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Agency:
McCann
Job Function:
Media
Job Subfunction:
Social Media and Influencer Marketing
Job Description:
SENIOR SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVE
LOCATION:
Prestbury, Cheshire (Hybrid Working)
ABOUT US...
Ghosts. A swimming pool. Cats named Rolo and Biscuit. At McCann Manchester, it’s fair to say we’re a little different.
Here the people make the agency, they are what makes our work so unique. That’s why we’re on the look-out for the people who will help us make our best work. We’re a creative agency spread across eight acres of countryside in Cheshire, and - the rumours are true - we also have a bistro and gym all on-site. McCann Manchester is a big family - the largest integrated agency in the UK in fact.
A BIT ABOUT THE ROLE...
We are looking for a Senior Social Media Executive to join our award-winning social media department. Our team is fully integrated within the wider agency and will offer you the opportunity to work on an instantly recognisable brand while also developing your skills.
This hands-on role is perfect for someone who is extremely social-native but also who loves to create and feature in content. You'll ideate engaging social content with the team, always one step ahead on the latest trends. You'll be a natural presenter, often featuring in the content created, and shoot videos in our studio and on-site.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Content creation and ideation.
- Think of new content ideas and suggestion to increase engagement and stay up-to-date with content trends.
- Filming and editing content for Social Media.
- Ensure all content is shared for approval in line with timing plans.
- Ensure complete quality control of reporting, including accuracy and insight, and manage reporting delivery with the client.
- Develop reactive social ideas in line with UK cultural conversation, and understanding UK social media conversations and behaviours relevant to our clients.
- Ensure all campaigns perform well meeting or exceeding KPIs.
- Ensure all campaigns have correct setup, targeting and are implemented with correct tracking, links, spelling and creative specs.
- Regular monitoring to ensure any issues or errors are seen quickly and rectified with or without senior support as required.
- Use of analytics tools (Facebook Business Manager, Excel etc).
- Inspire the team with new amplification ideas and suggestions.
- Proactively understanding each client's business and specific needs.
- Recommending ways to improve performance and support clients.
- Ensuring all activity runs to agreed budgets, never exceeding or under-delivering, and budget trackers are updated in time and accurately.
- Ensure time spent on tasks matches available hours.
- Ensure appropriate job numbers are used to record time.
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As Senior Social Media Executive You’ll Bring…
Must have:
- Experience operating at a similar level previously. Agency experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
- Experience of Social community management, ideation and Content creation (copywriting, creative thinking and reporting).
- Experience with filming and editing social media content.
- Interest in featuring in, presenting and talking on Social Media video.
- A genuine passion for Social Media and in-depth understanding of the opportunities Social can offer brands.
- Excellent organisational and multi-tasking abilities.
- The ability to work collaboratively and enthuse others.
Nice to have:
- Agency experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
- Ability to brief various teams across the agency, to ensure alignment with client requirements.
As Senior Social Media Executive You’ll Have Access To…
- A competitive financial and benefits package and a culture ideally suited to those who enjoy pursuing personal career development.
- The opportunity to work within the largest integrated agency in the UK, in stunning surroundings, with specialist departments including, animation, video production, planning, digital creative and development and social media.
- An outstanding working environment that really is hard to beat. Based on an 8-acre site the four main buildings form a campus that includes a subsidised Bistro, free car parking, free access to an onsite gym and an outdoor heated pool (for when the weather gets warmer!).
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The Truth…
Working with McCann will be a journey, it’ll be both fun and challenging. We want you to grow with us, and create work our clients will be excited about and work you will feel proud of.
McCann Worldgroup is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
McCann are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role. Please do let us know when you apply if you are eligible (via email to laura.hewes@mccann.com), along with any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best.
Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.
Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.
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