Social Media Manager

*Must be located in Southampton or the surrounding areas*

We have an incredibly exciting opportunity for a social-first individual with a passion for content creation to join our team. This is an opportunity to strut your stuff within a fast-moving and ever-growing environment, surrounded by incredible people.

The Role: Social Media Manager

Overview of the role:

• Maintenance and growth of clients social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest.
• Develop an engaging and creative social media strategy to align with business objectives of clients.
• Adjust the social media content calendar in line with awareness days, clients priorities and brand guidelines.
• Develop inspirational, educational and entertaining content for regular scheduled posts to enlighten clients audiences and promote their brand.
• Research potential collaborators, partners and influences for projects.
• noiceDesign and present new social media campaign ideas to clients.
• Monitor all social media platforms for communication.
• Stay up to date on upcoming trends and potential new ways we can collaborate with existing content.
• Control the quality of social media contents and copy by using the traffic light system.
• Maintain client communication via email, Slack and Teams.
• Reporting on clients accounts on either a weekly or monthly basis.
• Work closely with the Creative Director to design and create any content that needs to be delivered for clients.
• Work collaboratively with other team members to ensure brand consistency for all clients.
• Be able to work on projects independently, whilst still communicating with the wider team.
• Be confident in using editing software, such as; Canva and TikTok/IG video editing apps.
• Working collaboratively with other team members to ensure brand consistency for all clients.
• Travel to clients for site visits and shootings.

Skills and requirements:

• Highly organised
• 2+ years experience within an agency
• Proven experience planning and producing social media content
• Experience working with a fast-paced start-up or owner-managed business would be an advantage
• Confident communicator at all levels and able to build rapport with a wide range of people
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Positive approach, good communicator and a team player
• Analytical and data driven approach.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Experience with social media management tools such as Later, Canva, Sprout Social.
• Flexible approach and owning job responsibilities
• Be a nice person

This exciting position is more than just a ‘job’, it’s a community that we are building to support businesses in posting like CREATORS. You can help shape and grow this business with the rest of the Shogun Team. We come together over new team member lunches, and events and have the opportunity to kick back with each other no matter how tough some days can be. We celebrate our wins together and learn from each other and our mistakes.

Working Style

We at Shogun Social are committed to the general well-being of our employees and their work-life balance. Shogun Social currently operates on a 4.5-day work week, with the flexibility to work from home, however, as a rule, all UK-based employees must come into the office on Mondays. We are driven by a desire to think outside the box for all our clients and make an impact in the world of social media marketing. The Shogun team is a dynamic, passionate and hard-working team; as such, we need someone who can work independently in their role and think creatively in the support of the larger team.

Why Shogun

Shogun Social believes its employees are its greatest asset and recognises its responsibility to ensure all employees are afforded appropriate development throughout their employment at Shogun Social. Above all, no matter what your background is, we at Shogun want to create an inclusive environment. We hate sounding like we are throwing buzzwords around but it’s true. We believe that culture isn’t just pizza and pool tables (even though we have those), it’s a deeper connection between the team. No matter your background, whether you’re a member of the LGBTQ+, POC, health conditions/impairments communities, we want to chat with you.

Compensation details:

• Permanent full-time role
• Flexi-hours, no strict 9-5 structure
• A true entrepreneurial environment that immerses you in start-up life
• Welcoming team and friendly clients
• Home/office balance, unlimited access to our amazing open plan office space
• You get unlimited soft drinks, coffee, and free snacks in the office!
• Free future events both virtually and at the office
• No limits on freelance work, use Shogun as a springboard to your future goals

Salary 28K-32K

*Please note that as part of our hiring process, all successful candidates will be required to share to two references will the hiring manager*

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Southampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Social media marketing: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person