Social Media Specialist
West Midlands | Hybrid | Full-Time
£45,000 £60,000 per annum + Performance Bonuses
About the Company
Solis have partnered with a fast-growing sports retailer looking for a creative hands-on Social Media Specialist, who will elevate the content and help enhance the brand.
The company is growing rapidly and is looking for someone ambitious and driven, who wants to work closely with the founder, share ideas on how improvements can be made and work in an organisation with unlimited potential for career progression.
Our client are building a culture where everyone is respected and valued, people are provided autonomy to take ownership of their specialist areas and want to play a pivotal role in helping the business to reach and surpass its ambitions. The role is not a typical 9-5, and will need someone comfortable working on evening and weekends when required... In return the company will invest in you, provide bonuses and salary increases for reaching and surpassing expectations.
This will suit someone who work collaboratively, wont shy away from sharing ideas with founder and has the aspirations to become a leader within a global brand.
About the Role
As the Social Media Specialist, you will take full ownership of the brands digital storytelling. This is a full 360 social media role; creating content, curating it, posting across platforms, analysing performance, and adapting the strategy based on insights.
Youll be expected to travel to sporting events across the UK, identifying opportunities to capture engaging content, run giveaways or promotions, and entice fans and audiences. This isnt about being pitch-side. Its about recognising the energy and atmosphere surrounding key moments and capitalising on them. Whether its a long-awaited Tyne-side derby or a major tennis final, youll know what resonates and how to deliver it.
As the role will focus on engaging audiences across different sports such as Football, Rugby, Tennis, Cricket and Golf, youll need to be a true sports fanatic who understands the calendar, the culture, and the fans! The role needs someone whos ready to turn that passion into performance.
Responsibilities and Duties include:
Create, edit, and publish high-impact video and visual content across mainly across TikTok and Instagram. Other platforms you may explore include Meta, LI, and YouTube.
Develop and maintain a strategic content calendar aligned with key sporting events and brand objectives.
React to live sporting moments with timely, relevant posts that spark conversation.
Attend sports events across the UK, identifying opportunities to create engaging content, run giveaways or promotions, and entice fans and audiences.
Analyse performance data to optimise content and drive engagement.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistent messaging and maximise reach.
Contribute to broader brand strategy with fresh, innovative ideas.
Own the full social media cycle including ideation, creation, execution, posting, and analysis.
About You
To succeed in this role, youll need to have/be:
A proven high-performer with significant social media experience, and proven experience in growing audiences, increasing engagement and elevating social media strategy.
360 social media experience; from ideation, creation, delivery, post-campaign analysis and strategically planning what's next.
A sports fanatic with interests across football, rugby, golf, tennis, and cricket.
Skilled in shooting and editing video content aligned with platform best practices.
Comfortable working evenings and weekends when required.
Highly organised, proactive, and results-driven.
A collaborative team player who thrives in fast-paced environments.
Fully committed. This role excludes working with other clients.
Ambitious and hungry to grow. Youll report directly to the CEO with clear progression opportunities.
Deeply familiar with TikTok and Instagram trends and audience behaviours.
Benefits
Competitive salary plus performance bonuses
Flexible hybrid working (1 day a week or 2 days every 2 weeks)
Casual dress code
Company pension
Employee and store discounts
Free on-site parking
Regular company events
Culture
Our client fosters a high-performance culture built on:
Drive and Ambition
Respect and Positivity
Team First Mentality
Ownership and Responsibility
Feedback is Kindness
Going the Extra Mile
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