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Social Media Director

JR United Kingdom

Luton

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

JR United Kingdom is seeking a Social Media Director to lead innovative social strategies for high-profile clients. The position requires expertise in client management, social content planning, and a deep understanding of social media dynamics, particularly influencer marketing. You will collaborate with various departments to drive impactful campaigns and build strong client relationships while enjoying a range of work benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year plus national bank holidays

Three days off between Christmas and New Year

Additional birthday day off

Option to add five unpaid days holiday

Extra half-day holiday per quarter

Membership to Bupa Private Healthcare

Aviva pension scheme enrolment after 3 months

Income Protection Scheme

Life Assurance

Six months full pay for parental leave

Qualifications

Expertise in leading social strategy and planning.
Strong client management experience is essential.
Deep understanding of influencer marketing.

Responsibilities

Lead on Social Strategy and Content Planning.
Manage and integrate cross-departmental teams.
Oversee organic growth opportunities for clients.

Skills

Social Content Planning

Social Best Practice

Social Media Organic Principles

Social Media Paid Principles

Understanding of UGC

Social Media Director, luton, bedfordshire

Client:

The Digital Recruitment Company

Location:

luton, bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Job Type: Permanent

Location: London/Hybrid

Consultant: Mags Rendle

THE ORGANISATION:

The Digital Recruitment Company are excited to working once again with a high profile and celebrated global communications agency - The firm’s success is built on its deep commitment to client service, their people, creativity, collaboration, and expertise to build consumer and corporate brands as diverse as consumer marketing, healthcare, technology, public affairs, and corporate reputation.

“Great place to work with amazing clients, strong teammates and a decent work life balance”.

“Love this agency and the opportunities I have had here in the past.”

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THE ROLE:

We need an expert Social Strategist in the business to lead on Social Strategy, Social Content Planning, Social Best Practice, Social Media Organic & Paid Principles and who possess a good understanding of world of Influencer Marketing.

Client handling and management experience is a must in this role.

Who will this new hire work most closely with? Who will they work with cross-departmentally? Please name key individuals.

Team integration is key to the successful running and growth of the P&G business so the ability to work with different departments and skillset is vital. P&G work is integrated across all of ‘One London’, including Brand, Social and Influence, Strategy, Creative, Corporate, Healthcare and Research & Analytics.

This person will work most closely with the Haircare Associate, P&G Haircare Lead and Head of Influencer. They will have good connections into all leads across the P&G portfolio to mine opportunities on social and respond to different category briefs.

They will also oversee the running of the S&I teams across the live Social work and will need to work closely with the P&G Project Manager and Financial Lead.

What are the non-negotiable skills and experience this person needs to have?

Social & Influence Skills:
Social Content Planning
Social Best Practice
Social Media Organic & Paid Principles
Deep understanding of the sphere of influence and how we can leverage talent to create, activate and amplify brand content and campaigns
Understanding of UGC / content creators and agencies

Client and Account Management

Highly skilled in client relations and management (this is a client facing role)
Well versed in building client relationships
Ability to lead client agendas, calls and action plans

Planning and Growth

Can spot opportunities for organic growth
Solutions and innovations focused; keen eye to find better ways of working or new ways of working
Can interrogate a brief and set up the Strategic framework needed for Social /Comms

Commercials and Account Management

Ability to draft SOWs (scopes of work)
Awareness of commercials (raising POs, managing budget trackers)
Ability to work closely with a Project Manager / Finance Manager

What skills are coachable or nice-to-have?

Deep commercial awareness and practices
What are the high-level objectives for this person?
To oversee planning and strategic direction for our clients Social briefs
Support management of Social & Influence team

Possible suitable careers/industries/companies to approach employees from:

Big creative agencies with social arm
Integrated agencies with social arm
In-house content/social/influence role

How should we sell this role? Why would anyone leave their current company to come work for us in this role?

Are you a Social Strategist looking for your next big move? This is an opportunity to work for one of the best agencies, on one of the world’s biggest marketing clients. You can expect to work with some of the most talented communications professionals in the industry and do the best work of your career. If you have a passion for the ever-changing world of Social, can deliver integrated communications that drives impact and love working with an array of diverse individuals, this is the role for you.

BENEFITS

Here are just a few for now, but there are very many more!

25 days holiday per year plus national bank holidays
In addition - three days off between Christmas and New Year
Additional birthday day off to be taken in the week of your birthday
The option to add five unpaid days holiday if you run out of holiday in the year
An extra half-day holiday per quarter if timesheets are completed on time
Individual membership to Bupa Private Healthcare* (available immediately)
Individual membership to Bupa Dental (available immediately)
Auto enrolment into Aviva pension scheme after 3 months employment. Initial contributions are based on
banded earnings” and are currently 5% employee and 3% employer.
Income Protection Scheme
Life Assurance
Six months at full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy and shared parental leave policy (no minimum service requirement)

The Digital Recruitment Company is an Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.

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