Social Media Manager and Content Creator

Creative and Exciting Social Media Manager & Content Creator

Join our Innovative new team and lead the way in Social Media creativity with a fun and lively job role at one of NI and Scotland's fastest growing digital media businesses

Are you a creative visionary with exceptional organisational skills and a flair for humour, fun and ?

Do you understand how to align strategies with specific social media goals while applying key marketing principles?

Do you have strong skill set in video and photo that enables you to create epic pieces of short and long form content.

Can you monitor, analyse, and improve performance transparently and effectively? Then we’d want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage social media accounts for premium brands, crafting content that captivates and delivers results.
• Create and edit high-quality videography and photography, using tools like CapCut, Canva, or other editing software, and maximising the potential of smartphone photography.
• Use and maintain content calendars, ensuring every post aligns with brand objectives and deadlines.
• Monitor performance metrics, including engagement, follower growth, and reach, and take proactive steps to optimise results.
• Bring your humour and creativity to content creation, ensuring our brands stand out with relatable and engaging posts.
• Build strong relationships with clients and customers by being personable, approachable, and professional on-site.
• Implement strategies designed to achieve specific social media targets and plans, demonstrating an understanding of how these align with wider business goals.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who can hit the ground running, with the following qualities and skills:

• Creativity & Innovation:
• You think outside the box and can produce scroll-stopping content, mainly in the focus of reels and carousel posts
• Your humour and energy shine through in your work.
• Strong Organisational Skills:
• You can manage multiple accounts, campaigns, and deadlines seamlessly.
• Analytical Ability:
• You understand how to monitor performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Proven Social Media Success:
• You can provide examples or case studies where you’ve increased follower counts and driven high engagement, and/or increased sales
• Platform Expertise:
• You’re proficient with 2-3 or more social media platforms, such as Meta (Facebook), Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or LinkedIn, and can demonstrate knowledge of best practices for each.
• Understanding of Marketing Principles:
• You have a solid grasp of key marketing concepts and know how to apply them to social media strategies.
• Transparency & Accountability:
• You communicate openly and take ownership of your work, building trust with clients and the team.
• Energetic & Personable:
• You thrive in client-facing roles, bringing enthusiasm and professionalism to every interaction whilst being confident enough to control and manage settings for content creation with 1 or more people.

Why Join Us?

• Work with modern, exciting brands that inspire creativity - we want you to explore key advertising campaigns and strategies straight away
• You will quickly engage with some excellent clients with the purpose of increasing sales and footfall, targeted with goals to bring the most out of their brand and your work
• We reward you for bringing new clients to us - receive commission based bonus to incentivise you and move the business forward
• We are moving quickly into new realms, having established ourselves over in NI, we are expanding and need strong team members to excel the business further
• Be part of a fun, supportive team that values innovation and collaboration - we want crazy, fun and exciting ideas and love people who push the boundaries, whilst respecting the client and it's key goals
• Take the reins of our social media efforts and grow with us—this part-time role is set to evolve into a full-time opportunity early next year - by you joining us, this allows us to focus on expanding the business quickly
• Have a say in the future direction of our business and clients - as we are a newer franchise in Scotland, you have the unique opportunity to be part of creating the business and it's empire in Scotland and beyond

Desirable Skills (Advantageous):

• Strong connections within the industry, including influencers and networks across various sectors, will be highly advantageous.

Key Points:

• The job is hybrid, but is dependent on clients and client needs - as such there may be work on various sites, such as hospitality settings (day/night) along with some office based hours (that can be done at home) but you may be required to attend office hours to work through projects
• This is initially a freelance role meaning you would be required to invoice after completion of your hours on a monthly basis
• Although this is a part time role initially, there will be a paid trial period before commencement of confirmation in role to ensure that both parties are happy to move forward
• We will look to move you on to full time hours at some point in early 2025 as long as the business continues to move forward on trajectory (something you will help push during your time)
• Our clients are based in Edinburgh and so you must be living or be able to commute directly to the city centre regularly - due to volume of candidates we will only reply to anyone who fits this criteria

If this sounds like your next role, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now with:

• Your CV.
• A portfolio showcasing examples of your work.
• A brief cover letter detailing your most impressive social media achievements.

Have fun with it, show your true self and make it memorable!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Apprenticeship, Freelance

Pay: From £14.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 16 per week

Additional pay:

• Commission pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Content creation: 1 year (preferred)

Location:

• Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: sm2024