Senior Social Media Executive

Kin Collective Recruitment; Romford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cashback plan

Employee discount

Pension scheme

Free parking

Healthcare benefits after 1 year

Job summary

Kin Collective Recruitment is recruiting for a senior social media lead for an ambitious online fashion brand. You will steer day-to-day social media, combining strategy, people management and hands-on content production to grow brand awareness, engagement and online sales.

This role offers a varied hybrid pattern with office-based collaboration and content shoots, plus opportunities to shape the brand’s social identity and performance.

Qualifications

• At least two years' in-house social media experience in a consumer-facing business.
• Strong portfolio with creative content, videography, editing and social-first storytelling.
• Experience mentoring content creators and leading the creative process from concept to delivery.
• Solid understanding of social platforms, changing algorithms and content that builds community and conversion.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills; ability to manage multiple campaigns and shoots.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a multi-platform social media strategy across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn.
• Manage and develop the content team with clear creative direction and feedback.
• Lead the content calendar and creative direction for campaigns, launches and brand moments.
• Create, film and edit high-quality video and photography content and coordinate shoots.
• Use performance data and platform insights to continually improve engagement and commercial results.

Skills

Social media strategy

Team leadership

Content production

Video editing

Analytics & insights

Job description

The Role

You'll lead the day-to-day social media function, combining strategy, people management and hands-on content production to grow brand awareness, engagement and online sales.

You'll be responsible for:

• Developing and delivering a multi-platform social media strategy across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn.
• Managing and developing the content team, providing clear creative direction, constructive feedback and ongoing support.
• Leading the content calendar and creative direction for seasonal campaigns, product launches and key brand moments.
• Creating, filming and editing high-quality video and photographic content, while coordinating models, styling and production schedules for shoots.
• Using performance data, platform insights and emerging trends to improve content, engagement and commercial results continually.

About You

To be considered for this position, you'll ideally have:

• At least two years' in-house social media experience gained within a consumer-facing business.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating creative content, videography, editing and social-first storytelling.
• Experience managing or mentoring content creators and confidently leading the creative process from concept through to delivery.
• A strong understanding of social platforms, changing algorithms and the content that builds both community and conversion.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills, with the confidence to manage multiple campaigns, direct shoots and appear on camera when needed.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to take real ownership of social media within an ambitious online fashion brand, where your ideas and creative direction will be highly visible.

You'll benefit from:

• The autonomy to shape the brand's social media strategy and creative identity.
• The opportunity to lead and develop a growing content function.
• A varied working week across the Romford head office, home and content shoot locations.
• A health cashback plan, generous employee discount, pension scheme and free parking.
• Additional healthcare benefits following one year of service, plus opportunities for international travel.

Location

The role offers a varied hybrid working pattern, typically including two days working from home alongside time at the company's Romford head office and on location for content shoots.

The office is commutable from areas including Brentwood, Basildon, Billericay, Chelmsford, Wickford, Rayleigh, Grays, Loughton, Epping, Chigwell, Hornchurch, Upminster, Dagenham, Ilford and wider East London.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, actively promoting diversity across all minority groups to create workplaces where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.