Job Title: Senior Social Media Content Manager
Location: London, EC2A or Manchester, M4
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (DOE)
Shifts: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:30pm (Monday and Thursday in office)
About the Role:
This team are seeking a Senior Social Media Content Manager to lead the creation of engaging, high-quality, social-first content, with a strong focus on video. This role takes ideas from concept through delivery, ensuring content is platform-native, on-brand, and performs strongly across channels such as TikTok, Instagram, and Meta.
Working closely with the Head of Social & Content and cross-functional teams, this role helps shape content strategy, mentors junior creatives, and uses performance insights to continuously improve results for clients.
Benefits:
* Generous Holidays starting from 33 days per annum
* Birthday leave (post-probation)
* Tax Free EOT Bonus
* Group Life Assurance
* Social events organised by our Social Committee
* Optional private medical insurance after 1 year
* Long service awards every 5 years
* Employee of the Quarter programme
* Free tea, coffee, snacks, kitchen facilities, and breakout spaces
* Beer Fridge Fridays
* Referral programme
* Pirkx benefits from day one
* Auto-enrolment pension (3% employer contribution after 3 months)
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the creation and delivery of high-performing, social-first content, with a strong focus on video
* Oversee content calendars and ensure platform-native creative across TikTok, Instagram, Meta, and LinkedIn
* Take concepts from brief through to final execution, ensuring high creative standards
* Analyse content performance and optimise output to improve engagement and results
* Collaborate with internal teams and clients to deliver against agreed social strategies
* Mentor and support junior team members and external creators
Requirements:
* Proven experience in social media, content creation, or digital marketing within an agency or fast-paced brand environment
* Strong understanding of major social platforms, trends, and algorithms
* Hands-on experience creating and editing video and visual content
* Ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously
* Confident presenting ideas and performance insights to clients or senior stakeholders
* A creative mindset with strong storytelling skills and commercial awareness