Social Media Manager

Time Recruitment; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Career development opportunities

Modern working environment

Flexible and hybrid working options

Job summary

Time Recruitment is partnering with a growing business in Manchester City Centre to recruit an experienced Social Media Manager. You will own content creation, paid social campaigns and brand growth across multiple platforms.

This hands-on role blends creativity with performance marketing to drive engagement, lead generation and ROI. You will plan and edit video content, optimise campaigns and shape strategy with data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience creating, filming and editing short-form social media content.
• Hands-on experience managing Meta Ads campaigns.
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and paid advertising best practices.
• Proficiency with tools such as CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, Canva or similar.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret campaign data and make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable directing colleagues, customers or stakeholders during content creation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, film and edit engaging short-form video content for platforms including Instagram Reels, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.
• Create compelling visual content including graphics, testimonials, promotional materials and branded campaigns.
• Develop a continuous pipeline of fresh creative assets to support ongoing marketing initiatives.
• Stay ahead of social media trends and identify opportunities to increase engagement and reach.
• Build, manage and optimise paid social campaigns across Meta platforms (Facebook and Instagram).
• Monitor campaign performance, budgets, audience targeting and creative effectiveness.
• Conduct A/B testing to identify the highest-performing content and campaigns.
• Improve lead quality and campaign effectiveness through audience segmentation and optimisation.
• Support the ongoing development of future paid social channels including LinkedIn and TikTok Advertising.
• Manage and grow company social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.
• Create and maintain a structured content calendar.
• Increase audience engagement, followers and brand awareness.
• Monitor and respond to comments and messages in line with company guidelines.
• Track campaign performance using key metrics including engagement, lead generation, conversion rates and return on ad spend.
• Produce monthly performance reports with actionable recommendations.
• Analyse trends and audience behaviour to drive continuous improvement.
• Present insights and campaign results to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure all content aligns with company branding and marketing standards.
• Maintain accurate records of campaign activity and approvals.
• Adhere to data protection regulations including UK GDPR.
• Ensure marketing communications are delivered professionally and responsibly.

Skills

Video content creation

Meta Ads management

Social platforms knowledge

Analytics & data-driven

Written & verbal communication

Organizational skills

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

CapCut

Adobe Premiere Pro

Canva

Job description

Social Media Manager

Time Recruitment working as a preferred recruitment partner

Location

Manchester City Centre / Hybrid Working Available

Contract

Permanent, Full Time

Salary

£30,000 - £40,000 DOE

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Holiday entitlement
• Career development opportunities
• Modern working environment
• Flexible and hybrid working options

About the Role

Time Recruitment is working as a preferred recruitment partner on behalf of a growing and ambitious business seeking an experienced Social Media Manager to take ownership of content creation, paid social campaigns and brand growth.

This is a hands-on role where creativity meets performance marketing. You will be responsible for producing engaging content, managing paid social campaigns and driving measurable results across multiple social media platforms.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape strategy, create compelling content and optimise campaigns to maximise engagement, lead generation and return on investment.

Key Responsibilities

Content Creation

• Plan, film and edit engaging short-form video content for platforms including Instagram Reels, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.
• Create compelling visual content including graphics, testimonials, promotional materials and branded campaigns.
• Develop a continuous pipeline of fresh creative assets to support ongoing marketing initiatives.
• Stay ahead of social media trends and identify opportunities to increase engagement and reach.

Paid Social Media

• Build, manage and optimise paid social campaigns across Meta platforms (Facebook and Instagram).
• Monitor campaign performance, budgets, audience targeting and creative effectiveness.
• Conduct A/B testing to identify the highest-performing content and campaigns.
• Improve lead quality and campaign effectiveness through audience segmentation and optimisation.
• Support the ongoing development of future paid social channels including LinkedIn and TikTok Advertising.

Organic Social Media

• Manage and grow company social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.
• Create and maintain a structured content calendar.
• Increase audience engagement, followers and brand awareness.
• Monitor and respond to comments and messages in line with company guidelines.

Analytics & Reporting

• Track campaign performance using key metrics including engagement, lead generation, conversion rates and return on ad spend.
• Produce monthly performance reports with actionable recommendations.
• Analyse trends and audience behaviour to drive continuous improvement.
• Present insights and campaign results to senior stakeholders.

Compliance & Brand Management

• Ensure all content aligns with company branding and marketing standards.
• Maintain accurate records of campaign activity and approvals.
• Adhere to data protection regulations including UK GDPR.
• Ensure marketing communications are delivered professionally and responsibly.

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven experience creating, filming and editing short-form social media content.
• Hands-on experience managing Meta Ads campaigns.
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and paid advertising best practices.
• Proficiency with tools such as CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, Canva or similar.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret campaign data and make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable directing colleagues, customers or stakeholders during content creation.

Desirable

• Experience managing LinkedIn Ads and TikTok Ads campaigns.
• Knowledge of Meta Pixel, Conversion API and tracking tools.
• Experience working within professional services, financial services or other regulated sectors.
• Understanding of lead generation and customer acquisition strategies.

If you are a creative and commercially minded Social Media professional looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.