Social Media Executive

Birmingham, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own Rexel’s social presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook with a focus on brand awareness and engagement, and bring the employer brand to life on Instagram from strategy to daily content.

  • Ownership: Manage content calendars, channel-specific copy, and day-to-day execution to grow brand reach.
  • Campaigns & Analytics: Support partnerships, launches, and activations with social programs informed by listening and metrics.
  • Audience & Craft: Write on-brand copy for distinct channels and audiences to drive meaningful engagement.

Job Description

Own Rexel’s social footprint across LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook and bring the employer brand to life on Instagram from strategy to daily content, with sharp channel-specific copy and calendar discipline that keeps multiple stakeholders aligned.

  • Manage and grow Rexel's social presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook, with a focus on brand awareness and driving measurable engagement.
  • Bring to life the new Rexel employer brand Instagram, from strategy to day-to-day content designed to showcase life at Rexel from the inside out.
  • Write sharp, on-brand copy tailored to each channel and audience.
  • Build and manage content calendars, keeping multiple stakeholders and deadlines on track.
  • Support campaigns and activations across partnerships, promotions, product launches and key moments in time.

Requirements

  • Exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal), including strong editing and proofreading skills.
  • Demonstrate creativity, curiousness and inventiveness, by staying on top of social trends and bringing fresh creative ideas to life.
  • Where applicable, support paid social activity on Meta and LinkedIn (desirable but not essential)
  • Experience managing brand social media accounts across LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook
  • Experience using social listening and analytic tools

Benefits

  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Bonuses : Performance Related Bonus scheme
  • Time Off:  33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, increasing throughout the years too!) You can also buy and sell holiday and enjoy enhanced parental leave. Your Birthday off each year, after 1 years service
  • Support & Development:  Extensive learning opportunities from day one. 
  • Health & Wellbeing: Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more! 
  • Perks : Staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education 
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REXEL

3.8 Glassdoor

Rexel, worldwide expert in the multichannel professional distribution of products and services for the energy world, addresses three main markets: residential, commercial, and industrial. The Group supports its residential, commercial, and industrial customers by providing a tailored and scalable range of products and services in energy management for construction, renovation, production, and maintenance. Rexel operates through a network of more than 1,950 branches in 17 countries, with more than 27,000 employees. The Group’s sales were €19.3 billion in 2024.

Founded in 1967
Paris, Île-de-France, FRA
17K employees (335 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
73% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
104.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.4%
Direct
39.3%
Referral
15.1%
Social
2.5%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17.3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
335 (2% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$1.1B
Last Raise
$465.3M
Post IPO Debt, 7 months ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $465.3M
  • Jul 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $216.2M
  • Sep 2023
    Post IPO Debt • $429M

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