Social Media Manager

Social Media Manager (12 Month FTC) Location: Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom McCann Content Studios is a global hub for social and influencer capabilities. The division combines creative services, audience development, creator partnerships, and performance measurement under one single entity and boasts a suite of unrivalled propriety tools. McCann Content Studios is part of McCann Birmingham, an integrated agency dedicated to telling the truth and telling it well. Because when a truth is well told, things change for the better. As part of the McCann Content Studios, this team will have the backing of one of the UK’s largest and most awarded networks. You will work with a wider dedicated social and influencer team. You will need to come up with social specific ideas and create the content for those ideas. We’re building something exciting at McCann Content Studios Birmingham and we’re looking for a fast paced, culturally fluent Social Manager, to build successful relationships with clients and work with talented teams to create award winning work. A bit about the team The team are culturally curious and innovative, delivering Global Social and Influencer focused marketing solutions at scale. We are on a mission to create work which drives purpose, passion and results A bit about the role As the Social Manager, you’ll work alongside our talented teams to create award winning work for our clients. The Social team is integrated within the wider agency and offers the opportunity to work on instantly recognisable brands. Our clients have ambitious plans for their Social Media activity, and you'll play a key role in bringing these ideas to life. Key responsibilities: Planning and executing award winning social media campaigns from ideation, planning and content creation, through to success measurement. Executing effective social media strategies across various platforms, whilst staying ahead of industry trends, algorithm changes and new features that could impact our clients strategy. Managing community engagement, interacting with our clients audience and fostering a strong brand identity and growth of accounts. Monitoring and analysing social media metrics, ensuring that we exceed all expectations and hit agreed KPI’s. Collaborating with the wider agency, working with internal stakeholders to ensure that the social strategy is aligned with the wider integrated marketing piece. A bit about you A proven expertise in all things social. You’ll have a deep practical understanding of social media and how it compliments other channels, including Influencer Marketing. Proven ability to manage client relationships and participate in conversations around social platforms, latest developments and trends, social creative best practice, influencer marketing, paid social and social insights & analytics. Highly organised and process driven with strong time management and the ability to multitask and manage simultaneous tasks. A natural curiosity to be always learning our evolving industry - reading, watching, listening to stay abreast of cultural trends that can inform and impact our work. Highly adaptive to changing client and business needs. Experience of Social community management and Content creation (copywriting, creative thinking and design software). A genuine passion for social media and in depth understanding of the opportunities Social can offer brands. Excellent organisational and multi-tasking abilities The ability to work collaboratively and enthuse others. Benefits In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to creating a brilliant environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 28 days holiday, plus the opportunity to buy more holiday, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance and much more. A culture of learning and development is also central to our ethos, so you’ll have access to industry leading training and development programmes, plus you’ll get to work closely with the world’s biggest media partners to access exclusive features and products. Most importantly, you’ll be part of a fun and collaborative team, and you’ll work in an environment where you are supported and developed. If you want to join an iconic network agency that offers you the chance to work on one of the top clients in our portfolio & the opportunity to progress your career with an unrivalled development programme, contact us now. And not through a recruiter, please. Our commitment to equal opportunities For us, diversity is a business imperative – one that must be embedded into every aspect of how we operate to drive success. Simply put, we believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense. As a globally integrated community that influences and shapes culture, it’s vital that the talent mix in our agencies encompass all dimensions of diversity, and that we demand the same of the people we work with. Conscious inclusion encompasses social, cultural, and cognitive differences and cultivates an ethos of belonging, connection, and shared purpose. It is the integration of this philosophy that allows us to create meaningful experiences for our employees, drive better business practices with our vendors and clients, and ultimately lead with purpose. McCann is a disability confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role, so please do let us know when you apply, via your cover letter, if you are eligible, along with any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best.