Social Media Manager

Orrest Digital; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK social agency is seeking a Social Media Manager to grow client socials and handle day-to-day organic presence. You will manage multiple social channels, plan content, write engaging copy, and report on KPIs. The ideal candidate has 2+ years agency experience, excellent communication skills, and a passion for retail, with a salary up to £32,500 plus bonuses. The role is hybrid, requiring office presence three days a week.

Benefits

Salary up to £32,500/year

Up to £7.5k/year bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays and birthday off

Company laptop and phone

Qualifications

• 2+ years agency experience is required.
• Active social media user with knowledge of current platforms and trends.
• Right to work and live in the UK is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple organic social media channels daily.
• Plan and schedule organic content for clients.
• Write creative copy to engage online audiences.
• Report on KPIs related to organic social performance.

Skills

Creative

Strong communicator

Excellent copywriting skills

Highly organised

Interest in convenience/FMCG sector

Tools

Capcut

Job description

About Us

Born in January 2023, Orrest Digital is the UK’s leading social agency for convenience stores. Specialising in Q-Commerce, our goal is simple, to bridge the gap between store & cutomer, online.

Our creative marketing campaigns reach millions as we take on the likes of Deliveroo, JustEat & UberEats.

About You

We're after someone who's:

• ✅ Creative
• ✅ Willing to graft (agency scale up = some over time)
• ✅ Full of personality
• ✅ Got a great understanding of social
• ✅ Passionate about retail

We’re growing quickly, things are a bit chaotic (in a good way), and we need someone who can dive headfirst into the madness with us. We work hard, but we have fun whilst doing it!

The Role

You'll be responsible for growing our clients' socials and managing their day-to-day organic social media presence.

• Day-to-day management of multiple organic social channels (Mostly Meta)
• Planning and scheduling organic content
• Working with the wider team to create interactive content
• Communicating with clients daily
• Writing creative copy to engage online audiences
• Briefing the in-house design team and ensuring content is of a high standard
• Growing social presence and increasing community engagement
• Reporting on KPIs related to organic social and content performance
• Running low-budgets ads for clients
• Editing short-form video (Capcut)

The role requires you to take ownership of mutiple client accounts.

Key Skills & Experience

• Active social media user, up to date with platforms and trends
• 2+ years agency experience
• Interest or experience in the convenience/FMCG sector
• Highly organised, strong communicator, and team player (this is SUPER important)
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Willingness to go above and beyond - we’re a start-up
• Current right to work and live in the UK

What’s in it for you?

• Join a growing scale-up in a £50bn+ UK sector
• Salary of up to £32,500/year DOE + Up to £7.5k/year realistic bonus scheme
• Hybrid role. Office Days Tues/Weds/Thurs
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Company laptop and phone