Social Media Manager

Forwardrole; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Forwardrole in Lancashire is seeking a creative Social Media Manager to own end-to-end social strategy, content creation, community management and influencer partnerships. You will drive performance, plan campaigns, shoot and edit content, and collaborate with the marketing team to grow the brand.

The role is hybrid with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, offering real progression as the team expands and the brand accelerates its ambitions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing social media for consumer brands or agencies.
• Strong video editing and content creation skills.
• Ability to analyze data and translate into performance improvements.
• Experience with influencer marketing and brand partnerships.
• Excellent design eye and audience resonance.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organized and proactive in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create and post content across Meta and TikTok—short-form video, imagery, stories.
• Shoot and edit video/photo content for organic and paid use.
• Run customer and influencer shoots, ensuring output is high quality and on-brand.
• Build and manage an engaged, loyal community—reply, engage, grow advocacy.
• Source, onboard and manage influencer partnerships that drive referrals and ROI.
• Manage brand collaborations and joint campaigns with complementary brands.
• Plan and deliver social campaigns tied to seasonal moments and trends.
• Track and report on content/campaign performance, turning data into action.
• Keep social activity aligned with commercial goals—traffic, conversion, brand growth.

Skills

Social media

Video editing

Content creation

Influencer marketing

Data-driven marketing

Design sense

Communication

Organization

Job description

NEW ROLE

Social Media Manager

Location: Lancashire (Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days remote)

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Sector: Home & interiors / lifestyle

A successful lifestyle and homeware brand with an excellent reputation and big ambitions is looking for their next Social Media Manager. This is a key hire for the marketing team as they look to take the brand to the next level through social storytelling.

This role is creative, strategic, and data-driven, owning social strategy end to end, content, community, influencer partnerships and performance - One day you'll be planning campaigns, the next on a shoot.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Plan, create and post content across Meta and TikTok - short-form video, imagery, stories


• Shoot and edit video/photo content for organic and paid use


• Run customer and influencer shoots, making sure output is high quality and on-brand


• Build and manage an engaged, loyal community - replying, engaging, growing genuine advocacy


• Source, onboard and manage influencer and creator partnerships that drive referrals and revenue at a positive ROI


• Manage brand collaborations and joint campaigns with complementary brands


• Plan and deliver social campaigns tied to seasonal moments and industry trends


• Track and report on content/campaign performance, turning data into clear next actions


• Keep social activity tied to commercial goals - traffic, conversion, brand growth

What You'll Bring:

• Proven experience running social media for a consumer brand or agency


• Strong video editing and content creation skills - confident on both sides of the camera


• Sharp instinct for social trends, storytelling and platform best practice


• Influencer marketing and brand partnership experience


• Commercial mindset - comfortable reading data and turning it into performance improvements


• Sharp eye for design and what actually resonates with an audience


• Strong communicator and relationship-builder


• Organised, proactive, thrives in a fast-moving, growing business

You’ll have:

• The opportunity to shape social strategy for one of the UK's fastest-growing brands in its category


• Hybrid working - 3 days Lancashire office, 2 days home (flexibility offered)


• Real progression as the team and function grows


• Collaborative, creative culture with genuine investment behind it