Content & Social Media Associate

Woodlands Home & Garden Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A home & garden company based in the UK is seeking a versatile Content & Social Media Associate to join its marketing team. This hybrid role involves creating high-quality content to engage customers and promoting the brand across various social platforms. The ideal candidate will have experience in content creation, social media management, and a strong understanding of SEO. This position offers competitive salary, hybrid working options, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Free parking

Qualifications

• Proven ability to create high-quality content that engages customers.
• Experience with managing social media platforms effectively.
• Excellent communication skills with a focus on detail.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging content for various media formats.
• Manage and publish content on social media platforms.
• Collaborate with influencers and track performance metrics.

Skills

Content creation

Copy writing

Social media management

SEO knowledge

Attention to detail

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Analytics

Job description

Role Overview

As our brand presence and digital footprint expand, we're seeking a versatile and talented Content & Social Media Associate to join our in-house marketing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative professional who's passionate about producing compelling, on‑brand content that drives awareness, engagement, and conversion throughout the customer journey.

The role-holder will work with different areas across the business and our partners to support in delivery of best-in‑class content and compelling and appropriate conversation with our customers. This would be focused on promoting our award‑winning Tiger and Tiger Modular consumer brands, growing their brand awareness and reach online and supporting the profile of our 30+ showsites.

This hybrid role combines main site work with location posting across the UK, including our showsite network. You'll create polished written and visual content across multiple formats and platforms. As a proactive storyteller, you'll bring marketing/creative briefs to life through well‑planned, high‑quality production that resonates with our audience. You will be part of a marketing team delivering engaging content that connects with customers and influencers, and which meets business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Creating relevant, original high quality content to attract, engage and support the customer journey (blog writing, articles, posts & supporting multimedia projects)
• Supporting the publication of this content across a variety of social platforms and e‑commerce sites
• Influencer management, including outreach, relationship management, briefing, content delivery and performance tracking
• Developing a content editorial calendar with the marketing team, and to plan specific, timely content programmes
• Support PR activities with external agency and manage enquiries, briefs and approvals, archiving and cataloguing footage and images for future use
• Support the planning and managing photoshoots, including pre‑production, shoot‑day coordination and post‑shoot content delivery
• Monitor and report on content metrics
• Actively contribute to campaigns and product projects as appropriate, supporting ad hoc requests from across the business for photography or video‑based comms

Role Requirements

Essential

• Demonstrable content creation ability
• Good copy writing and excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of website content management systems
• Experience of social media and blog management
• Solid experience of content design & creative software (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite)
• Demonstrable knowledge of SEO
• Successful history of working with influencers, journalists and publishers
• A keen attention to detail under pressure
• Proven track record managing projects from brief to delivery independently
• Creative yet commercially‑minded approach - understanding the balance between artistry and marketing objectives
• Excellent attention to quality and detail
• Initiative, creativity, and enthusiasm for problem‑solving
• Willingness and ability to travel for location work across the UK

Desirable

• Photo & video editing skills
• Understanding of HTML
• Digital marketing experience
• Excellent English grammar and spelling
• Ability to create and maintain good working relationships
• Working knowledge of Google Analytics & SEO tools
• Background in ecommerce, consumer products, or home/lifestyle sectors
• Sound understanding of digital marketing principles, particularly social media content performance
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
• Positive, can‑do attitude with collaborative working style
• Adaptable approach to changing priorities with a calm demeanor
• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure

What can we offer?

• Hybrid working
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with additional days accrued based on length of service
• Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 extra holiday days per year)
• Benefits Policy including generous staff discounts on all DIY store products and garden buildings, Cycle to Work Scheme, discounted Costco card membership.
• Internal reward & recognition scheme
• Competitive salary based on experience and portfolio
• Annual bonus scheme
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Personal learning & development opportunities
• Free parking
• On‑site canteen and facilities with free hot drinks available

Please apply with an up to date CV and contact details. Successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their right to Work in the UK and references on request.