Social Media Executive - 12 Month FTC

Pets at Home; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Pets at Home is seeking a creative Social Media Executive to drive our brand voice and community across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and emerging platforms. The role blends content creation, filming and editing with influencer partnerships and retail storytelling.

Based at our Handforth Support Office with hybrid working (two days in the office per week), the 12-month fixed term contract covers maternity leave.

Qualifications

• Experience in social media, content creation, marketing or digital communications.
• Strong knowledge of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
• Confidence creating, filming and editing short-form video content.

Responsibilities

• Creating engaging content across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and emerging platforms
• Filming, editing and publishing social-first video and photo content
• Capturing content across stores, veterinary practices, support offices and events
• Supporting social campaigns, key marketing moments and always-on content activity
• Managing content calendars, scheduling posts and monitoring channel performance
• Engaging with our online communities and identifying opportunities to drive conversation
• Supporting influencer collaborations and employee-generated content programmes
• Monitoring trends, platform updates and audience insights to help optimise performance

Skills

Social media

Content creation

Marketing or digital communications

TikTok knowledge

Instagram knowledge

Facebook knowledge

YouTube knowledge

Storytelling

Copywriting

Communication skills

Trend awareness

Camera presence

Collaboration

Multitasking

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Premiere Pro

CapCut

Canva

Job description

Create. Capture. Connect. Inspire!

Are you the person who’s always spotting the next TikTok trend, creating content on your phone and thinking about how brands can show up better on social media? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

At Pets at Home, we're looking for a creative, social-first Social Media Executive to help bring our brand, products, services, colleagues and customers to life across our social channels.

From filming adorable pet content in stores and practices to supporting influencer partnerships and growing online communities, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the social presence of the UK's leading pet care business.

The role offers a 12-month fixed term contract, to cover maternity leave, and hybrid working (two office days per week) from our Support Office in Handforth, Cheshire.

Key responsibilities will include;

• Creating engaging content across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and emerging platforms
• Filming, editing and publishing social-first video and photo content
• Capturing content across stores, veterinary practices, support offices and events
• Supporting social campaigns, key marketing moments and always-on content activity
• Managing content calendars, scheduling posts and monitoring channel performance
• Engaging with our online communities and identifying opportunities to drive conversation
• Supporting influencer collaborations and employee-generated content programmes
• Monitoring trends, platform updates and audience insights to help optimise performance

About You

• Experience in social media, content creation, marketing or digital communications
• Strong knowledge of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube
• Confidence creating, filming and editing short-form video content
• Experience using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere Pro, CapCut or Canva
• Excellent storytelling, copywriting and communication skills
• A keen eye for trends and an understanding of what makes great social content
• Confidence working both behind and in front of the camera
• A collaborative, proactive approach and the ability to manage multiple projects

Bonus Points For

• Experience creating content for retail, lifestyle, consumer or pet-related brands
• Influencer or creator partnership experience
• Community management or social listening experience
• Involvement in employee advocacy or employee-generated content programmes
• A genuine passion for pets

Why Pets at Home?

This is your chance to help tell the stories that matter most to pet owners across the UK. You'll work with talented colleagues, create content that reaches millions of pet lovers, and have the freedom to experiment, innovate and bring the magic of pets to life every day.

Ready to create content that pets and their people will love? We'd love to hear from you!

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

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