About this role
Freelance 6 months contract - onsite
The Social Media Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of social activity across multiple channels, working closely with the Social Media Director, Social Media Executives, Community Management team, creatives and production partners.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the development of monthly social content plans and calendars.
- Manage day-to-day client communication and social media requirements.
- Translate the wider social strategy into clear, actionable content briefs.
- Coordinate Social Media Executives, Community Managers, designers, editors and production teams.
- Manage content workflows from briefing and production through to approvals, publishing and reporting.
- Ensure content is platform-first, relevant and consistent across each social channel.
- Identify reactive and proactive social opportunities.
- Oversee publishing and community management activity.
- Review social performance and contribute to monthly reporting and recommendations.
- Maintain clear timelines, priorities and responsibilities across the account.
- Support shoots and content production where required.
- Work closely with the Social Media Director on strategic development and senior client requirements.
Experience and skills:
- Strong experience managing social media accounts for brands or within an agency environment.
- Strong understanding of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn and emerging social platforms.
- Experience developing content calendars and briefing creative and production teams.
- Strong client-management and project-management skills.
- Comfortable managing multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of social content, community management, analytics and reporting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- UAE or regional experience is advantageous.