Social Media Manager

Telford, Telford and Wrekin, UK (Hybrid)

£45K/yr – £50K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own short-form social across multiple brands from strategy to on-camera delivery and data-driven optimization.

  • Own organic social across all brands including strategy, content, community, and reporting.
  • Content engine: produce in-house short-form video, reels, carousels, and imagery using learnings from recent testing.
  • Field storytelling: capture on-site content with operations teams and host or present when needed; handle hands-on editing and design and use analytics to shape future content.

Job Description

Telford, Shropshire Hybrid (minimum 2 days on-site) Up to £55,000 DOE We are working with a Telford based, scaling consumer business in the home improvement sector who are looking for a social media manager to drive growth by building organic social channels from the ground up. What You'll Be Doing Owning organic social across every brand in the group. Strategy, content, community and reporting for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Pinterest. Creating content that stops the scroll. The business has just completed a major content testing project with a creative agency. You will take those learnings and run with them, producing short-form video, reels, carousels and imagery in-house. Getting out on the road. Real jobs, real customers, real transformations. You will spend time on-site with the operations teams capturing content, and you will be happy in front of the camera as a host or presenter when the format needs it. Editing and designing yourself. CapCut, Premiere Pro or similar, plus Canva for graphic assets. External production support is there when needed, but this role is hands-on. Talking numbers. You will own the social KPIs, report on performance and use the data to decide what gets made next. What We're Looking For - Proven experience creating short-form video and static content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and/or Pinterest - Confident on camera and comfortable presenting content - Hands-on editing and design skills - Comfortable with community management and customer-facing interactions - A solid grip on social analytics and a track record of using insight to improve performance - A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across the UK Experience level is open. If you are early in your career but a genuine content native with the talent to back it up, we want to hear from you just as much as from an established social media professional. Why apply - First dedicated social hire, reporting straight to the CMO - A growing group of brands, so plenty of variety and room to grow with the business - Proper investment in content, not social as an afterthought - Hybrid working with flexibility around base location for the right person Our client is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Candidates will be considered on merit alone. We aim to respond to every application. However, due to high volumes, if you have not heard from us within two weeks, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

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Founded in 2021
London, England, GBR
18 employees (5 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.3%
Direct
30.6%
Referral
8.3%
Social
15%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (17% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2024
    Series Unknown