Social Media Manager

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Hybrid)

£30K/yr – £35K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the organic social and content engine for Freight Island, steering Instagram and TikTok through live events, partnerships, and brand storytelling with cross‑team collaboration.

  • Social & Content Ownership: Build the monthly calendar, launch TikTok initiatives, and align campaigns with marketing, design, and events.
  • Content Creation & Host duties: Act as in‑house host for short-form video and interview guests or performers for on‑brand content.
  • Performance & Trends: Track engagement, apply insights to future plans, and ride real-time cultural moments.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Social Media Management & Content Creation
  • Own and deliver our organic social strategy (primarily Instagram & TikTok)
  • Content & Campaign Strategy (60%)
  • Build and manage the monthly social content calendar for Freight Island
  • Collaborate with the wider marketing, design, and programming teams to align campaigns
  • Work with the Senior Marketing Manager to deliver joined up campaigns
  • Liaise with event promoters and partners for cross-promotional content
  • Support the development of brand tone, content pillars and voice
  • Launch dedicated TikTok strategy
  • Plan multi-channel content around events, food, drinks, and collaborations

Content & Campaign Strategy (continue)

  • Brief photographers & videographers for large event content capture
  • Develop creative campaign concepts and always-on storytelling moments
  • Schedule and publish daily content, adapting for platform nuances
  • Track content performance (engagement) and use insights to guide future strategy

Content Creation

  • Act as the in-house content host for social videos (IG Reels, TikTok, Stories)
  • Capture spontaneous content during events, kitchen takeovers, live shows, etc.
  • Interview guests, chefs, and performers in a brand-aligned tone
  • Collaborate with video editors or edit short-form video content yourself using apps or Adobe tools
  • Stay across cultural and social trends and jump on relevant moments in real-time
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Freight Island

Freight Island is an urban oasis, world-class food, bars and out of this world entertainment

Founded in 2020
Manchester, England, GBR
92 employees (5 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
41.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
91%
Direct
4.9%
Referral
4.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~92

Marketing Team

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