Social Media Executive

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd is seeking a Social Media Executive in Edinburgh for a 4-week temporary assignment. You will manage day-to-day scheduling and publishing across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok using Sprout Social, and engage communities.

You'll collaborate with Creative and Design teams to deliver reactive content, short-form video and carousel assets, while tracking performance and providing insights to optimise campaigns.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Social Media Manager, Social Media Executive or similar role.
• Hands-on experience using Sprout Social for scheduling, publishing and reporting.
• Experience managing multiple social media channels, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
• Strong understanding of platform algorithms, trends and native content formats, including Reels, short-form video and carousels.
• Excellent community management skills, with experience monitoring engagement, responding to audiences and managing brand sentiment.
• Experience working with creative and design teams to deliver engaging, reactive social content.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to track performance, report on key metrics and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day scheduling and publishing of up to 100 social media posts per month across four key social channels, using Sprout Social.
• Monitor social channels, manage community engagement and respond to relevant conversations and emerging industry trends.
• Ensure content is optimised for individual platforms, formats and audience behaviours.
• Work closely with Creative and Design teams to deliver reactive content, short-form video, Reels and carousel assets.
• Collaborate with Communications teams and wider business stakeholders to plan and deliver social activity in line with agreed timelines.
• Support the execution of campaigns, corporate communications and wider social media initiatives.
• Tag, monitor and report on social media performance, providing regular updates and ad hoc analysis to inform ongoing optimisation.

Skills

Social media management

Sprout Social

Multi-channel management

Content optimization

Community management

Collaboration with design teams

Analytics & reporting

Stakeholder management

Tools

Sprout Social

Job description

Our Edinburgh based client is recruiting for a Social Media Executive to join their business on an initial 4-week temporary assignment.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day management and delivery of social media activity across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, ensuring content is published on schedule, communities are actively managed and channels remain engaging and relevant.

Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience in a Social Media Manager, Social Media Executive or similar role.
• Hands-on experience using Sprout Social for scheduling, publishing and reporting.
• Experience managing multiple social media channels, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
• Strong understanding of platform algorithms, trends and native content formats, including Reels, short-form video and carousels.
• Excellent community management skills, with experience monitoring engagement, responding to audiences and managing brand sentiment.
• Experience working with creative and design teams to deliver engaging, reactive social content.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to track performance, report on key metrics and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day scheduling and publishing of up to 100 social media posts per month across four key social channels, using Sprout Social.
• Monitor social channels, manage community engagement and respond to relevant conversations and emerging industry trends.
• Ensure content is optimised for individual platforms, formats and audience behaviours.
• Work closely with Creative and Design teams to deliver reactive content, short-form video, Reels and carousel assets.
• Collaborate with Communications teams and wider business stakeholders to plan and deliver social activity in line with agreed timelines.
• Support the execution of campaigns, corporate communications and wider social media initiatives.
• Tag, monitor and report on social media performance, providing regular updates and ad hoc analysis to inform ongoing optimisation.

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.