Marketing Executive (Social Media)

Meridian Business Support; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment specialist seeks a Social Media Executive to enhance their online presence. You will manage social media accounts, develop creative strategies, and track engagement metrics. The ideal candidate has 1-2 years of experience in social media marketing and a passion for the agricultural community. This position offers a hybrid working model and comprehensive company benefits including a pension plan and life assurance.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave + bank holidays

Company Pension Plan

Life assurance cover

Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 Virtual GP

Bupa Critical Illness Plan

Company profit share scheme

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in social media marketing.
• Strong understanding of best practices for managing brand accounts.
• Affinity for the agricultural industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing social media accounts on YouTube and TikTok.
• Develop creative strategies and content themes for audiences.
• Collaborate on video strategy and production.
• Coordinate with design for visual assets.
• Track and report on KPIs for organic social and YouTube.

Skills

Social media marketing

Content strategy development

KPI reporting

Job description

Marketing Executive (Social Media)

The Opportunity

We’re seeking a dynamic Social Media Executive to work within our structured Marketing department. You will grow and manage our presence across key platforms. This role is central to shaping our social media strategy and driving campaign success through compelling content that boosts brand awareness and engages both B2B and B2C audiences within our global community.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and grow our existing social media accounts on YouTube and TikTok, while supporting the setup and configuration of new channels in emerging markets.
• Develop and implement creative strategies and content themes tailored to our audiences, aligned with broader marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with the content team on video strategy and production, including oncamera participation to represent our brand.
• Coordinate with design to generate visual assets such as imagery, straplines, and thumbnails that align with campaign concepts, and share insights from A/B testing.
• Track and report on KPIs for organic social and YouTube activity, providing insights on audience engagement.

Requirements

• Strong skills in social media marketing, content strategy development, and KPI reporting.
• 1-2 years’ experience in social media marketing.
• A strong understanding of best practices and a proven track record of managing and growing brand accounts across platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
• Previous work experience working with an ecommerce platform.
• Any genuine affinity for the agricultural industry and its community would help to make this role even more interesting to you than it is at grass roots!

Company Benefits

• 25 days paid annual leave + bank holidays
• Company Pension Plan (Salary Sacrifice) – Employer contributions of 6% (with minimum of 3% employee contributions)
• Life assurance cover 2 x basic salary (rising to 3 x basic salary for company pension scheme members)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 Virtual GP
• Bupa Critical Illness Plan (80% subsidised by the Company)*
• Company profit share scheme (only for non‑bonus related contracts), following 2 years service

Working Hours

9‑5.15 Monday to Friday – Hybrid working available, currently 2 days in the office, 3 from home if required.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.