Social Media Manager

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 5 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and execute the end-to-end social media strategy and content calendar, while elevating visual identity, coordinating production with external creators, and measuring impact.

  • Own end-to-end social media strategy and content calendar
  • Lead content production and external collaboration
  • Track reach, engagement, and business impact to inform future work

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and execute the end-to-end social media strategy and content calendar to drive brand awareness.
  • Establish and elevate our digital visual identity and content style in close collaboration with the Brand and Marketing Lead.
  • Produce high quality content directly, spanning photography, short-form video (Reels/TikTok etc), editing, and copywriting.
  • Brief, commission and manage photographers, videographers, creators, and influencers to scale production when needed.
  • Line manage, mentor, and empower the a to support the efforts to create a feeling within the social media responses aligned to the restaurant experience.
  • Work closely with the Marketing and Partnerships Manager to amplify campaigns, launches, events, and PR moments.
  • Maintain insights to track reach, engagement, and business impact of content, campaigns and new ideas.

Requirements

  • Proven experience managing social media accounts and visual identities for a consumer, lifestyle, or hospitality brand.
  • Exceptional hands on content skills, with a portfolio demonstrating expertise in photography, short form video production (Reels/TikTok), editing, and strong copywriting.
  • A keen visual eye with a flair for design, composition, and brand consistency.
  • Demonstrated experience briefing, directing, and managing external freelancers, creators, and content budgets.
  • Confident with channel analytics, capable of translating social insights and engagement data into actionable strategy.
  • A flexible working style that seamlessly balances strategic thinking and campaign planning with fast, day-to-day execution.

Benefits

  • 50% off food across all our restaurants for you and up to three guests.
  • Enjoy our superb-quality chops, steaks, and premium wine at cost price
  • 33 days' holiday including Bank Holidays.
  • One paid day each year to give back through volunteering
  • Free mortgage advice.
  • Hardship Loan Scheme to support you in unexpected situations.
  • Face-to-face counselling support, legal advice and hardship grants through our Employee Assistance Programme.
  • “Extras” Discounts.
  • £500 bonus for referring a friend.
  • Anniversary gifts including extra holidays, a weekend away and a fully paid sabbatical to celebrate your key milestones with us!
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Blacklock

3.7 Glassdoor

Blacklock is a modern version of the Great British Chophouse. We aim to serve the best meat our fair land has to offer, for the best value for money, by people who genuinely care about making people's experiences memorable.We work from a simple philosophy that everyone who walks through our doors leaves happy. That goes for our guests but most importantly, the teams of people that come to work at Blacklock every day.Our culture puts our team first and the care and development of all Blacklockers at the heart of everything we do. We offer jobs that are challenging and exciting with decent pay and benefits and invest heavily in training to build careers that can take you far within our great industry.The core of our ethos is people development, sustainability and leave a positive mark on society and the environment.📍 London | Manchester | Birmingham (coming soon)

Founded in 2014
London, England, GBR
120 employees (2 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval

Salaries

Social Media Manager median pay in the United Kingdom

£40K/yr

Most earn £35K to £49K. Based on 75 salaries, including bonus and equity.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
155.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$6
Traffic Source Mix
Search
72.2%
Direct
14.4%
Referral
10.3%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~120
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Social Media Manager

Blacklock · London, UK · Hybrid