Social Media & Content Executive / Leading Digital Agency

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING & CONTENT EXECUTIVE

Gilchrist Recruitment’s client is a leading international full service digital agency who are expanding their social / content team. They are looking for a Social Media Marketing Executive / Content Creator to join the Edinburgh office (3 days/week).

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new team providing social media and content creation services to some of the world's most luxurious brands. 

Responsible for strategy implementation and day-to-day channel management, the successful candidate will demonstrate a solid track-record in delivering standout social media, and crucially, first-class content creation and editing skills. 

The role requires creativity and a keen visual eye, as you’ll be devising both publishing plans and social campaigns, as well as the technical ability to analyse data and create reports.

As a client-facing role you’ll need excellent presentation skills, and the confidence to conduct client meetings and workshops in an engaging manner.

First and foremost, we’re looking for bright social media talent. Experience is essential as is passion and demonstrable know-how. The role will include on-the-job training and mentoring, with excellent opportunity for professional development and company progression, but we’re also looking for someone who will go the extra mile in self improvement.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of the Social Media & Content Creation include:

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT

• Working across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok
• The filing and editing of multi-media content
• Creating monthly publishing plans for varied platforms and objectives
• The scheduling and optimisation of all social content
• Day-to-day Community Management duties
• Data gathering, analysis and reporting
• Keeping abreast of social and industry trends, platform updates and new features

CONTENT CREATION

• Repurposing existing assets into new social formats
• Devising and creating original photo and video assets
• Creating content to support the Digital Marketing team
• Collaborating with videographers, photographers and influencers

CLIENT TRAINING / WORKSHOPS 

• Helping your clients raise their ‘Digital IQ’
• Devising and creating multimedia training assets
• Teaching technical and creative skills at client workshops

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• A confident, proactive attitude
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills, with an aptitude for multi-tasking and managing priorities
• Best practice understanding and experience across social platforms
• The ability to think creatively in support of our clients business objectives
• Copywriting / content skills that are sharp, memorable and make readers take action
• First-class multimedia content creation and editing skills
• A keen visual eye, and a flair for crafting presentations
• A minimum of 1 year’s experience of social media & content creation, ideally within an agency environment 

DESIRABLE

• Degree in Social Media and / or Digital Marketing (or equivalent work experience)
• Passion for brands 
• Driving licence (as you will frequently visit clients to collect & create content)
• A fluent second European language would be ideal 

LOCATION

The role will be based at the agency’s head office in Edinburgh where you will work from around 3 days / week (flexibility is valued). The role will include opportunities for both domestic and overseas travel on occasion.

REMUNERATION

• Competitive Salary Package, based on experience £25,000 - £30,000
• Profit share scheme
• Company pension scheme & life insurance
• Loads more excellent benefits! 
• Fantastic company socials 
• Generous budget for your personal and professional development 

FURTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership are a specialist recruitment agency and recruiting partner within the Marketing, Digital communications/PR, Creative & Design and Advertising industry for Scotland, both agency and client side.

When submitting your application, please outline your current salary, salary expectations and notice period. It is also essential that you are already legally permitted to work in the UK with the associated paperwork if you are not a UK citizen.

If you are not currently living in Scotland, please explain/outline your plans and timelines for relocation to Scotland. We are a Scottish based recruiter who generally do not represent “remote” opportunities - thus you will be either living in Scotland or have solid plans to relocate.

We cannot guarantee a response to each individual application, made necessary by the level of response we receive. We will contact only those candidates we wish to shortlist. Apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race.

Unless clearly stated otherwise, the advertised position is a permanent contract.