Social Media Executive

Manchester, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and coordinate client workstreams, ensuring smooth delivery by bridging client teams with creative and social content work and surfacing trends to guide future activity.

  • Client Relationship & Delivery: act as the link between client and agency, present progress, and manage timelines.
  • Content & Social Planning: contribute ideas, briefs, calendars, and review content across platforms.
  • Campaign Insights & Reporting: monitor performance, identify opportunities, and prepare updates for clients.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Supporting account teams in the day-to-day management of client relationships.
  • Building strong working relationships through clear, professional communication.
  • Assisting in briefing internal creative teams.
  • Acting as a key link between client and agency to ensure smooth delivery.
  • Delivering updates to clients on calls, including presenting work, progress and next steps with confidence.
  • Supporting with campaign planning, timelines and admin.
  • Supporting the creation of social content including ideas, briefs, reviewing content and copy.
  • Assisting with content calendars and scheduling across platforms.
  • Monitoring social channels and community management (comments, DMs).
  • Identifying trends and opportunities for reactive content.

Requirements

  • Experience in a social media or marketing role
  • Strong understanding of social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook etc.) and how content performs across them
  • A strong interest in social trends, culture and content creation
  • An interest in analysing content performance and learning what drives results
  • Confident written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
  • Strong attention to detail and a genuine care for the quality of your work
  • Ability to build positive relationships with clients
  • A team player who brings energy and enthusiasm to projects
  • A positive, proactive attitude and eagerness to learn

Benefits

  • This is a permanent role. The team is based from our Manchester office on a hybrid working basis.
  • At dentsu, we’ve built a benefits package that supports every chapter of your life. From company‑funded Private Medical Insurance, a 24/7 Virtual GP and a generous sick‑pay policy, to wellbeing days, volunteering time, flexible bank‑holiday swaps and great everyday perks like retail discounts, gym access and tech schemes - we make it easier to live well, not just work well.
  • Our employee‑led resource groups have helped shape policies that genuinely matter: enhanced maternity, paternity and carers leave, extended sick leave, menopause and baby‑loss support, plus 10 fertility treatment days. Combined with life assurance, income protection, financial education tools and flexible savings options, you’ll find a workplace that invests in you - your health, your family, your future.

Location

  • Location: Manchester - Bonded Warehouse
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Dentsu Creative

Dentsu Creative is a global creative agency network designed to unlock exponential growth for clients. We use Transformative Creativity as a differentiating, driving force to bring our capabilities together to positively impact people, business and society. Established in 2022, Dentsu Creative is integrated with dentsu’s Media and CXM businesses in over 145 countries and regions, to offer Integrated Growth Solutions.

6.2K employees (2,643 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
69K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$731
Traffic Source Mix
Search
48.4%
Direct
38.7%
Referral
9.3%
Social
2.6%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,306 (21% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
4.2 years

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