Social Media Manager

The Foraging Fox; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Social Media & Marketing Manager Temp (Maternity Cover)

Location: Hybrid/Remote – 1 day per week (Tuesdays) in office. Shepherd’s Bush, London.

Contract: Temporary (April 1, 2025 – August 1st, 2025)

Salary: £40,000 Pro rata

Full Job Description:

We are looking for a creative and proactive Marketing Temp to cover maternity leave from April 1, 2025, to August 1st, 2025. Working closely with our current head of marketing during April and then reporting directly to our CEO, the successful candidate's role will be to support, maintain and enhance the impeccably high standards of implementation and delivery across the day-to-day activities of the brand.

This role requires an individual that has all-round marketing knowledge with a strong focus on content creation and social media management. You’ll be working on a hybrid basis, with one day per week in our Shepherd’s Bush shared working space. You must be able to independently develop recipes using our products and film, edit and post this content to social media.

Qualifications / Experience required:

1. Bachelor’s degree
2. Marketing experience: 3-5 years
3. Social media experience: minimum of 3 years

Responsibilities:

Content Creation & Social Media:

1. Owning, maintaining and adapting The Foraging Fox social media content plans and calendar according to in-store and online retail promotional / awareness building activities.
2. Develop, film, and edit high-quality recipe videos independently.
3. Write engaging copy for Instagram, LinkedIn, events, and website content.
4. Promote user engagement, increase numbers of followers and direct D2C sales.

Brand & Event Management:

1. Leading the calendar of consumer events / festivals and trade shows for both the UK and US and develop the consumer journey experience on site.
2. Edit and prepare marketing assets for campaigns and activations.
3. Coordinate deliveries and show briefs for events and brand initiatives.
4. Attend UK events and manage setup/ takedown. Manage staff and capture content for social media.

Influencer Management:

1. Communicate with existing influencers.
2. Source new content creators, plan deliverables.
3. Arrange product send-outs.

Website Management:

1. Update news section.
2. Manage any new website changes needed.
3. Update website photography to reflect any product changes.

Photography/Graphic & Asset Management:

1. Keep shared dropbox files for photography up to date with most recent photography.
2. Create briefs for photoshoots and book photography.
3. Work with a number of external agencies both UK and US to ensure retailer photography is correct and where necessary fix any errors.
4. Main point of contact for in-house marketing teams amongst our retail partners.
5. Drafting marketing materials, web copy, brochure copy and consumer liaison copy.
6. Being responsible for briefing third party creative teams on execution e.g. ad/banner artwork and photography bibles, as examples.
7. Use Canva & Photoshop to create and edit briefs, presentations and decks.

About You:

1. Proven experience in social media content creation and video editing.
2. Confident in working independently.
3. Copywriting skills for social media, events, and websites.
4. Highly organized with experience in event planning and logistics.
5. Able to prioritize tasks and work efficiently within deadlines.

Why Join Us?

1. Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, creative environment.
2. Gain hands-on experience with a global brand.
3. Hybrid with a collaborative team.

How to Apply:

Apply with CV and link to portfolio (Must include examples of recipe/ food video content). Only candidates that apply with this will be considered.

Interview process:

1. Stage 1: Initial chat with Head of Marketing.
2. Stage 2: Chat with CEO & Head of Marketing.
3. Stage 3: Meet the team + Present example project.
4. Stage 4: Feedback given/ Final offer if successful.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Contract length: 4 months

Pay: £40,000 Pro rata

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London W6 7NL

Start date: 01/04/2025

About The Foraging Fox:

The Foraging Fox is a multi-award winning F&B brand with a uniquely positioned proposition in the market with its range of low sugar beetroot and tomato ketchups, flavoured mayonnaise, Keto certified salsas, and more in development!