Social Media Executive

Manchester, UK (On-site)

£28K/yr – £35K/yrEntry LevelContract

Posted 5 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and execute UA92’s social media strategy while creating engaging content, running paid campaigns, and mentoring student creators to support recruitment and brand goals.

  • Strategic planning and content creation
  • Paid social management and analytics
  • Student creator mentorship and cross-team collaboration

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Developing and delivering UA92’s social media strategy across our key platforms.
  • Creating engaging, original content that brings our students, people and campuses to life.
  • Planning, managing and optimising paid social campaigns, making sure we’re getting the best return on investment.
  • Keeping on top of emerging trends, platforms and content formats, and identifying opportunities to try something different.
  • Managing our social media communities, building relationships and encouraging meaningful engagement.
  • Using analytics and audience insight to understand what’s working, what isn’t and where we can improve.
  • Working closely with colleagues across UA92 to identify stories and opportunities that support our recruitment and brand objectives.
  • Supporting and managing our student social media interns and content creators, giving students a genuine voice in our content.

Requirements

  • Experience developing and delivering social media strategies and managing organisational social media accounts.
  • Strong content creation and copywriting skills, with a good understanding of what works across different platforms.
  • Experience managing paid social campaigns, including budgets, audience targeting and optimisation.
  • A good understanding of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
  • Confidence using analytics and reporting tools to measure performance and inform future activity.
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns, deadlines and priorities.
  • The confidence to share your ideas, challenge existing approaches and work with colleagues across different teams.
  • A degree in Marketing, Communications or a related subject, or equivalent professional experience.
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University Academy 92 (UA92)

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University Academy 92 (UA92) is a game-changing higher education experience located at a new campus in Old Trafford, Manchester, with degrees awarded by Lancaster University.UA92 is co-founded by Manchester United legends the Class of 92 (Gary and Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt), together with Lancaster University. We put character and personal development at the core of the learning experience with a strong emphasis on work ethic. We aim to develop your resilience, alongside your ability to solve problems and face challenges.Join us for a personal development journey that will forge your character and equip you with the knowledge and skills to achieve your goals. We have a number of courses and pathways to support you in accessing higher education, our courses span the areas of business, media and sport and include undergraduate full-time degrees, part-time degrees, Certificate of Higher Education and Access to Higher Education. We can make higher education accessible to you!You can start your studies at UA92 at a number of points throughout the year, allowing you to have the flexibility to start your course at a time that works best for you. Our straightforward and stable weekly timetable will allow you to plan life around your studies. For more information, view our prospectus.Find out more at www.UA92.ac.uk or by attending an Open Day, book your place at: www.UA92.ac.uk/events.

Founded in 2019
Manchester, England, GBR
255 employees (19 in marketing)
0% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

£28K/yr – £35K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
19 (7% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$1.5M
Last Raise
$1.5M
Corporate Round

Funding History

  • Aug 2022
    Corporate Round • $1.5M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
19.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$9
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.4%
Direct
19.9%
Referral
14.8%
Social
13.8%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~255
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Social Media Executive

University Academy 92 (UA92) · Manchester, UK · On-site