Social Media Manager

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Salary up to R33 500p/m + R1 500 healthcare + 19 days annual leave

Are you ready to dive into the world of WOW? Established in 2011, our client is the ultimate destination for unbeatable deals and unforgettable experiences in the UK.

We’ve helped thousands of people learn dog grooming, steam clean their front rooms, obtain the latest gadgets, whiten their teeth, decorate their houses, eat more healthily, and even be more experimental in the bedroom! On top of this, we’ve also partnered with some of the UK’s leading brands including Graze, Build-a-Bear Workshop, Odeon, Fitness First, Diet Chef, Very.co.uk, PrettyLittleThing, Random House, EasyJet, and Ocado... to name just a few!

We are entrepreneurs at heart and love to spot a great deal! If you’re interested in being able to have a major impact on a successful, fast-growing company from day one, then read on!

Your Mission:

The Social Media Manager will develop and deliver the social media strategy. They will be responsible for LivingSocial's presence across social media and manage paid social campaigns. Social media activities include promoting our websites on social platforms via paid campaigns, overseeing a social media assistant, and creating fun and engaging social content to drive traffic, deliver key marketing messages, increase our social media following & engagement, promote our events, and engage with our social media audience.

Your Quests Include:

• Develop and implement the social media strategy.
• Effectively manage paid social campaigns across platforms to deliver lead volume, CPL, and ROI goals.
• Manage the relationship with our paid media agency to deliver KPIs.
• Create, manage, and report on paid-for media across all social platforms.
• Measure and report on the efficiency of social campaigns in addition to real-time monitoring of social profiles.
• Liaise closely with the Social Customer Services team as needed.
• Manage the social media assistant reporting into you and establish networks of brand advocates through influencer marketing, qualification, and collaborative projects.
• Complete regular reports on community activity with a view to improve measures month-on-month.
• Demonstrate creative thinking in creating conversation opportunities.
• Monitor trends in social media broadly, and within the brand community specifically, to ensure the brand remains adaptive; keep managers up to speed with developments.

Skills:

• Knowledge of all social media platforms including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, and Reddit.
• Must have paid social campaign management experience (agency or brand side).
• Experience managing a paid social agency relationship.
• Experience in using Socialbakers/Emplifi would be preferable but not essential.
• Must have experience with designing, creating, and executing engaging social media content for e-commerce/retail brands. Ideally 2+ years.
• Experience using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar preferable but not essential.
• Experience in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Super organized: we have lots of deals in different business verticals, so you will need to be able to manage your time effectively to make sure you reach all your goals.
• Keen to learn: you’ll need to be sharp-minded and quick on the uptake; trends and news move fast in digital.
• Enthusiastic: we all love what we do and need someone who will share that enthusiasm with us!

Why Our Client is your Next Stop:

Our office is like no other - it's a hub of fun and creativity!

Flexible working - blend office and home for your ideal work-life mix.

25 days of holiday + 8 bank holidays (plus the option to nab 5 extra days).

Free fruit to fuel your day.

Weekly breakfast feasts every Thursday - Rise and shine! Why not grab a coffee and a pastry to start your morning?

Wellness Wednesdays (hello, free massages!).

Thirsty Thursday! Drinks and snack trolley - kick back and relax with a cold beer or prosecco.

Games area for some friendly competition.

Benefits platform Perkbox so you can get discounts and rewards across the UK!

Monthly social events - get to know your awesome colleagues.

Legendary all-company parties twice a year - don't miss out!

Cycle Scheme and Season Ticket Loan to get you moving.

Auto-enrolment pension scheme. Whilst it's great to live in the here and now, we have to make sure we’re preparing for the future, with up to 10% employer contribution.

Enhanced Employee Assistance Provider for confidential support and advice.

Eye Care Vouchers - we’ve got you covered!

Store discounts across the website (including travel deals!).

Smart-casual dress code every day!