5,734 Social Media Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Media Manager to join our clients.Leading the channel budget and strategy, you will ensure the social media presence supports and delivers against business goals, translating briefs into a channel post plan and strategy that sets up our social media platforms for success.

Our client

We are working with a client that owns multiple businesses in different industries. We are looking for a candidate that can help to support the hospitatility business as well as being able to support with the Civil Engineering business.

Requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly responsible for the creation and management of the social media strategy across all organic social channels, including but not limited to Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok and LinkedIn.
• Work closely with management to execute on strategy. Always making sure, the business goals are being driven through the Organic Social Channel
• Connect with all ofthe business to develop a deep understanding of all of the projects, initiatives and products we can shout about and entertain our audience with on our social channels
• Maintain a monthly content calendar, based off the social strategy, making sure that all storytelling points are covered and planned in the most engaging and performance driven way
• Maintain a clear posting schedule and ensure that it is being fulfilled in both its creation and its posting by the Junior Social Media Exec
• Writing detailed and clear briefs for both SME and the Creative team when necessary to make sure the strategy is being achieved and content is created in good time, on brief and with relevant sign-off
• Directly responsible for the performance of Organic Social as a channel in meeting business KPI's
• Managing and analysing the performance of our social media channels and produce weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on the performance
• Providing strategic pivots as and when needed
• Making sure that all pivots, both for socials and from the wider business are communicated to the Junior Social Media Exec in a timely manner
• Directly responsible for the Social Media budget and performance - including making recommendations for investments, directly managing how the budget is allocated, tracking that budget and reporting as required.
• Responsible for negotiating budgets with contractors and Social Media Creators making sure all budgets are met and help to achieve business goals
• Create content for the social media channels

What You'll Bring To Finisterre

• A strong understanding of the key skills, deliverables and challenges of social media marketing, with evidence of delivering continuous improvement
• Ability to manage own work load
• Intuitive understanding of all social channels and how they work
• Excitement around AI and how it can optimise your work
• Excellent self-awareness, communication and interpersonal skills
• Thrives on positive change and able to manage self and others under pressure
  

Benefits

We are offering a full time, permanent contract, based between our offices and sites across the UK. We are happy for the candidate to work Hybrid and travel into the offices/sites when required. Candidate will have to be happy to travel to different locations to gather content for social media channels.

• Pension scheme
• 21 days holiday per year, plus up to 8 UK bank holidays
• Generous salary depending on experience

If interested, please apply and one of our consultants will call you back.

About the role

We are looking for someone based in London with a keen interest in sport who is excited by the opportunity to work on fast-growing channels and brands. You will thrive in a hybrid role that combines supportive client management and project leadership, with hands-on publishing for client social channels.

• Act as the main day-to-day client contact, managing communications, timelines, and delivery with professionalism and attention to detail
• Brief creative teams, manage timelines, and coordinate delivery of projects and campaigns
• Publish content directly to client social channels (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook), ensuring consistency with brand voice and objectives
• Deliver regular reports to clients and internal teams, clearly communicating performance, insights, and recommendations
• Stay up to date with competitor activity and platform trends, especially in areas such as thumbnail design, titling, trending topics, and SEO
• Contribute to content strategy, campaign planning, and performance growth for client accounts
• Help identify opportunities to improve workflows, reporting, and collaboration between internal and client teams
• Work in fast-paced environments around live sporting events, ensuring content is published quickly, accurately, and to a high standard

The perfect candidate

You are passionate about growing digital channels and confident in your ability to define and deliver a Sports social strategy. Entrepreneurial and agile in your approach to work, you take ownership and are proactive in identifying opportunities.

Experience and skillset

• At least 3 years of experience in a digital content, social media, or account management role, ideally including YouTube and other social channel management
• Strong copywriting skills in English
• Confident managing client communications and building relationships
• Confident using data and analytics to identify trends and inform strategy
• Hands-on experience publishing to social media platforms, including uploads, optimisation, and scheduling - as well as during live sporting events
• Solid working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Premiere Pro and Photoshop
• Experience with After Effects is a plus
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, able to juggle multiple clients and projects simultaneously
• Able to work independently and within a collaborative team
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of SEO, content strategy, and audience development
• Be proactive and solutions-oriented in your approach to challenges

Bonus : Arabic language skills (spoken and written) - but NOT a must!

What does this mean in practice?

Client management : Act as the main day-to-day client contact, ensuring clear and responsive communication, managing timelines, and delivering campaigns to a high standard.

Social publishing : Own social publishing for specific sports events, tournaments, and matches across all platforms for clients, acting as the primary publishing resource.

Strategic input : Take initiative on reporting, competitor analysis, trend spotting, and contributing to the development of client growth strategies.

Process optimisation : Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reporting, and collaboration between internal and client teams.

