Social Media Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are looking for the best of the best to deliver our ingenious campaigns across social channels. To be a member of The Guns digiterati, digital will be in your DNA, you will be fluent in emoji and you will ooze passion and enthusiasm for creativity, content, measurement and digital trends.
The role will involve:
- Managing social media activity for a number of B2C and B2B clients
- Supporting senior members of the team with day-to-day activities, campaigns and new business
- Drafting content planners and blog posts for clients and agency channels
- Supporting the senior team with proposal development
- Briefing our designer on photography, videography and design to produce content for social channels
- Copywriting skills must be sharp with ability to write in multiple tone of voices
- Attending events, stunts and leading client meetings
- Keeping up-to-date with the latest social trends, platform developments and evaluation methods
- Managing relationships with bloggers, vloggers and social influencers
- Setting up and managing paid adverts and boosted content on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
- Client management and reporting
You’ll need to be a creative thinker, a people person with confidence and charisma, a great writer and above all – an excellent, organised account handler.
We are looking for someone who has over 12 months experience of hands on fast-paced agency experience and is hungry to get stuck in and produce great work for our clients.
In return, you will receive a great package that includes 25 days holiday, a personal development training budget, bonuses and a great office location in the city centre of Manchester.
Send your CV for the attention of Rick or Hayley to jobs(at)smokinggunpr.co.uk
No recruiters please.
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 Social Media Manager roles across Smoking Gun PR'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 £25,000 - £42,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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