Average Social Media salary in Manchester

Walker and Sloan are proud to be working with a well known marketing agency, as they are keen to bring on a talented Social Media Manager/ Senior Social Media Manager on a full time basis in their amazing offices in Manchester. The Role: As Social Media Specialist within the agencies Social Media team, you’ll play a vital role in pushing our service line forward - both by ensuring all existing client strategies are delivered to the highest standard and by helping structure and deliver pitches to win new business. You’ll work directly alongside and support the Head of Content & Social Media by monitoring day-to-day execution of client strategies to check that each project has a robust and considered social strategy underpinned by clear aims, KPIs and a tactical delivery plan to hit objectives. You’ll be the project manager for multiple client projects, across a range of industries and social channels, and be required to self-sufficiently manage your time as priorities and deliverables change. Within your projects, you’ll have visibility of the profitability of client projects and be required to think commercially about how projects should best be delivered - on budget and on time. As part of the pitch team for many new projects, you’ll contribute to identifying new business opportunities for the department, leading chemistry meetings, compiling pitch decks and winning new work. You will be a go-to individual in the social media industry with a known personal brand, due to your online content sharing as well as public speaking at relevant conferences and events. As a senior member of the service line, you’ll take a lead in mentoring and developing our Social Media Executives by overseeing their output and keeping team members accountable to our high-quality 'First Time Right’ approach. You will research and analyse industry trends and publications daily; distilling key information to the Social Media team in order to foster an ethos of continual research and an up-to-date working knowledge of social disciplines and trends. By embodying the agency values through and through, your role will fly the flag for the importance of social media in our clients’ marketing mix and ensure that the wider marketing team benefits from your growth-focused and limitless attitude.

Social Media ManagerManchester, hybridJoin a vibrant and forward-thinking digital company, dedicated to creating impactful and engaging content across various platforms. This innovative business is seeking an experienced and creative Social Media Manager to shape and execute the social media strategy for the company and support the content strategy across socials and for their podcast.In this dynamic role, you will be instrumental in driving engagement, growth, and sales through strategic social media content. You will develop and implement campaigns, analyse performance metrics, and collaborate with the Founder and Marketing Manager to create compelling content that resonates with the audience. Your proven track record in viral content creation and social media sales attribution will be key to success.You will thrive in a collaborative environment where creativity and innovation are celebrated. If you are a passionate social media manager with a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach, this is an exciting opportunity to join a company at the forefront of digital content creation.Key Responsibilities in this Social Media Manager role: Develop and implement a comprehensive social media strategy to drive engagement, growth, and sales across all social media channels including the main company and founder accounts.Create and curate high-quality, engaging content tailored to the audience, ensuring consistency with the brand's voice and identity.Collaborate with the Founder and the marketing team to manage the main socials account and podcast content strategy.Monitor social media trends, tools, and applications to stay ahead of the curve and continuously improve social media presence.Analyse social media metrics and generate reports to assess the performance of campaigns and inform future strategies.Engage with the online community, responding to comments, messages, and mentions in a timely and professional manner.Identify and collaborate with influencers and brand advocates to amplify reach and impact.Plan and execute social media advertising campaigns to support marketing objectives.Support content creation efforts, including copywriting, graphic design, and video production, as needed.Stay informed about the latest developments in social media, digital marketing, and the broader industry landscape. You will have: Proven experience as a Social Media Manager or similar role senior role within social media, with demonstrable results in viral content creation, high engagement, and social media sales attribution.Strong understanding of social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging channels.Excellent copywriting skills and the ability to create compelling content that resonates with the audience.Proficiency in social media analytics tools and the ability to translate data into actionable insights.Creative mindset with a keen eye for design and aesthetics.Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.Passion for social media, digital marketing, and staying current with industry trends.Experience with social media advertising and campaign management is a plus. Key perks: An inclusive and empowering work culture that is making positive change.24 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off.Team lunch & learns in the office.Dedicated 2 hours a week for professional development.Pension scheme (NEST) Personal development budgets.Team away days.Hybrid working.

Our client are a fast growth ecommerce business. Do to continued growth they are now looking for a Senior Social Media Executive to join the team. The successful candidate must be extremely ambitious, hardworking, and creative. They are looking for someone to drive forward their social media presence. The ideal candidate is someone with a strong knowledge of social media and core marketing concepts. The successful candidate will develop creative ways to generate an organic social media presence, through product launches, competitions, and tutorials. Reporting into the Head of Ecommerce, you’ll be responsible for the development and implementation of the social media strategy for B2C brands via social media and content marketing. Duties and Responsibilities: - · Own and develop the social media strategy for B2C brands on a day to day basis · Manage the social media content strategy, ensuring they are in line key seasonal moments such as Halloween and Christmas. · The role will put you in charge of the execution and on-going optimization of campaign and channel activity on social media. · Regularly reporting plans and results to key stakeholders · Work alongside creative and purchasing teams to produce content for social media · Develop innovative ideas and campaigns to push the brand ahead of competition · Work closely with key stakeholders from creative and purchasing to support product and campaign launches as well as any promotional activity - supplying support plans/schedules for social activity · Be a brand guardian for the creative aesthetic of all social channels · Hands on role, chance to really build and nurture social media channels to build a thriving and engaged community of followers and customers · Understanding and familiarity with all main social channels: - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest · Great eye for what’s trending right now, and what’s going to be hot next month Experience: - · Minimum 2+ years’ experience working in a social media role · Proficient knowledge of social media platforms and how best to use them · Ideally a working knowledge of use of photoshop and basic video editing software · Ideally knowledge of working with the Shopify Platform Desired Skills: - · A passion for social media with strong copywriting skills · Strong relationship builder with wider teams as well as a strong communicator · Ability to work under pressure and at a fast pace · Excellent attention to detail · Ability to think on your feet, whilst demonstrating creative flair · Proactive team player · Self-motivated, uses initiative and problem solver · Willingness to learn Excellent package on offer