Social media manager

Salary: £40,000-£50,000 dependent on experience 

Take the lead in managing social media for the world’s top arts and culture brands with Pelham Communications!

Pelham Communications is a global cultural communications agency dedicated to working with leading and ambitious organisations to generate momentum that improves understanding, accelerates transformation, cements reputation, and builds the creative economy. Our network has been built over twenty years working in the arts. With clients across the world and offices in London, New York, and Dubai, we use our deep sector knowledge to offer bespoke campaigns with impact.

From planning to implementation, we provide cultural consultancy, PR, brand strategy,
media, digital and social media, content, and audience development. Our clients span art, architecture, and design, including museums, foundations, galleries, governments, cities, studios, fairs, biennials, cultural festivals, and more.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Social Media Manager to join our dynamic team in London. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the arts and culture sector, strong leadership skills, and the ability to develop and implement effective social media strategies that drive engagement and achieve client goals.

Responsibilities

• Strategy Execution: Develop and implement comprehensive social media strategies
  aligned with client objectives and agency goals.
• Campaign Management: Oversee the creation, scheduling, and performance of
  social media campaigns, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
• Content Oversight: Ensure high-quality content creation and maintain brand consistency across all social media channels.
• Analytics and Reporting: Analyse social media metrics, generate detailed reports, and provide insights to optimise future campaigns and strategies.
• Team Supervision: Mentor and manage social media executives and interns, providing guidance and support to help them succeed in their roles.
• Client Interaction: Act as a primary point of contact for clients regarding social media activities, presenting strategies, performance reports, and updates.
• Trend Monitoring: Stay updated on social media trends, platform updates, and emerging technologies, and incorporate these into strategic planning.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with the PR, digital, content, and audience development teams to ensure integrated and cohesive campaign delivery.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in social media or digital marketing.
• Proven track record of managing successful social media campaigns.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, tools, and analytics.
• Excellent communication, writing, and leadership skills.
• Experience in managing and mentoring a team.
• Ability to develop executional plans from strategic directives.
• Passion for the arts and culture sector.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience in the arts and culture sector, working with clients such as museums, galleries, or cultural festivals, is preferred although not essential.
• Client Management: Demonstrated ability to handle multiple client accounts, particularly in a cultural or creative industry, ensuring client satisfaction and effective
  communication.
• Strategic Leadership: Experience in translating high-level strategies into actionable social media plans, with a history of delivering measurable results.
• Content Creation: Relevant experience creating engaging and culturally relevant social media content on a wide range of budgets with varying degrees of support.
• Analytical Skills: Experience in using social media analytics tools to track performance, report insights, and refine strategies to enhance client outcomes.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.