Stakeholder communication : Bridge the gap between creative teams and clients, ensuring clarity, collaboration, and smooth delivery across all touch points.

Salary: Starting from £35,000 + (depending on experience)

At Be A Bear, we foster a vibrant work environment that thrives on diverse perspectives and creative ideas. As strong advocates for inclusion and representation, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, disability, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age.

Beyond compliance, we take pride in building a dynamic work environment that fosters creativity and champions inclusion, diversity, and representation.

About the role

We are looking for someone based in London with a keen interest in sport who is excited by the opportunity to work on fast-growing channels and brands. You will thrive in a hybrid role that combines supportive client management and project leadership, with hands-on publishing for client social channels.

• Act as the main day-to-day client contact, managing communications, timelines, and delivery with professionalism and attention to detail
• Brief creative teams, manage timelines, and coordinate delivery of projects and campaigns
• Publish content directly to client social channels (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook), ensuring consistency with brand voice and objectives
• Deliver regular reports to clients and internal teams, clearly communicating performance, insights, and recommendations
• Stay up to date with competitor activity and platform trends, especially in areas such as thumbnail design, titling, trending topics, and SEO
• Contribute to content strategy, campaign planning, and performance growth for client accounts
• Help identify opportunities to improve workflows, reporting, and collaboration between internal and client teams
• Work in fast-paced environments around live sporting events, ensuring content is published quickly, accurately, and to a high standard

The perfect candidate

You are passionate about growing digital channels and confident in your ability to define and deliver a Sports social strategy. Entrepreneurial and agile in your approach to work, you take ownership and are proactive in identifying opportunities.

Experience and skillset

• At least 3 years of experience in a digital content, social media, or account management role, ideally including YouTube and other social channel management
• Strong copywriting skills in English
• Confident managing client communications and building relationships
• Confident using data and analytics to identify trends and inform strategy
• Hands-on experience publishing to social media platforms, including uploads, optimisation, and scheduling - as well as during live sporting events
• Solid working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Premiere Pro and Photoshop
• Experience with After Effects is a plus
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, able to juggle multiple clients and projects simultaneously
• Able to work independently and within a collaborative team
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of SEO, content strategy, and audience development
• Be proactive and solutions-oriented in your approach to challenges

Bonus : Arabic language skills (spoken and written) - but NOT a must!

What does this mean in practice?

Client management : Act as the main day-to-day client contact, ensuring clear and responsive communication, managing timelines, and delivering campaigns to a high standard.

Social publishing : Own social publishing for specific sports events, tournaments, and matches across all platforms for clients, acting as the primary publishing resource.

Strategic input : Take initiative on reporting, competitor analysis, trend spotting, and contributing to the development of client growth strategies.

Process optimisation : Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reporting, and collaboration between internal and client teams.

Stakeholder communication : Bridge the gap between creative teams and clients, ensuring clarity, collaboration, and smooth delivery across all touch points.

Salary: Starting from £35,000 + (depending on experience)

At Be A Bear, we foster a vibrant work environment that thrives on diverse perspectives and creative ideas. As strong advocates for inclusion and representation, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, disability, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age.

Beyond compliance, we take pride in building a dynamic work environment that fosters creativity and champions inclusion, diversity, and representation.

£40k

3 days in the office

About the company

The company is the leading UK provider of specialist vein treatments, with multiple clinics nationwide. Their consultants use modern, minimally invasive procedures designed to avoid the need for general anaesthetic. Having carried out tens of thousands of treatments, they are also active in research, education, and wider healthcare discussions around vein health.

About the job

The company has recently introduced a refreshed brand proposition, updated its look, and launched an ambitious marketing strategy. It is now seeking a talented and creative Social Media Manager to join its small team at the Head Office in Stoke-on-Trent. This role offers a rare opportunity to elevate organic social content through a bold channel and content strategy, while driving awareness of life-changing varicose vein treatments.

Requirements

• 3–5 years’ experience managing organic social media for a consumer brand (ideally in health, beauty, wellness, or customer-focused sectors)
• Proven track record of driving growth and engagement on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
• Experience with influencer partnerships and end-to-end campaign planning (desirable)
• Strong copywriting and storytelling skills, able to simplify complex messages into engaging content
• Confident in analysing insights, spotting trends, and adapting strategies
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to work independently
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and within a small team
• Willing to travel to 40+ nationwide clinics (expenses covered)
• Clear and confident communicator
• Balanced creative and analytical mindset – skilled in idea generation and data interpretation
• Commercially aware with a genuine interest in helping people through clear communication
• Collaborative, supportive, and happy to step outside the role when needed
• Self-starter who thrives in a small, agile team and takes ownership of their work
• Positive, energetic, can-do attitude, and enjoyable to work with