Social Media Manager

The New Gen; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media agency is seeking a highly organised and creative Social Media Manager to oversee multiple client social media accounts. Responsibilities include managing content calendars, leading creative content ideation, and ensuring quality across platforms. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in engaging audiences for large brands and strong content creation skills. This role offers an opportunity to shape social media strategies and support junior team members in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in building and engaging social audiences for large brands.
• Ability to create and manage content calendars effectively.
• Strong writing skills for copy and content creation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the content calendar for several social media accounts.
• Lead content ideation processes for client campaigns.
• Review and ensure quality of content across platforms.
• Support junior team members in community management.

Skills

Social media strategy

Content creation

Calendar management

Community management

Trend monitoring

Job description

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Social Media Manager

We are looking for a highly organised and creative Social Media Manager to join the NewGen social media management team. The Social Media Manager is responsible for several client social media accounts. Managing and building calendars, planning and executing social media strategies as well as supporting on social media campaigns across key beats throughout the year, the ideal candidate will be a seasoned social professional with proven expertise in building and engaging social audiences for large brands.

Main responsibilities:

Calendar management

• Manage the content calendar several social media accounts
• Create detailed briefs for the content creation and studio teams
• Ensure content is placed in the review cycle in a timely manner
• Ensure all social deliverables are met with each of your clients

Content ideation

• Lead the ideation process to build a calendar; pulling together team members for creative sessions to generate ideas based on client playbooks and writing up all ideas
• Monitor trends across social and present ideas based off these trends to the client

Content Creation, & Reviewing & Scheduling:

• Review content from content and studio teams - question every piece of content and ask is this the best it possibly can be. If not, feedback.
• Ensure all content going out on a page aligns with the platform best practice as well as the client expectations and strategy.
• When required, create text, image and text based content for use across client socials.
• When required, support the content team with short-form video creation
• Write copy & schedule content.
• Community manage when required, & support junior team members in doing so.

Reporting and Strategy:

• Lead on pulling together of reports with the support of junior team members and the data team
• Pull action from insight and ensure learnings from our reports are applied in content.
• Attend creative meetings for your clients and ensure you are bringing good social ideas that make sense for the strategy and for the platforms
• Support on social playbook building using client tone of voice documents and your social understanding

Pitching and strategy:

• Support the strategy and new business teams on social aspects of pitches & ongoing social strategies.

The interview process will be as follows:

• First stage interview of 30 minutes to run through your experience & learn more about the company
• Second stage interview which will involve a small task to be presented