Junior Social Strategist

Dept; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Dept, located in London, seeks an experienced Social Media Strategist passionate about social media trends. This role involves developing strategies that enhance client brand presence and engage target audiences through various platforms, ensuring a strong alignment with business objectives. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple projects while innovatively driving social media efforts.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Choice of medical healthcare providers

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Buddy Program

Global annual DEPT Cares Month

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in social media marketing, ideally with an agency or brand.
• Mastery of MS Excel/Google Sheets; confidence in data analysis.
• An organized and process-driven mindset with a high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive social media strategies aligned with business goals.
• Conduct research on industry trends and audience behaviors to inform strategy.
• Develop strategies for growing online communities and nurturing brand presence.

Skills

Social Media Marketing

Communication

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Creativity

Research

Job description

This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data, technology, creative content, and paid media to crack brands’ business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns, augmented reality, and chatbots. Our clients include ASOS, Just Eat Takeaway, Twitch, TikTok, and The White Company.

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for an experienced Social Media Strategist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about social media trends, have a deep understanding of various platforms, understand how creative impacts performance and possess the strategic vision to create and execute effective social media campaigns.

The Social Media Strategist will play a crucial role in developing and implementing comprehensive social media strategies to enhance our client’s brand presence, engage their target audience, and drive business objectives.

Clients we work across include eBay, The Macallan, smart, Twitch, Moneygram, Trainline, easyJet and Skyscanner.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute comprehensive social media strategies aligned with overall marketing and business goals.
• Conduct thorough research on industry trends, competitors, and target audience behaviors to inform strategy and deliver this in a clear and concise way.

Content Planning and Ideation:

• Work closely with our creative team to develop engaging and shareable content for various social media platforms.
• Work with analysts and reports to inform the creative team of content performance.
• Ensure consistency in brand voice, messaging, and visual elements across all social media channels.
• Work with teams on how creators/influencers can be used in content and what success looks like in this area.

Platform Management:

• Stay updated on platform algorithms, features, and best practices to maximize organic reach and engagement.
• Educate the wider team on platform changes and trends.
• Understanding of how boosted content works and can benefit the strategy.

Community Engagement:

• Develop strategies to grow and nurture online communities around the brand.

Analytics and Reporting:

• Utilise social media analytics tools to measure the performance of campaigns, track KPIs, and provide insightful reports to key stakeholders.
• Use data-driven insights to continually optimize strategies and improve performance.
• Develop testing frameworks for content.
• Run account audits and competitive analysis of organic social profiles, analysing historical performance and making recommendations based on top performing posts, formats and other factors.
• Use social listening and brand monitoring tools like Pulsar, Brandwatch and others

RELEVANT SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES

• 1-2 years of experience with social media marketing, ideally with an agency or brand
• Excellent communication, writing, project management, presentation, cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building skills
• Mastery of MS Excel/Google Sheets; confidence in exporting, pivoting and analyzing large data sets to analyze and package up
• Efficiency and focus when working under tight deadlines
• An organized and process-driven mindset, with a high attention to detail and a high standard of work
• Passion for social media communities and marketing approaches, with a keen eye towards innovation
• Advanced internet research and problem solving skills
• A life-long learner or growth mindset; focused on learning the trade and improving every day

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy
• The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year
• Company pension scheme
• Ride to work scheme
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Buddy Program: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT has been a Certified B Corp since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHO ARE WE?

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DEPT is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our effortshere .

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