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Social Media Manager - 6 month Fixed Term
Location: Swindon Support Centre (hybrid working with 3 days per week in the office)
We are focused on building a sustainable and successful future for the business while continuing to deliver a consistent and valued retail offer. This role offers the opportunity to develop your career within a well-established organisation, contribute to ongoing improvement, and play a part in shaping the next chapter of TGJones.
About the role
We’re seeking a motivated, creative, and highly collaborative Social Media Manager to join our Marketing team, based at our Support Centre in Swindon for a 6-month fixed-term contract.
Social media is becoming a major focal point of our marketing strategy. As the Social Media Manager, you will lead the evolution of our organic social media, influencer, and content activity. Reporting to the Marketing Controller, this role bridges creative storytelling with brand strategy and commercial priorities. You will own the social strategy and execution across all platforms, lead our creator network, and ensure social is at the heart of our integrated campaigns. You will also work closely with the Digital Marketing Manager to develop compelling creative for Paid Social campaigns.
Key responsibilities
- Social & Influencer Strategy: Own and evolve the organic social and influencer strategy, ensuring clear alignment with the wider brand, marketing, and commercial strategy.
- Campaign Integration: Lead the integration of social, influencer, and content activity across integrated campaigns, working closely with Marketing, Digital, and Trade Planning teams.
- Creative & Content: Lead the development of high-quality, social-first content and creative concepts across key platforms, setting the creative standard for the brand.
- Paid Social: Partner with Digital Marketing to develop and optimise engaging creative and content for Paid Social campaigns, using platform and audience insight to drive performance.
- Influencer & Community: Own creator partnerships and oversee community management, ensuring brand tone, safety, and engagement remain consistently strong.
- Performance & Insight: Own social performance reporting, translating engagement, audience, content, and influencer data into actionable recommendations.
- Trends & Innovation: Stay ahead of platform developments, social trends, creators, and cultural moments, identifying opportunities to keep the brand relevant and distinctive.
- Leadership & Collaboration: Build strong relationships with internal teams, agencies, and external creative talent, confidently influencing stakeholders and leading projects from brief through to delivery.
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About you
If you're a forward-thinking professional with the ambition to drive change, deliver exceptional results, and bring fresh ideas to the table, you'll thrive in an environment where collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. As TGJones continues to grow and evolve, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, influence the future of the business, and develop your career alongside a team that values ambition, expertise, and fresh thinking. Experience required will include:
- Proven experience in a Social Media Manager or equivalent role, ideally within a retail, consumer-facing, or lifestyle brand.
- Exceptional content creation and creative skills, with a strong portfolio demonstrating engaging, high-quality social content across platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.
- Proven ability to develop social-first creative concepts, write compelling copy, and confidently brief or direct content creators, agencies, and production partners.
- Experience creating or directing Paid Social creative, with an understanding of how to develop content that delivers both brand impact and performance.
- Strong experience managing end-to-end influencer and creator campaigns, from strategy and briefing through to delivery and measurement.
- Deep understanding of social platforms, audience behavior, trends, and social analytics, with the ability to turn insight into action.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge at all levels.
- A highly creative, commercially minded, and proactive individual who is passionate about social and constantly looking for new ways to make the brand stand out.
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About us
At TGJones, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in creating an environment where everyone feels supported, respected, and empowered to succeed. You'll be encouraged to share ideas, develop new skills, and contribute to a team that works together to achieve great results. Whether you're beginning your career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful contribution in a business that's shaping its future.
Company benefits for our Support Centre colleagues include:
- 4 pm Friday finish
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Your birthday off
- Holiday trading scheme
- Family friendly leave
- Employee discounts
- Free coffee Wednesdays and much more!
At TGJones, we're committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone can be themselves and do their best. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and celebrate the diversity that makes each of us unique. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let our Talent Acquisition team know; we're happy to help.
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