Social Media Executive

Engage Interactive; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in digital strategy is seeking a Social Media Executive in Leeds. This full-time role involves managing social media accounts, creating engaging content, and collaborating with various teams to drive campaign success. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment and is eager to learn and grow in social media management. Hybrid working is offered, requiring at least three days in the office.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company Performance linked bonus scheme

5% matched company pension scheme

Access to financial coach

Work-life balance promotion

Access to mental health support

Free on-site gym

Structured personal development

Birthday off

Regular socials and summer parties

Qualifications

• Experience with multiple social platforms and digital engagement.
• Knowledge of analytics/reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute social media activity for client accounts.
• Collaborate with teams to optimise campaigns and achieve KPIs.
• Engage with communities and monitor trends.

Skills

Social Media Marketing

Organisational Skills

Creative Thinking

Tools

Meta Business Suite

Sprout Social

Job description

£24,000 - £29,000 depending on skills andexperience

Hours andlocation

This is a full-time role based in Leeds, UK . We offer hybrid working and flexible hours to everyone in the team, but this is not a fully remote opportunity and we require you to be in the office for at least 3 days aweek.

As part of our commitment to making Engage a great place to work, we’ve built a comprehensive benefits package that fuels our thriving culture and delivers an exceptional, well-rounded employee experience. Some of our most popular perksare:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (rising after 5 years)
  
• Company Performance linked bonus scheme (this is depending on the business’ performance and is not a contractualbenefit)
• 5% matched company pensionscheme
• Access to your own financialcoach
• A company culture that promotes work-lifebalance
• Access to mental healthsupport
• Free on-sitegym
• Structured personal development and progression facilitated by our People Development and CultureTeam
• Hybrid workingapproach
• An award-winning office designed for hybridworking
• Your birthdayoff
• Regular socials, epic Summer parties andmore…

We’re seeking a socially savvy, creatively driven Social Media Executive to join our team. Your role will be to ensure the smooth running of accounts, working closely with the Social Media and Client Services teams. This role is for someone who lives and breathes digital, someone who’s comfortable managing multiple social platforms, seeking innovative ways of driving engagement through existingcampaigns.

You will develop strong organisational skills, Attention to digital, and an understanding of Social Media Marketing and general project management. This role is ideal for someone who is eager to learn, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is looking to grow their career in Social Mediamanagement.

You’ll play a pivotal role in working with the Senior Social Managers to develop social strategy and deliver scroll-stopping content. Working with a range of clients and internal teams, you’ll combine creative thinking, solid execution, and performance-led insights to deliver outstandingcampaigns.

Responsibilities

Creative campaign planning andmanagement

• Plan and execute day-to-day social media activity for client accounts across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, andTikTok.
• Develop, schedule, and publish content using appropriate tools (e.g., SproutSocial).
• Collaborate with Account Managers, Social Media Managers, and Content Creators to plan and optimise campaigns, ensuring all client KPIs are aligned with businessgoals.
• Engage with communities, monitor trends, and identify opportunities for campaignupsells.
• Provide performance insights through reports and client quarterly businessreviews.

Ideation and contentplanning

• Plan engaging content from on-trend TikTok videos to punchy socialposts.
• Collaborate with design and video to produce visual assets that elevate storytelling and brandidentity.
• Stay plugged into popular culture, industry trends, and creator communities to bring fresh, relevant ideas to thetable.

Client and teamcollaboration

• Support the team as the secondary point of contact for social media management across retainedaccounts.
• Present ideas, updates and campaign results clearly andconfidently.
• Work closely with the Social and Accounts teams to ensure a seamless delivery with strongcommunication.
• Provide creative input during brainstorms, proactively bringing forward new opportunities andformats.
• To maintain retainer and project work to maximise output and profitability for the work you’re involvedin.
• Ability to flag early any risks to either output or the profitability of aretainer.

Reporting

• Work closely with the Senior and Social Managers to achieve KPIs for clients and ultimately providing (and proving) ROI reflective of the client’sgoals.
• Developing seamless performance storytelling within quarterly business reviews by supporting the Client Servicesteam.

Knowledge of tools such as Meta Business Suite, Sprout Social, and basic analytics/reporting, as well as account management or client communication experience is desirable for thisrole.

A bit aboutus

Established in 2007 we’ve earned a reputation for consistently delivering world-class digital products and strategies. We call this Attention todigital

We also have a strong sense of wanting to do the right thing - not just in digital, but our impact on the world too. That’s why we’re proud to be a Certified B Corporation

We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive working environment for employees that is free fromdiscrimination.

We therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, religious beliefs, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability.