Social Media Director

JR United Kingdom; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-profile global communications agency seeks a Social Strategist to lead social strategy and client management for major clients. This role offers the chance to work with talented professionals in an engaging environment that prioritizes creativity and collaboration. Competitive salary and extensive benefits packages are offered for the right candidate, making it an ideal opportunity for those passionate about social media and impactful communication strategies.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Three additional days off between Christmas and New Year

Extra day off on birthday

Option to add five unpaid holidays

Half-day holiday per quarter for on-time timesheets

Immediate access to Bupa Private Healthcare

Immediate access to Bupa Dental

Enrollment into Aviva pension scheme after 3 months

Income Protection Scheme

Life Assurance

Six months full pay for maternity, adoption, and parental leave

Qualifications

• Expertise in leading social strategy and content planning.
• Strong client management skills with extensive experience.
• Ability to draft scopes of work and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead social strategy, planning, and best practices.
• Oversee client accounts and develop strong relationships.
• Identify growth opportunities and implement solutions.

Skills

Social Content Planning

Social Media Organic & Paid Principles

Client Relations Management

Commercial Awareness

Solutions Focused

Job description

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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.”

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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