Social Media Marketing Specialist – Chorley, Lancashire

Health and Fitness Education; Euxton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fitness industry training provider in Chorley is seeking a Social Media Marketing Executive. This dynamic role involves creating engaging content to enhance brand presence. Ideal candidates possess social media management skills and a passion for health and fitness, with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of paid social media experience.
• Proven track record in creating engaging content.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Create captivating social media content aligned with brand values.
• Monitor content performance using analytics tools.
• Engage with online communities to foster brand loyalty.

Skills

Content Creation

Social Media Management

Video Editing

Communication

Market Research

Tools

Canva

Hootsuite

Adobe Photoshop

Premiere Pro

Job description

Social Media Marketing Executive - Chorley

Summary of the role:

Are you an accomplished social media professional with a passion and interest in health and fitness? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re on the lookout for a professional and experienced Social Media Marketing Executive who is able to contribute to our overarching digital marketing strategy, elevate our brand, and grow our social media presence with dynamic, engaging, and interesting social media content for a range of channels and across our entire product range (personal training, yoga, Pilates, sports massage, and other exercise specialisms).

Alongside other marketing and operational colleagues, you’ll be responsible for planning and creating captivating content that aligns with our brand values and that keeps pace with topical and contemporary trends.

We are HFE (Health and Fitness Education), a rapidly growing learning provider with a reputation for excellence and an appetite for growth.

We are considered to be one of the foremost and highest quality training providers in our sector and we are trusted by industry regulators, awarding organisations and employers alike as the ‘go to’ education business in the active leisure sector.

We are driven by our purpose and guided by our values. We continually strive to deliver the very highest quality of training and assessment service to our students in whatever subject area they are learning. We also have a strong commitment to customer service, always focused on improving the value of our offering and surpassing our customer’s expecttaions.

Our training courses go beyond just a certificate; they are a transformative experience that enables our students to develop and grow in a way that allows them to reach their full potential. Our programmes provide our students with the knowledge, skills, and expertise needed to become more.

More about the role:

The successful candidate will be required to perform a wide-range of social media marketing duties, including, but not limited to the following:

• Conduct market research to identify current and emerging trends, informing strategic social media content development.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to streamline content creation and align with brand goals.
• Deliver to camera key messages, educational snippets, and engaging content (as required alongside colleagues).
• Proactively manage the social media marketing calendar to ensure timely and impactful content delivery.
• Record and edit high-quality social media videos to maximise engagement (additional training and support available here).
• Strategically post content across platforms to optimise reach, engagement, and brand visibility.
• Monitor and analyse content performance using analytics tools to refine strategies and improve future results.
• Engage with online communities, responding to comments and messages to foster brand loyalty.
• Experiment with new content formats, such as live streams or interactive posts, to stay ahead of trends.
• Coordinate with marketing and design colleagues to ensure cohesive campaign execution.

About You

On application, you must be able to demonstrate a proven track record in social media content creation and your ability to produce compelling, engaging, and impactful content. You will need to possess a keen eye for detail and a passion for being able to maintain high professional standards.

Ideally, you will have at least 1 year of paid work experience in a social media capacity, although we will consider those who have been successful on social media with their own personal or professional projects also.

To perform this role effectively, you must be competent with different types of image and video editing with programmes like you will have a working knowledge of tools such as Canva, Hootsuite, Adobe Photoshop, and Premiere Pro.

You will also need to have a solid understanding of different digital marketing strategies (SEO, PPC, affiliate marketing) and how these can be used alongside social media marketing. This understanding with strengthen your ability to work collaboratively alongside other marketing colleagues, graphic designers, or third-party content creators.

Impeccable communication (verbal and written) is a necessity.

Additional Information - Content Marketing

Join Our Dynamic Marketing Team as a Social Media Marketing Specialist in Chorley, Lancashire.

Are you passionate about social media marketing, health, fitness and/or wellbeing? If so, we want to hear from you…

We are a leading fitness industry training provider that is seeking a talented Social Media Marketing Specialist to join our existing digital marketing team in Chorley, Lancashire.

This is an exciting role which provides the opportunity to work alongside a team of highly experienced marketing professionals with decades of combined experience.

You’ll get the unique opportunity to create dynamic and engaging content that will elevate our brand presence while also enhancing your own skills and technical capacities.

If you are passionate and serious about becoming a professional social media expert, this is the perfect opportunity to grow personally and professionally alongside other passionate and driven individuals.

We are especially keen to hear from people who are passionate about health and fitness. There is no need for any specific training or qualifications in this area; interest and experience in using a gym or other forms of exercise will be advantageous.

Here at HFE, we’re more than just a training provider—we’re a community that is dedicated to helping people grow, achieve, and ultimately, become more.