Social Media Manager

Live & Breathe; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency in Leeds is seeking a Social Media Manager to execute and manage multi-platform campaigns. You will create engaging content, manage influencer relationships, and produce performance reports. Ideally, you have 3-4 years of social media experience, strong communication skills, and a creative mindset. The position offers competitive holiday benefits and flexible working.

Benefits

25 Days holiday + bank holidays

Truly flexible working

Birthday as holiday

Loyalty holiday scheme

Wellbeing allowance

Finish Early Fridays

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in social media management.
• Strong knowledge of trends and best practices across various social platforms.
• Proficient in editing tools and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage social media output across multiple platforms.
• Create engaging content calendars and manage copywriting and graphics.
• Produce performance reports with actionable insights for improvement.

Skills

Social media management

Content creation

Analytics

Communication

Influencer relations

Creative thinking

Tools

Google Analytics

Meta Insights

Capcut

TikTok

Instagram

Job description

About Us

We’re Live & Breathe, an independent Creative Experience and Commerce agency with a mission to connect brands with people in powerful, relevant, and tangible ways. Rooted in curiosity and driven by craft, we pride ourselves on creating standout work across CX, activation, shopper, retail, digital and experiential. Our culture is shaped by four key values: Ambitious, Tenacious, Curious and Conscientious.

We work with some of the world’s biggest and most dynamic brands, and we’re proud of the long-standing client partnerships we’ve built.

The role

We’re looking for a creative Social Media Manager to work across multiple clients. This is an execution-driven role, primarily focused on delivering multi-platform social media campaigns, building strong influencer relationships, and providing insightful performance reporting. You’ll work closely with the social team, as well as creative and client services teams to deliver high-performing social & influencer campaigns that are built to not only create fame & engage audiences, but commercially meet client objectives too.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and manage social media output across all clients & multiple platforms (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn) ensuring alignment to social strategy & brand voice.
• Create and manage engaging content calendars, overseeing the production of copywriting, graphics, and videos aligned with client objectives.
• Monitor trends, insights, and analytics to refine campaigns, enhance performance, and support the growth of existing clients.
• Manage the end-to-end process of influencer campaigns, from outreach, briefing and contract negotiation to gifting and database management.
• Build strong, genuine relationships with influencers to ensure activity meets client objectives while being authentic to the creator.
• Produce performance reports with actionable insights and recommendations for future strategies across multiple clients.
• Stay ahead of emerging social media trends, tools, and platform updates to ensure client campaigns remain innovative and competitive.
• Manage the agency’s own social channels, including Instagram and LinkedIn, ensuring content aligns with overall social strategy, reflects the agency’s brand guidelines, and represents our service offering & expert positioning.

Skills & Experience

• 3–4 years of experience in social media management
• Strong knowledge of trends, best practices and social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Pinterest, YouTube)
• Proficient in editing tools (Capcut/TikTok/Instagram)
• Writing skills and attention to detail (caption copywriting)
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient in analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Meta Insights, TikTok Analytics)
• Creative mindset with the ability to think strategically
• Ability to manage multiple clients and campaigns simultaneously

And finally…

Alongside a competitive salary you will get the following benefits:

• 25 Days holiday + bank holidays
• Truly flexible working
• Birthday as holiday
• Loyalty holiday scheme
• Wellbeing allowance
• Finish Early Fridays

Live and Breathe value and embrace people from all backgrounds and are committed to attracting and retaining diverse talent.