Senior Social Content Manager

Location: Shoreditch, London, EC2A

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (DOE)

Shifts: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:30pm (Monday and Thursday in office)

About the Role:
We’re looking for a Senior Social Media Content Manager to lead the creation of engaging, high-quality social-first content, with a strong focus on video. You’ll take ideas from concept through to delivery, ensuring content is platform-native, on-brand, and performing well across channels like TikTok, Instagram, and Meta. Working closely with the Head of Social & Content and wider teams, you’ll help shape content strategy, mentor junior creatives, and use performance insights to continuously improve results for our clients.

Benefits:

* Generous Holidays starting from 33 days per annum

* Birthday leave (post-probation)

* Tax Free EOT Bonus

* Group Life Assurance

* Social events organised by our Social Committee

* Optional private medical insurance after 1 year

* Long service awards every 5 years

* Employee of the Quarter programme

* Free tea, coffee, snacks, kitchen facilities, and breakout spaces

* Beer Fridge Fridays

* Referral programme

* Pirkx benefits from day one

* Auto-enrolment pension (3% employer contribution after 3 months)

Key Responsibilities

* Lead the creation and delivery of high-performing, social-first content, with a strong focus on video

* Oversee content calendars and ensure platform-native creative across TikTok, Instagram, Meta, and LinkedIn

* Take concepts from brief through to final execution, ensuring high creative standards

* Analyse content performance and optimise output to improve engagement and results

* Collaborate with internal teams and clients to deliver against agreed social strategies

* Mentor and support junior team members and external creators

Requirements

* Proven experience in social media, content creation, or digital marketing within an agency or fast-paced brand environment

* Strong understanding of major social platforms, trends, and algorithms

* Hands-on experience creating and editing video and visual content

* Ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously

* Confident presenting ideas and performance insights to clients or senior stakeholders

* A creative mindset with strong storytelling skills and commercial awareness