Social Media Manager (MAT COVER)

Muslim Hands; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NGO is seeking a Social Media Manager to enhance their social media strategy and engagement across various platforms. The role involves content planning, creation, and reporting on performance metrics. Candidates should possess strong copywriting skills and a creative mindset, contributing to a dynamic environment dedicated to humanitarian efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience in content creation including graphics and video.
• Stays up to date with social media trends.
• Experience with Meta, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok.

Responsibilities

• Lead social media strategy for engagement.
• Plan, create, and report on content across channels.
• Manage a paid social budget and report on ROI.

Skills

Creative thinking

Strong copywriting

Data driven

Good organisational skills

Social media expertise

Job description

Position Title

Social Media Manager (MAT COVER)

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 - 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

(Hybrid options considered)

Hours Of Work

Full-time, 35 hours per week

(Part-Time and Job Share options available)

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s)

• Interviews: As and when strong candidates identified
• Start: ASAP thereafter (by 1st November 2025)
  
  

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold either a ‘In-Person’ or Online Interview (via MS Teams or Zoom) with Muslim Hands; therefore, please familiarise yourself with MS Teams and Zoom prior to submitting your Application.

About Us

Muslim Hands is an international aid agency and NGO dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and education to communities in need worldwide. With a presence in over 40 countries, we strive to alleviate poverty, empower marginalised individuals, and respond to emergency situations with compassion and expertise.

Role Overview

The Social Media Manager will lead our social media strategy to drive engagement through all social channels. From post planning, scheduling and creating content to reporting and optimising our content across both organic social media as well as paid social.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating and delivery our social media strategy across all existing and new social media platforms.
• Responsible for the planning, creating, scheduling and reporting of all organic social media content across existing as well as new social media channels.
• Responsible for the planning, creating, reporting and optimising all paid social media content across all existing as well as new social media channels.
• Responsible for a paid social budget, including reporting on spend and ROI on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Perform social media audits to further optimise channels.
• Report on social listening amongst our core base and issues.
• Manage requests from across the organisation including the development of a social media briefing process for continued cross-org support.
• Engage with key followers including some influencers across our social accounts.
• Report on all relevant social metrics including engagement, follower count, impressions and reach.
  
  

Essential

• Right to work in the UK
• DBS Certificate at suitable level / undertaking to cooperate to obtain a DBS Certificate at suitable level
• Declaration of any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest (ie any relationship or affiliation with individuals currently employed by or associated with the organisation)
• Experience in an agile fundraising environment where priorities can change without warning.
• Test and learn mindset to deliver the best performing social posts.
• Data driven to optimise performance across channels.
• Experience in Meta, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest and TikTok.
• Stays up to date with social media trends including new social channels.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Strong copywriting skills including the ability to story-tell.
• Creative thinker to do things differently.
• Strong communicator and able to work collaboratively.
• Experience in content creation including graphics and video creation skills.
  
  

Desirable

• Knowledge of fundraising, preferably in an Islamic charity.
• Experience with task management software.
• A basic understanding of Islamic values and Muslim practices.
• An awareness of Health and Safety values.
• Full licence and access to a car to drive to meet with community leaders, partners potential event venues and collaborators.
• Multilingual Skills
  
  

Deadline for applications is 28th June 2025 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found.

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.