Social Media Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Publicis Content is a multi-disciplinary team designed to make and distribute content that consumers will read, watch and share. Working across Influencers, Media Partnerships, Social and Web/Search, we plan, make and measure awesome content for global brands including Disney, COTY, Visa and NestlΓ©. We are a tight team of 80, based in the Publicis Media hub in Television Centre, West London.
Job Description
In response to demand for our services across our social media offering, we require a Social Media Manager to join our growing content marketing service, Publicis Content.
Reporting into a Social Media Director, you will be required to manage and execute multiple social media campaigns across a range of clients and sectors including beauty, alcohol, FMCG and pharmaceutical. You will also be responsible for project managing the end-to-end delivery of your campaigns from initial response through to campaign activation and post-campaign reporting, ensuring they run smoothly, on time and deliver agreed KPIs.
What will you be responsible for?
In this role, youβll project manage social media campaigns from initial response through to post campaign reporting, developing campaigns rooted in a strategic approach by gathering audience, market and business insights, using a variety of tools including social insights platforms.
In addition youβll:
- Identify opportunities to integrate social media solutions into clientβs wider content and digital strategy and contribute to additional business growth
- Support the leadership team to develop social media strategies for a portfolio of clients across all Publicis Media agency brands
- Proactively support your Director and the wider business with responding to new business or organic growth opportunities
- Manage at least one Executive, providing leadership, inspiration, and motivation.
Youβll have full responsibility for campaign budget management as well, so youβll need to understand the finance processes related to keeping a campaign profitable.
Qualifications
What are we looking for?
In this role, weβre looking for someone who can demonstrate proven experience in managing social media campaigns and content production in an agency or in-house setting. Great communication skills, the ability to think strategically and a creative mindset are essential for you to be successful in this role. You should have a keen interest in the ongoing development and future direction of social content, as well as a passion for the data and statistics behind social content. This is a growing team looking for someone with ambition backed by solid experience to deliver award winning campaigns.
What can we offer you?
This role will give the successful candidate a lot of ownership over social content and campaigns for a wide variety of clients across Publicis Media. We have a world class development offering, and the team are passionate about developing and promoting internal talent (which is one of the reasons that we are looking for a Manager here, rather than a Senior Manager).
We also offer flexible working (2 days in the office per week, 3 from home), the Work Your World programme (which allows you to work from anywhere in the week for up to 6 weeks per year after a yearβs service), 25 days annual leave and a variety of other benefits
Additional Information
Starcom is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process. If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.
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 (Β£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 Manager roles across Publicis Content'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 Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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