Social Media Executive

We Are Arise Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 22,500 - 28,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic salary of £22,500 per year

On-target earnings of £28,250 per year

Clear progression and annual salary review

Generous 25-day holiday allowance

Regular social events and team lunches

Access to necessary tech gear

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

A digital marketing agency in Sheffield is seeking a skilled Social Media Executive to create and manage engaging content across various platforms like Facebook and Instagram. This permanent full-time role offers a competitive salary and benefits including a generous holiday allowance and personal development opportunities. Ideal candidates are creative, organised, and experienced in social media management. Enjoy a flexible working environment in a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Legally allowed to work in the UK.
• Ability to adapt tone of voice for different industries.
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Help manage and grow client accounts across social platforms.
• Plan, create and publish content including images and videos.
• Monitor comments and engage with followers.
• Pull basic analytics and produce performance reports.

Skills

Strong writing skills for short-form social copy

Understanding of platform features and content formats

Basic image/video editing

Excellent organisation and attention to detail

Confidence working with analytics data

Creative thinker

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Fantastic opportunity to join our team as Social Media Executive

A great opportunity to get on board and grow with our business as Social Media Executive.

Flexible Working

Personal Growth

Friendly Team

Introduction

Introducing Arise — we are an established and ambitious digital marketing agency based in Sheffield, UK. Our mission is to use digital to help others arise.

We’re looking for a creative, organised and platform-savvy Social Media Executive to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll help bring our clients’ brands to life across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X and Bluesky. You’ll turn social strategy into engaging content, build online communities and track performance to ensure every post has purpose.

If you enjoy crafting short-form content, spotting trends and creating conversations that matter, this role offers the chance to shape social presence for a varied client portfolio within a supportive agency environment.

What the role involves

In this role, you will help manage and grow client accounts day to day across key social platforms.

Content creation & publishing

• Plan, create and publish posts including images, video, Stories, Reels and captions
• Tailor content to each platform’s features, audience and best practices
• Maintain a content calendar and schedule posts for optimal times
• Ensure a steady flow of consistent, on-brand content across all channels
• Coordinate with designers, copywriters and marketing managers to keep messaging aligned with wider brand and campaign goals

Community management

• Monitor comments, DMs and mentions across multiple platforms
• Engage with followers in a timely, helpful and brand-appropriate way
• Escalate customer or client issues where needed
• Support in building active online communities for each client
• Help execute social media campaigns around launches, seasonal pushes and promotional activity
• Track trends, awareness days and relevant cultural moments to suggest creative ideas
• Contribute to brainstorming sessions and support the wider team with ideation
• Work closely with account managers to ensure social content aligns with marketing goals

Reporting & analytics

• Pull basic analytics including reach, impressions, engagement, clicks and follower growth
• Produce regular performance reports with actionable recommendations
• Highlight what’s working, what isn’t and where content can improve
• Support paid social activity by uploading assets, completing QA checks and monitoring performance

This is a permanent full-time position (40 hours per week) and requires a minimum of 3 days per week from our office in central Sheffield. (You need to be legally allowed to work in the UK.)

What skills you’ll need

To excel in this role, you will need:

• Strong writing skills for short-form, attention-grabbing social copy
• Understanding of platform features, content formats and best practices across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Bluesky
• Basic image/video editing
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, especially around calendars and deadlines
• Confidence working with analytics data to spot trends and opportunities
• Ability to adapt tone of voice for different industries and audiences
• Creative thinker with the ability to turn ideas into polished content
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to work closely with the wider team

Who you need to be

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Creative and curious about social trends
• Organised with a consistent approach to planning and scheduling
• Confident communicating across multiple platforms
• Proactive, adaptable and comfortable in a fast-moving environment
• Detail-focused and committed to producing high-quality work
• A team player who enjoys collaborating across departments
• Motivated by results and continuous improvement

The benefits

• Basic salary of £22,500 per year
• On-target earnings of £28,250 per year
• Clear progression as your skills and responsibilities grow, with annual salary review
• Flexible working arrangements with a mix of office and remote work
• Generous 25-day holiday allowance, plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• Regular social events, team lunches and weekly beers
• Discounts at the Showroom Café Bar
• Access to all necessary tech gear
• Personal development opportunities and a strong focus on wellbeing
• A friendly, supportive team culture with regular catch-ups and performance reviews

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Successful applicants will then receive an invitation to the next step in the recruitment process.