedicated to providing career guidance, empowering aspiring entrepreneurs, and supporting small businesses to thrive. As a student-led, pro bono initiative, the Centre offers free, practical guidance to individuals seeking to start, manage, or expand their ventures with a special focus on supporting local enterprises in the East London area.We offer a wide range of services and resources, including:One-on-one consultations to address specific business challenges and student career consultations.Workshops and networking sessions to build entrepreneurial skills.Offering personalized assistance in essential areas of business operations, such as business planning, digital marketing, social media management, operational processes, and applied research.Our business management students, under the guidance of experienced faculty and experienced business consultants, collaborate with business owners to deliver innovative, real-world solutions that drive sustainable growth.Whether you’re just beginning your entrepreneurial journey or aiming to scale your existing business, the Business Advice Centre is here to help - free of charge and open to the East London community.👉 Connect with us to explore how we can support your business goals!

Founded in 2022
London, England, GBR
20 employees (2 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

£46K/yr – £52K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Social Media median pay in the United States

$78K/yr

Most pay falls between $64K and $100K. Based on 4,042 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (10% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
730.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
58.3%
Direct
29.7%
Referral
8.8%
Social
1.2%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~20
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Social Media Content Manager

Business Advice Centre at the University of East London (BAC) · Illinois, USA · On-site