At wagamama, we’re an eating house for the soul. with over 165 uk restaurants and growing, our purpose is to nourish the world from bowl to soul. inspired by fast-paced, japanese ramen bars since 1992. a celebration of asian food brought wagamama to lifewe’re looking for a social media + events manager to join us on our continuous journey of true nourishmentpurposethis role is responsible for ensuring we remain top of mind generating more buzz / talkability and brand fame than ever before in socials and via events driving footfall to our restaurants and delivery app in order to grow covers & LFL sales. you will work closely with the Senior paid media & PR manager ensuring campaigns are fully integrated across all channels for maximum impact.key accountabilitiesSocial media management•develop and execute our annual / quarterly social media strategy and plan•define the channels in which we operate, the goals and our content / calendar plan by week by month•brief in content required for social to the creative team ensuring relevant to the channel and strategy•monitor and report on effectiveness of social strategy and plan on a monthly basis•Manage 365 agency on a day to day basis, lead MBR, and attend QBR with marketing director / CMCOEvent management •create and execute our event marketing plan working with agency partnerskey requirementsstrong project management skillscreative thinkinghigh attention to detailhighly cross-functional team player and strong communication skillscampaign management experience including activation of high spend multi-channel media campaignsstrong leadership skills, ability to motivate, upskill and support two highly capable direct reportsconfidence and experience presentingagency management experiencepartnership management experiencestrong commercial thinkerwok's in it for you |discretionary 10% bonus opportunity per yearhybrid working model£200 wagamama food allowanceprivate healthcarepension contribution25 days holiday + all bank holidaysvarious discount across retail, hospitality + leisurefamily friendly policy | any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay