Social media & partnerships manager

📱Social Media & Partnerships Manager 

Function: Brand Social Media | Social Content | Influencers | PR

Reports to: Brand Marketing Manager > Head of Brand Marketing

Oversees: Social Media Exec + Community Activation & Event Rep

Location: Head Office, near Gatwick (Hybrid)

Compensation: Competitive + 20 Days Paid Holiday


Background:


STYRKR is a science-led endurance sports nutrition brand built for cyclists, runners, and athletes who go the distance. We produce best-in-class products for performance-focused individuals, and we’re expanding fast across the UK, EU, US, Asia, and South America.


Backed by innovation and sustainability, we’ve grown across D2C and B2B channels, but our brand strength lies in community, storytelling, and showing up with impact. That’s where you come in.


We’re looking for a Social Media & Partnerships Manager to lead our organic social presence, brand storytelling, and influencer/media partnerships. You’ll be the voice of STYRKR on social, building our audience, shaping our tone, and leading the team that brings our brand to life online.


Main Accountabilities:


📣 Social Strategy & Platform Management

* Develop and lead a cohesive, data-driven social media strategy aligned with broader brand goals.
* Own the content calendar across all channels, planning, scheduling, and publishing campaigns, launches, and “always on” content.
* Drive community growth, engagement, and brand visibility through smart content planning and trend awareness.
* Analyse platform performance and deliver insights to continually improve output and efficiency.
* Monitor brand sentiment and competitor activity through social listening and share strategic recommendations.


🎥 Content Creation & Brand Storytelling

* Lead content planning across platforms (Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Facebook), adapting messaging and format to suit each channel.
* Maintain brand tone of voice and visual consistency across all content types.
* Work with creators, freelancers, and internal teams to develop social-first creative, including athlete content, UGC, product shoots, and event recaps.
* Support content capture at brand activations, athlete meetups, races, and expos with real-time and post-event storytelling.
* Integrate social narratives across other channels (email, site, packaging, PR) for a cohesive brand voice.


🤝 Influencer, Media & Ambassador Partnerships

* Recruit and manage content creators, social ambassadors, and aligned media partners to extend our reach.
* Own the briefing, seeding, and performance tracking of influencer and creator relationships.
* Negotiate deliverables and build long-term partnerships with high-impact personalities in the endurance and lifestyle space.
* Collaborate on joint campaigns and activations with complementary brands and outlets in the endurance world.
* Oversee all gifting and creator guidelines to ensure clarity, consistency, and compliance.


👥 Leadership & Community Oversight

* Line-manage the Social Media Executive and Community/Event Rep, supporting their growth and delivering day-to-day team objectives.
* Review and refine community engagement standards (DMs, comments, tags, reposts).
* Escalate customer service or sensitive issues quickly and appropriately.
* Develop structured reporting on influencer, ambassador, and creator performance.
* Host monthly performance reviews across content, engagement, and growth initiatives.


📈 Paid Social Alignment

* Collaborate with the Paid Social team to ensure organic and paid content are planned cohesively.
* Share insights and creative testing feedback to optimise performance across channels.
* Support content testing and creative briefing for conversion- and awareness-led campaigns.


What You’ll Bring

* 3–5 years of experience in social media and influencer marketing (ideally within D2C, performance, or lifestyle brands).
* Deep platform knowledge (IG, TikTok, X, FB, LinkedIn) and confidence working across content formats and algorithms.
* Creative direction skills from concept to execution across visual and copy.
* Experience managing creators and partners from outreach and negotiation to performance review.
* Excellent copywriting skills and the ability to switch tone across channels and audiences.
* Strong organisational skills you can juggle content calendars, creators, activations, and analytics without dropping the ball.
* A collaborative, agile mindset that thrives in a fast-paced startup culture.
* A passion for endurance sport or an active lifestyle is a bonus.


What You’ll Get:

* Competitive salary + performance bonus
* Key role with a direct impact on brand growth and identity
* Flexible hybrid working (HQ based near Gatwick)
* Exposure to all areas of the business from ops to eComm to manufacturing
* A high-ownership, fast-paced role for ambitious, brand-savvy operators
* Clear progression path in a rapidly scaling company


📬 How to Apply

* Sounds like your kind of challenge? Send us your CV and a short intro outlining your fit for the role. We’re hiring now.