Social Media Manager

HR Star | B Corp certified; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent culture and communications agency is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead creative social campaigns across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X. You’ll own ideation, content creation, publishing, community management, reporting and optimisation on multiple client accounts.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years agency experience, hands-on content creation skills, strong narrative ability and a knack for spotting trends.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' agency experience.
• Strong experience across TikTok, Instagram and other major social platforms.
• Hands-on content creation experience - scripting, filming and editing.
• Strong understanding of social trends, native formats and platform behaviour.
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills.
• Proactive, curious and creative mindset.
• Confidence using analytics and turning insights into action.
• Ability to balance big creative thinking with strong execution.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• You'll work across the full social journey - from ideation and content creation through to publishing, community management, reporting and optimisation.
• Collaborate closely with Creative, Social, PR and Client Services teams, helping develop impactful social campaigns and ensuring content is culturally relevant, platform-native and aligned with client objectives.

Skills

Social media strategy

TikTok expertise

Instagram expertise

Content scripting

Video editing

Storytelling

Analytics

Client-facing

Creative thinking

Job description

I'm working with an exciting, award-winning independent culture and communications agency who are looking for a Social Media Manager to join their growing team.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a genuinely creative social specialist who understands what makes people stop scrolling, watch, engage and share.

What they're looking for

My client is looking for someone who can bring creativity, cultural instinct and platform expertise to the role. You'll be responsible for creating and delivering social-first content across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X, working across a range of exciting client accounts.

You'll be someone who:

• Knows how to find the hook - from the opening line of copy to the first few seconds of a video
• Understands what makes content genuinely social-first
• Can spot trends and cultural moments and turn them into engaging content
• Is confident scripting, filming and editing content
• Has strong creative instincts and isn't afraid to push ideas further
• Understands how one big idea can work across multiple social formats
• Enjoys challenging the brief and bringing fresh, slightly unexpected ideas to the table
• Can use social listening and analytics to understand what is working and why
• Is confident presenting ideas and insights to clients

The Role

You'll work across the full social journey - from ideation and content creation through to publishing, community management, reporting and optimisation.

You'll collaborate closely with Creative, Social, PR and Client Services teams, helping develop impactful social campaigns and ensuring content is culturally relevant, platform-native and aligned with client objectives.

About you

• 4+ years' agency experience
• Strong experience across TikTok, Instagram and other major social platforms
• Hands-on content creation experience - scripting, filming and editing
• A strong understanding of social trends, native formats and platform behaviour
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills
• A proactive, curious and creative mindset
• Confidence using analytics and turning insights into action
• The ability to balance big creative thinking with strong execution
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills

Most importantly, they're looking for someone who doesn't just produce content - they think about why someone would actually stop and watch it.

If you're a social creative who wants to work on exciting brands, push ideas further and make content that people actually want to consume, we'd love to hear from you.