About the Role
We are seeking a Social Media Manager to join our team, focusing on a major entertainment account within the music and podcast industry. This role requires deep immersion in social culture, including TikTok trends, creator communities, fan discourse, and online conversations shaping music and entertainment. You will manage the daily editorial output for UK social channels, encompassing ideation, content creation, and publishing, producing engaging content from reactive memes to larger campaign concepts. The ideal candidate is highly creative, organized, and adept at moving at the pace of social media while maintaining attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day social content planning, creation, and publishing across channels.
- Ideate reactive and proactive content based on trends, audience behavior, and community insights.
- Create social-first content, including short-form video, copy, memes, and platform-native formats.
- Write, edit, and refine copy tailored to different platforms and audiences.
- Oversee community management and help shape the tone of voice across channels.
- Monitor conversations, fandoms, and cultural moments relevant to music, podcasts, and entertainment.
- Identify opportunities for the brand to participate in culture authentically and engagingly.
- Collaborate with creatives, strategists, and client teams to develop and deliver content.
- Manage approvals and ensure content is delivered accurately and at pace.
- Track performance and use insights to iterate and improve content output.
- Support client relationships and contribute to client-facing conversations.
Requirements
- Experience in managing social channels for brands, publishers, or entertainment clients.
- Deep understanding of social platforms, trends, creators, and internet culture.
- Genuine passion for music, podcasts, and entertainment.
- Strong copywriting and editorial instincts.
- Experience creating content for TikTok, Instagram, and emerging platforms.
- Comfortable shooting and editing lo-fi social content natively for platforms.
- Highly organized and confident, managing multiple fast-moving workstreams.
- Proactive mindset with the ability to identify opportunities independently.
- Experience working in fast-paced, reactive social environments.
- Strong understanding of platform best practices and audience behaviors.
- Collaborative, curious, and excited to work as part of a growing team.
Skills
- Social media management
- Content creation
- Content planning
- Content publishing
- Trend analysis
- Audience behavior analysis
- Community management
- Copywriting
- Editing
- Short-form video creation
- Meme creation
- Platform-native content creation
- Client relationship management
- Performance tracking
- Insight utilization
- Collaboration
- Organization
- Proactive mindset
- Adaptability to fast-paced environments
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Manager
Benefits
- 25 days holiday
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- WAS Passport scheme
- Work From Anywhere scheme
About the Company
- Global, socially led creative agency with expertise in social media and influencer marketing.
- Over 1,200 employees across four continents.
- Multi award-winning agency with accolades including Cannes Lions, One Show, Webby, and Shorty Awards.
- Works with major clients such as Amazon Music, Activision, and Adidas.
- Publishes 'The Feed' to track culture at the speed of social.
- Hosts industry events and produces reports with significant viewership.
- Committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, with a Charter for Change focused on People, Work, and Culture.
Equal Opportunity
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion runs in the water here at We Are Social. We are transparent about the changes that are needed, we are focused on making real strides, both internally and within the industry and we strive to truly be a workplace that represents, supports and advocates for ALL.
- If you require any support, adjustments or accommodations for any reason whatsoever during the recruitment process, please let us know via recruitment@wearesocial.net
