Social Media Manager (Freelance)

London, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the on‑channel social voice for live sports and entertainment brands, driving content activation, real‑time engagement, and risk monitoring across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and more.

  • Social activation and publishing: own content curation, scheduling, and quality control across client channels.
  • Audience engagement and listening: actively engage consumers and surface trend-based opportunities for authentic brand moments.
  • Risk and opportunities in real time: monitor for brand risk and identify proactive engagement moments as they appear.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Effectively manage content and schedule/publish for client social media communities ensuring the highest quality control
  • Directly engage with consumers on client channels like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok etc.
  • Support account with content curation, distribution and engagement
  • Web and Social Listening for trending content, conversations, topics, events and news alongside suggestions for how client brands can authentically tap into such moments or trends
  • Real-time Monitoring of social channels to identify strategic opportunities for proactive engagement and community management
  • Real-time monitoring of social channels to identify possible brand risk and flagging potential issues as and when they appear
  • Mentor junior-level staff which includes copy-editing content, polishing their client communication, and advising content and distribution strategy
  • Demonstrate an understanding of client brand TOV and overall social strategy to ascertain engagement opportunities based on strategy
  • Consistently track and stay on top of social channel capability updates, changes and features sharing recommendations for how we can utilise such updates within a brands social content activation

Requirements

  • 2+ years of agency-side or brand experience developing social media creative, editing copy, and engaging with an audience
  • Proven experience activating social content at scale across multiple social platforms for brands during sports tournaments (ideally Football)
  • A Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
  • Familiar with analytic tools such as Crimson Hexagon, Iconosquare, etc.
  • Familiar with native Facebook/Twitter/Instagram Insights + CMS tools like Sprinklr
  • Extensive knowledge of social media best practices, latest social channel capabilities and rising trends and conversations within social media
  • Flawless spelling and grammar
  • High attention to detail and ability to quality control all content publishing and daily tasks
  • Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
  • Charm to build relationships (internally and with clients)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
45 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
3.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5