Social Media Executive
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Position Overview & Specifications
What We’re Looking For
Do you love social media and are you good at creating content strategies that engage, inspire and convert? Would you like the opportunity to use your passion for social channels to help companies achieve their business goals? Whether that’s increasing followers, gaining engagement or helping to generate sales?
We’re looking for a Freelance Social Media Content Executive to help us deliver the best possible results on our clients’ social platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Familiarising yourself with each of our key clients, understanding their business objectives, their brand identity, tone of voice.
Where missing, develop a sound social strategy per client, working closely with the senior management team. Plan content through knowledge of platforms, frequency, and audience behaviour.
Developing concepts for social content, writing copy, briefing design and sourcing imagery where appropriate.
Taking responsibility for managing the clients’ social media platforms on a daily basis. Not simply posting content, but engaging and interacting with relevant communities online.
You will help build a strong relationship with the company’s clients through knowledge and delivering work to a high standard.
Working closely with the rest of the team, to ensure all content is delivered on time and on brand.
Monthly reporting for each client.
Skill Set
Experience in developing content for other businesses or agencies.
In-depth knowledge of social media marketing with campaign planning experience.
How to use paid advertising for the best return.
Confident with Microsoft Office, content scheduling tools, google docs and everyday IT
Excellent written and spoken English
Proofreading and editing experience with good attention to detail
Ideas person - we want to hear ideas from everyone
Ability to work independently, balance your workload and deliver on time
What We Can Offer You
We are a small, supportive team who want to do great work for our clients’ that helps grow their businesses.
Flexible working - we operate in a hybrid way, working remotely but coming together at least once a week to plan and share ideas and report on activity.
We actively avoid office politics and marketing jargon: Plain English only please!
Clients
This will be required for four clients to begin with in the following industries:
- Hospitality
- Marketing
- Pharmaceutical
- Software
Use of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter a must, knowledge and use of Tik Tok beneficial.
Job Type: Freelance
Salary: £10,000.00-£15,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Brighton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Social media marketing: 2 years (preferred)
- social media: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brighton
Application deadline: 24/02/2023
Reference ID: Social Media Marketing Executive
Expected start date: 01/03/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Social Media Executive roles across Bear Creative's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10,000 - £15,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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