Content & Social Media Manager

Brief Overview

Do what you want now, and if driving content & social in the ever-changing world of property is your jam, this is worth consideration.  This opening is with a stylish & contemporary property developer which has been changing the skyline of Manchester for over two decades, and on joining, you will quickly gauge why they have been so good at what they do & more important, why their levels of staff retention & development are as good as any.

Based in the heart of Manchester, the marketing department is evolving very quickly and already has some real superstars in it and run like an agency, so best of both worlds.  The business is synonymous with prestige & credibility, and their objectives for growth have superseded expectations at every juncture.

The role

Working in tandem with the wider marketing & creative team, you will create content for the business, across all modern channels, both paid & organic, and manage the business’ websites.  There are heaps of creativity involved and you’ll be key in developing and executing a range of campaigns. At your disposal is a brilliant mix of long serving employees, who offer fantastic insight and knowledge on the business, as well as a good injection of new talent who bring new fresh ideas.

The key to this role is creativity – it already has a developed & comprehensive content and social media strategy, and your focus will be to enhance it, and ensure their brand is at the forefront of their audience.   At your disposal, is an awesome marketing team, as well as some extremely talented creatives & photographers, all of which are grounded, fun & supportive, but your eyes will be focused on content creation, from those initial ideas to execution.

Writing will also be a key element – your love for the written word will be utilised for a range of different platforms, including, their website, articles, brochures, and all sales collateral, blogs as well as short and snappy copy for promotional aspects.

You’ll also collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure content accuracy, so it compliments other campaigns & enhances other integrated campaigns and aligns with branding guidelines.  You’ll also oversee all paid social media campaigns for the business, and keep an eye on the metrics, as well as creating all organic social media content, visual & written.

What we’re looking for

Attitude & temperament is key in this role – the brand has made a deep impact on the market, since it has been superbly positioned, marketed, and differentiated. For this reason, you will need a sound understanding of how to make the best use of creativity, social & digital technology, and wider content channels to deliver communications that provide the most value.

You’ll ideally need a few years under your belt, have a steady career, and you may have come from a writing or broad digital background, prior to specialising in content & social. It goes with saying that you’ll have a solid record of curating engaging content across different platforms, and ideally be savvy with the analytical aspect of this function, too.

You’ll be capable of writing for a mix of campaigns and be able to monitor budgets & be capable of using Google Analytics, combined with an understanding of CRM systems, so that you can track & measure various campaigns.

A background in property, lifestyle or a related sector would be quite handy & most of all, if you are looking to pursue a career within an exciting & dynamic part of marketing, have a genuine desire to learn from some of the best in the field, and build a career within a supporting and encouraging working environment – then step this way.

What’s on offer

A salary of between £35 – £40,000 plus superb bonuses, hybrid working, holidays, and the chance to work for a company which a true success story and their levels of staff retention and opportunities for growth are first class.

In essence, this offers you the chance to work for a company that is not afraid to promote and develop from within; most of their senior people started in junior roles which is also a testament to their success & care for people within the business.