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Social Media Manager
South Manchester
4 days on site
£40,000 - £45,000

Forward Role is recruiting for a growing, social-first aesthetics brand with a genuinely loyal following, and they’re investing in marketing as they scale. You’ll be part of a small team, where you’ll set the direction of socials and get stuck into content creation yourself.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has experience in mapping a social strategies, while still enjoying creating content where needs be, although you’ll have a team owning this. The ideal person will know how to drive sales through socials, tell stories and drive brand awareness.

The role:
Own social strategy across all platforms (Insta & TikTok being the main) - leads, brand awareness, reach
Manage and develop a Social Media Executive
Lead influencer marketing - choosing the right partners and setting how you’ll work with them
Drive storytelling across product launches and brand moments
Get hands-on with content when the team needs it
Work closely with marketing and ecommerce, with commercial awareness baked into every decision
Shape the brand’s visual identity across social

What you’ll need:
Proven experience owning social strategy - budgeting, campaigns
Sharp understanding of platform nuance: Instagram vs TikTok vs Pinterest, and why
Influencer marketing know-how
Commercially minded - you get how social drives leads and revenue
A natural storyteller
Confident managing a team member while staying hands-on
Thrives in a fast-paced, growing business

CV + portfolio toif you’d like to apply


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