About the role
- Manage day-to-day publishing across all core social platforms, ensuring content is timely, on-brand, and tailored to each channel.
- Monitor daily performance and lead weekly reporting, surfacing actionable insights to inform planning and maximise impact.
- Contribute to content ideation and creative development, bringing trend-led ideas and briefing assets into production teams.
- Attend shoots to ensure social-first assets are captured, and lead small-scale shoots with guidance from the Social Media Manager.
- Maintain the social content calendar, coordinating updates in response to marketing shifts, product launches, and trading priorities.
- Oversee community engagement, flag sentiment trends, and coordinate with Customer Care where needed.
- Keep on top of cultural moments, creator trends, and platform developments—sharing insights with the wider team.
Requirements
- 3 years+ in a social media role, ideally within retail, fashion, or consumer brands.
- Confident working with social-first formats like Reels, TikToks, Stories, and carousels.
- Up to date on algorithms, audience behaviour, and evolving content formats.
- Naturally tuned into social trends, pop culture, and creator communities.
- Excellent time management and attention to detail, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
- Strong eye for content and storytelling - always thinking of the next big idea.
- Comfortable interpreting analytics and using data to influence decisions.
- Clear and confident in liaising across teams and levels.
- Familiar with scheduling and analytics platforms (e.g., Sprinklr, Later).
- Flexible, hybrid working model
- Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
- £250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays
- LinkedIn Learning access
- Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
- Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
- Matched pension up to 6%
- More benefits can be found on our career site
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
social media managementcontent ideationanalytics interpretationcommunity engagementcontent creationtrend analysisreportingtime managementstorytelling
Soft skills
attention to detailmultitaskingcommunicationcollaborationcreativity