Social Media Manager

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and execute Sage & Jester’s social content across platforms, turning cultural conversations into platform-native content, while growing an engaged community and data-driven improvements.

  • Channel ownership: strategy and content for Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn within the broader digital plan.
  • Content creation and production: shoot/edit short-form video, design simple assets, and craft concise captions with a clear tone of voice.
  • Community and performance: manage engagement, build an active online community, track metrics, and translate insights into content refinements.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create, edit, and publish social-first content across platforms (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn)
  • Shoot and edit short-form video content (primarily using CapCut or similar tools)
  • Design simple, effective visual assets using Canva
  • Write sharp, engaging captions with a clear tone of voice
  • Contribute ideas for content that connects current cultural or media conversations to Sage & Jester’s work
  • Own the channel by channel content strategy for Sage & Jester within the wider digital plan
  • Help translate complex themes (e.g. information, media, perception) into accessible, engaging formats
  • Spot trends, formats, and moments that the brand can respond to
  • Manage day-to-day engagement across platforms (comments, DMs, interactions)
  • Build and nurture an engaged, thoughtful online community

Requirements

  • 1-3 years’ experience in social media, content creation, or digital/editorial roles and/or equivalent experience of running and growing channels for yourself/your own projects
  • Experience creating content for platforms like Instagram and TikTok
  • Evidence of strong content instincts (this can include personal projects or accounts)
  • Strong copywriting skills (clear, concise, engaging)
  • Good working knowledge of social scheduling / reporting platforms
  • Confident using CapCut (or similar) for short-form video editing and Canva for design
  • Good understanding of platform behaviours and trends
  • Ability to work quickly while maintaining quality
  • Experience growing or managing a social media community
  • Interest in purpose-led or cultural organisations

Preferred

  • Background in journalism, media, politics or editorial content
  • Experience working in small, start-up organisations
  • Experience producing content for the 16-24 year old demographic
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Sage & Jester

We’re an innovative arts production company. We take critical thinking and wrap it in stories, laughter and immersive experiences that combine curiosity, wisdom and wit.Our unique blend of art, technology and storytelling will move, inspire and provoke – inviting you to question the very notions of truth and trust. We’re here to challenge your sense of reality just enough to make you say: “Wait, what?” Then we’ll help you see the world and yourself anew.

Founded in 2023
London, England, GBR
11 employees (5 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
54%
Direct
33.8%
Referral
6.9%
Social
4.1%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~13

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (27% of company)