Introduction
Introducing Arise — we are an established and ambitious digital marketing agency based in Sheffield, UK. Our mission is to use digital to help others arise.
We’re looking for a creative, organised and platform-savvy Social Media Executive to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll help bring our clients’ brands to life across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X and Bluesky. You’ll turn social strategy into engaging content, build online communities and track performance to ensure every post has purpose.
If you enjoy crafting short-form content, spotting trends and creating conversations that matter, this role offers the chance to shape social presence for a varied client portfolio within a supportive agency environment.
What the role involves
In this role, you will help manage and grow client accounts day to day across key social platforms.
Content creation & publishing
- Plan, create and publish posts including images, video, Stories, Reels and captions
- Tailor content to each platform’s features, audience and best practices
- Maintain a content calendar and schedule posts for optimal times
- Ensure a steady flow of consistent, on-brand content across all channels
- Coordinate with designers, copywriters and marketing managers to keep messaging aligned with wider brand and campaign goals
Community management
- Monitor comments, DMs and mentions across multiple platforms
- Engage with followers in a timely, helpful and brand-appropriate way
- Escalate customer or client issues where needed
- Support in building active online communities for each client
Campaigns & strategy support
- Help execute social media campaigns around launches, seasonal pushes and promotional activity
- Track trends, awareness days and relevant cultural moments to suggest creative ideas
- Contribute to brainstorming sessions and support the wider team with ideation
- Work closely with account managers to ensure social content aligns with marketing goals
Reporting & analytics
- Pull basic analytics including reach, impressions, engagement, clicks and follower growth
- Produce regular performance reports with actionable recommendations
- Highlight what’s working, what isn’t and where content can improve
- Support paid social activity by uploading assets, completing QA checks and monitoring performance
This is a permanent full-time position (40 hours per week) and requires a minimum of 3 days per week from our office in central Sheffield. (You need to be legally allowed to work in the UK.)
What skills you’ll need
To excel in this role, you will need:
- Strong writing skills for short-form, attention-grabbing social copy
- Understanding of platform features, content formats and best practices across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Bluesky
- Basic image/video editing
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail, especially around calendars and deadlines
- Confidence working with analytics data to spot trends and opportunities
- Ability to adapt tone of voice for different industries and audiences
- Creative thinker with the ability to turn ideas into polished content
- Collaborative mindset and willingness to work closely with the wider team
Who you need to be
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Creative and curious about social trends
- Organised with a consistent approach to planning and scheduling
- Confident communicating across multiple platforms
- Proactive, adaptable and comfortable in a fast-moving environment
- Detail-focused and committed to producing high-quality work
- A team player who enjoys collaborating across departments
- Motivated by results and continuous improvement
The benefits
- Basic salary of £22,500 per year
- On-target earnings of £28,250 per year
- Clear progression as your skills and responsibilities grow, with annual salary review
- Flexible working arrangements with a mix of office and remote work
- Generous 25-day holiday allowance, plus bank holidays and your birthday off
- Regular social events, team lunches and weekly beers
- Discounts at the Showroom Café Bar
- Access to all necessary tech gear
- Personal development opportunities and a strong focus on wellbeing
- Inclusion in our workplace pension scheme
- A friendly, supportive team culture with regular catch-ups and performance reviews
