Social Media Marketing Specialist

London, UK (On-site)

£3K/mo – £4K/moMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and drive Buldak UK’s social media presence from strategy to execution, overseeing content calendars, day-to-day channel operations (with a focus on TikTok), influencer collaborations, and data-driven optimization to fuel brand growth and eCommerce engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • - Develop and execute Buldak’s social media content strategy for the UK, in alignment with Regional HQ brand direction
  • - Create and manage an engaging content calendar, balancing always-on content, campaigns, trends and cultural moments
  • - Manage day-to-day operations of social media channels with a clear priority for TikTok incl. publishing, community engagement and moderation
  • - Plan, create, and publish engaging posts (text, visuals, video, reels, stories) that fit platform best practices
  • - Ensure consistent tone of voice that resonates with European audiences while reflecting the brand’s Korean heritage
  • - Identify trends, formats, creators and conversations that Buldak can authentically participate in
  • - Bring fresh ideas, inspiration and emerging trends to the wider marketing team
  • - Identify, recruit, and collaborate with influencers, content creators, and brand ambassadors to develop social-first content
  • - Create strategies to fully leverage UGC as an asset for the brand
  • - Track social performance and set-up efficient measurement tools generating insights

Requirements

  • - 3-5 years of experience in social media management, content marketing or digital marketing, preferably within FMCG, consumer or lifestyle brands
  • - A genuine understanding and passion for internet youth culture, creators, trends and emerging platforms
  • - Experience in influencer marketing and content creator collaborations
  • - Familiarity with paid social campaigns and analytics tools (e.g. Meta Business Suite, TikTok Ads Manager, Google Analytics)
  • - Data-driven mindset and able to turn performance metrics into practical improvements
  • - Basic content creation skills (copywriting, briefing visuals/video, basic editing)
  • - Highly proactive, entrepreneurial and comfortable building something from the ground up
  • - Excellent communication in English; Korean and additional European languages are a plus

Benefits

  • - A salary that ranges between £2,900 and £4,250 gross per month
  • - Pension plan
  • - Vitality Benefit (£50 a month)
  • - 25 days of paid time off
  • - Company laptop & phone
  • - Life insurance
  • - An international team of highly skilled colleagues

Samyang Foods UK ltd

Samyang Foods, the iconic creator of Buldak, is one of the world’s fastest growing food brands. Consumers can’t get enough of the bold, unapologetic flavour of Buldak (“fire chicken”) which has redefined spice since its launch in 2012. Right now, Samyang Foods is exploding globally, - Buldak is flying off supermarket shelves worldwide.

Founded in 2026
London, England, GBR
2 employees

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Samyang Foods UK ltd · London, UK · On-site