Freelance Social Media Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Freelance Social Media Manager (remote)
Seasoned freelance social media manager required with five years+ big brand experience to work on an exciting hotel group comprising a portfolio of big brands based in London.
Specific knowledge required around methods to drive social media engagement, reach and community building across all key channels.
Needs to be on top of digital evolution to ensure client’s receive the best understanding of how to make their organic content work as hard as possible.
Contributes to the successful day to day running of brand accounts.
Good communication and organization skills required.
A proactive and streamlined approach is key, identifying areas to add value across accounts.
Campaign and project management with targeted approach to meet KPIs: manage work flow traffic and campaign calendar. Manages delivery of agendas, meeting notes, etc.
- Excellent client servicing skills.
- Excellent understanding around driving engagement and reach in communities.
- Excellent content calendar creation and management: copywriting, editing and content concepting – supported by a social media executive. (Calendars executed via Hey Orca, training provided)
- Influencer contact book and experience managing influencer lead marketing campaigns. Experience in managing bookings and sharing feedback with clients.
- Excellent evaluation and reporting: pulling performance statistics, audience insights and content auditing. Leading on report delivery to client.
- Experience of briefing external suppliers such as photographers, graphic designers, videographers and models including briefing docs and mood boards.
- Understanding of how paid for campaigns work (executed by a paid for specialist)
- Presentation skills
- Brand Collaborations
- Accountable for content scheduling, monitoring of live content
- Use of Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop etc
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: Advertising & Public Relations
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Freelance Social Media Manager roles across Sauce Communications'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 Advertising & Public Relations.
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 £31,815 - £38,367 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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