Social Media Manager

CMC Markets; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

CMC Markets is seeking a highly creative Social Media Manager to lead our social content strategy and execution across TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and X. You will turn markets, products and brand moments into engaging, audience-first content and produce it hands-on on a daily basis.

You will own the end-to-end content process—from concept and production to publishing and optimisation—plus track performance to continually improve formats and creative approaches across campaigns, with a

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in social/content, brand or personal.
• Strong filming and editing skills with storytelling ability.
• Excellent social copywriting, platform-native content for X/LinkedIn.
• Deep understanding of what works on modern platforms.
• Ability to simplify complex ideas into engaging content.
• Strong interest in trading, investing or financial markets.
• Experience with fast content creation using industry tools.

Responsibilities

• Own social content strategy and planning, including content calendar.
• Execute campaigns, product launches and sponsorship activations with partners.
• Manage social channels and communities, including posting and engagement.
• Create and produce high-quality social-first content across TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and X, including filming, editing and on-camera work.
• Create content around financial markets, sponsorships and brand moments.
• Track and optimise performance using insights and experimentation.

Skills

Social content

Filming

Editing

Copywriting

Platform knowledge

Storytelling

Market trends

Adobe Premiere Pro

Midjourney

After Effects

Figma

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Midjourney

After Effects

Figma

Job description

Following the exciting announcement of our partnership with Everton Football Club, we are seeking a highly creative and hands‑on Social Media Manager to lead the execution of our social media strategy across key platforms.

We’re looking for a hands‑on content focussed Social Media Manager to manage content end‑to‑end, from concept and production to publishing and optimisation.

You’ll turn markets, products, and brand moments into compelling, audience‑first content.

This is not a coordination or scheduling role, you will be expected to generate ideas and create content yourself on a daily basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Own social content strategy and planning, including the content calendar and collaboration with marketing, product and sales.
• Execute campaigns, product launches and sponsorship activations, working with athletes, partners, creators, influencers and internal teams.
• Manage social channels and communities, including posting, engagement, trends, platform changes, approvals and regulatory/brand compliance.
• Create and produce high‑quality social‑first content across TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and X, including filming, editing and on‑camera work.
• Create engaging content around financial markets, sports sponsorships, brand and cultural moments, making complex topics accessible.
• Track and optimise performance, using insights and experimentation to improve formats, creative approaches and overall content effectiveness.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years in social/content (brand or personal)
• Strong filming + editing skills - Creative thinker with a strong eye for storytelling and visual content.
• Excellent social copywriting skills, with the ability to write sharp, engaging, platform‑native content (particularly for X and LinkedIn), including threads, commentary, and reactive posts on market trends.
• Deep understanding of what works on modern platforms
• Ability to simplify complex ideas into engaging content
• Strong interest in trading, investing, or financial markets, with the curiosity and ability to quickly build informed perspectives.
• Experienced using tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Midjourney, After effects, Figma, or similar, with a focus on creating and editing content quickly and independently.
• Comfortable being hands‑on and moving quickly

Bonus

• Experience in fintech, trading, or financial services.
• Built or grown your own social presence
• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory considerations in financial marketing.
• Experience working with influencers or brand ambassadors.

CMC Markets is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

CMC Markets - about us:

Founded in 1989 with a vision to make financial markets more accessible, CMC Markets has grown into a FTSE 250 global multi-asset financial services firm, serving retail, professional and institutional clients worldwide.

As our business has evolved, so have our capabilities. Alongside our direct‑to‑consumer offering, we provide technology and execution services to major banks and financial institutions, enabling our partners to access new markets and serve their clients through CMC's technology.

We continue to invest in the future of financial services, expanding our multi‑asset capabilities, scaling our global partnerships and developing new technologies that will shape how people access and interact with financial markets.

Our people are central to this continued growth. As CMC enters its next phase, we're investing in the talent and ideas that will help us innovate, scale and deliver for our clients and partners.