Social Media Manager

Together - loans, mortgages & finance; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company located in Cheadle is looking for a passionate Social Media Manager to drive their social media strategy. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of social media platforms and be skilled in content creation and community engagement. This dynamic role offers benefits such as a discretionary annual bonus and free local gym access. Join a company that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Shared Reward Bonus

Matched pension contribution

Health cash plan

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Free local gym access

Local bar/restaurant discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Social Media Manager or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and analytics tools.
• Experience with social media management tools (e.g., Later, Sprout).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute a comprehensive social media plan across platforms.
• Create and schedule engaging content aligned with brand voice.
• Manage and grow our online communities, fostering brand loyalty.
• Track and analyze key performance metrics for continuous improvement.

Skills

Social media platforms understanding

Excellent copywriting skills

Analytical mindset

Project management skills

Tools

Later

Adobe Creative Suite

Sprout

Canva

CapCut

Job description

Company Description

• Social Media Manager wanted for our wonderful Marketing Team
• New role in our growing team
• Free access to company holiday homes
• Buy & sell holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus plus an additional Shared Reward Bonus
• Matched pension contribution
• Health cash plan plus Private medical insurance
• Life assurance and Critical illness cover
• Travel season ticket loans and Ride to work scheme
• Free local gym access
• Local bar / restaurant discounts

We’re Together. For over 50 years, we’ve helped thousands of people, businesses and professionals unlock their property ambitions with our common-sense approach to mortgages and secured loans. We take the time to understand our customers and our door is always open, so we can often help when other lenders can’t or won’t. Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, our 900 colleagues help our customers throughout the UK, backed by the power of a £7.8 billion loan book.

Job Description

As a Social Media Manager you will be a passionate social media professional who can generate new ideas and work collaboratively with the wider Marketing Team and across the business in general. This is an amazing role, where every day brings new challenges. you will develop strong relationships with stakeholder across the business as you support sales channels, employer brand, sustainability, product campaigns and charity events etc. This is a fast paced environment and you will need to be a self-starter, confident, be a great story teller and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. You’ll have the ability to balance creativity and analytical skills to develop our Content Plan through to Execution and Performance Tracking.

Typical Duties

• Lead and execute a comprehensive social media plan across platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube).
• Create, curate, and schedule engaging content (text, images, video, and graphics) aligned with brand voice and marketing goals.
• Manage and grow our online communities, engaging with followers, responding to comments/messages, and fostering brand loyalty.
• Monitor trends, industry news, and competitor activity to identify new opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with the marketing, design, and content teams to ensure consistency across all channels.
• Track and analyse key performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Stay up-to-date with platform updates, best practices, and emerging trends in social media.
• Demonstrate high-performance behaviour, leading by example in openly demonstrating a desire to be the best that you can.

Qualifications

• proven experience as a Social Media Manager or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and analytics tools.
• Excellent copywriting, communication, and storytelling skills.
• Experience with social media management tools (e.g., Later, Sprout).
• Basic design and video editing skills (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut) are a plus.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

If you feel you have some of the skills mentioned above, but not all, please do still apply and we would be happy to have a further discussion with you in regards to your suitability for the role.

Together embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Click here for more information on our Recruitment Process. Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.