We are Hiring: Senior Social Media Manager

Senior Social Media Manager,  Full Time. Permanent.

This is a dynamic and busy Senior Social Media Manager position, heading up Rooster’s small but dedicated social team. The Senior Social Media Manager will be working on agency socials alongside social programmes for a portfolio of client accounts across the various agency divisions – consumer & lifestyle, travel & tourism, business & corporate and property & placemaking. The Senior Social Media Manager will play a vital role in the continued growth and success of our social media team and capabilities, providing oversight of and accountability for the agency’s social campaign successes and client satisfaction.

You Will:

• Plan, develop, implement and oversee social strategies, content, paid social campaigns and ecommerce programmes
• Lead on client liaison where social programmes are concerned, with the oversight/support of Account Director/Director
• Manage and be accountable for day-to-day client liaison on all things social, ensuring deadlines are met and client is informed of the status of ongoing projects
• Lead on social and digital matters in both client and agency meetings
• Input into meeting agendas and meeting notes
• Lead on and oversee social media analysis and reporting
• Manage, guide and mentor 1-2 juniors supporting you on the execution of social media programmes
• Plan and participate in client review meetings alongside wider account teams
• Provide a consulting/advisory capability with clients, always positioning Rooster as a strategic partner/consultant
• Seek and develop opportunities for the organic growth of existing client business
• Input into social media focused new business and/or existing client proposals and pitches with oversight from Account Director/Director

You Have:

• Extensive experience dedicated within social media
• Previous experience working in an agency role
• Previous experience leading a team/managing junior staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to write persuasively, creatively and in varying tones of voice, delivering compelling public-facing content across social and digital channels
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to identify relevant, topical, industry-led or newsworthy content opportunities to incorporate into social programmes
• Ability to work efficiently and independently
• Extensive knowledge of all social media platforms and a willingness to familiarise quickly with new ones
• Experience identifying and navigating changing social and digital trends and applying these to client and agency work as appropriate
• Proven ability to forge, manage and maintain strong relationships with team members, clients, stakeholders, ambassadors, and third-party suppliers alike
• Creative and strategic approach to developing organic and paid social media campaigns and content
• Demonstrated experience of using social media design, scheduling, monitoring, reporting and workflow tools, including, but not limited to: Adobe
• Creative Cloud, Canva, Sprout Social, Facebook Business Manager, Pixlee, Trello, Microsoft Excel
• Solid understanding of the role of PR and how it complements social media and vice versa
• The critical Rooster attributes: Outstanding, creative, accountable

You Are:

• Hardworking and results-driven with a can-do attitude
• A strong creative writer
• Competent in devising and delivering tailored proposals and plans for a variety of client briefs
• Able to identify/compile meaningful and measurable deliverables for organic and paid campaigns
• Organised, able to prioritise, and skilled at managing workload: Able to effectively manage your own time and that of junior staff
• Passionate about social media and on top of trends and developments

Don’t tick all the boxes? Neither do we.

We are driven by hiring not only by experience and relevance for the role but also the right attitudes and behaviours for success, so if you don’t meet all the listed criteria, please do still apply as we’d love to hear from you.

The Package:

A competitive salary of up to £45,000 based on experience.

Our benefits package includes Vitality private health cover, a 0% interest employee loan and a one-month sabbatical every five years.

We have numerous perks, including a ‘Hit of the Month’ financial award recognising stand-out results, two company socials a year, and an early finish on Fridays.

Where:

Hybrid working (1:4) between home and our office at The Ministry (SE1) – an amazing creative workspace with gym, bar, café, terrace, and events space. The Ministry provides weekly events for wellness, culture, life/business skills and entertainment, including regular sets from Ministry of Sound DJs and live bands.

The Process:

Tell us why you’re the person for this job. Send us your pitch – no longer than two paragraphs please – along with with your CV to jobs@rooster.co.uk.

We have a three stage interview process, starting with an initial video call with a member of our Talent Acquisition team, followed by a first round video interview with the hiring manager and then a final face-to-face interview and written assessment with different members of the team across the business.

We are ready to hire immediately, but we are prepared to wait for the right person.

The Small Print:

Rooster embraces diversity and is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a team that embraces difference and represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact jobs@rooster.co.uk and we will be happy to discuss.

Rooster can’t provide any legal sponsorship to attain a work visa or permit in the UK. We strongly advise that if you are unsure, you to seek legal counsel to ensure your right to work status in the UK is fully legal before you apply. Any offer of employment we make you will be conditional upon you having the right to work in the UK and Rooster will verify this as part of the onboarding process.

To all recruitment agencies: Rooster does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or to Rooster employees. Rooster is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.