Social Media Executive

Responsibilities

• Own Social Channel Execution End-to-End: Take ownership of content planning, creation, scheduling, and publishing across Instagram and TikTok to ensure ES has a steady flow of fresh, relevant, platform-native content on each.
• Support the execution of the Organic Social strategy on Instagram in collaboration with the Social & Influencer Manager
• Manage feed, reels, stories, and highlights to ensure a cohesive brand presence on each platform
• Maintain consistent posting cadence, aligned with campaign priorities
• Stay ahead of trends, formats, features and emerging platforms, adapting content to what performs natively on each
• Proactively pitch new content ideas and even new channels (e.g. Pinterest) with a test-and-learn approach, rather than waiting to be asked
• Lead Content Planning & Campaign Execution: Manage the organic social content calendar and ensure alignment with wider marketing campaigns
• Translate campaign messaging into platform-first storytelling, tailored to how each channel's audience actually consumes content
• Ensure a strong content mix across product, lifestyle, education, and community content on every channel
• Coordinate content from shoots, influencers, and UGC into a structured, cross-platform posting plan

Requirements

• Experience managing Instagram and/or TikTok for a brand (posting, content planning, engagement)
• Comfortable working hands-on across at least two social platforms, with willingness to build fluency in others
• Video editing skills (CapCut, Premiere, or similar) - essential for native TikTok content
• Excellent copywriting and visual storytelling
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns, channels, and deadlines simultaneously
• 2-3 years in social media, preferably managing Instagram and/or TikTok for a brand
• Lifestyle, beauty, fashion, or DTC brands preferred
• Backgrounds we value: Social Media Executive, Content Creator roles
• Mindset: Collaborative and team-focused; Creative and proactive; Highly organised and detail-oriented; Excited to learn, adapt, and take ownership across multiple platforms; Entrepreneurial - pitches ideas and new channels proactively

Benefits

• Private medical insurance, health & wellbeing discounts, stress support
• Income protection (up to pension age)
• Life assurance (up to pension age)
• Hybrid working (minimum 2 days in-office)
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Up to 1 month “work from anywhere” in a ±2 hr timezone
• Annual L&D budget (3% of salary)
• Annual summer retreat (e.g. 42 Acres in Somerset)
• 60% team discount
• 25% friends and family discount code