Social Media Executive - #1685084

Job Role: Social Media Executive

Location: Hybrid - In our Cardiff office (CF15 7QZ) 3 days per week

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 (DoE)

What We Can Offer You: Performance-Related Bonus, Life Assurance, Additional Holiday Purchase, Subsidised Gym Memberships, Cycle to Work scheme, Discount Vouchers and Access to Wellbeing Resources!

Why do we want you?

We’re looking for a creative and strategic Social Media Executive to join our team here at Astutis, part of Wilmington plc.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative, strategic, and organised professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to take ownership of a growing digital brand!

You’ll have the creative freedom to shape our social media presence and engage diverse audiences across multiple platforms. Your passion for storytelling, combined with a strategic mindset, will help us connect with our community in authentic ways.

If you’re eager to drive engagement, share inspiring stories, and collaborate with a talented team, we want to hear from you!

Please note: To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington plc’s career site. We shortlist all applicants who meet the essential role criteria, and guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet these criteria. For reasonable adjustments or to apply under our interview guarantee scheme, please use the contact details provided once you have clicked “apply”!

Job Purpose, Tasks And Responsibilities

As our Social Media Executive, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our social media strategy! Working closely with our Head of Digital Marketing, you’ll lead on the creation, scheduling, and optimisation of compelling social content across key channels including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X.

You will be responsible for:

• Social Media Strategy Execution - Implementing our strategy and manage all of our social media accounts ensuring a consistent tone of of voice, visual identity, and brand values.
• Content Creation and Engagement - Creating and publishing relevant content for national and regional audiences, as well as developing engaging organic and paid campaigns across our channels.
• Team Support and Training - Delivering internal training and workshops on social media best practices and tools.
• Audience Interaction and Monitoring - Monitoring emerging issues and reputational risks in line with brand protocols, and engaging with our audience with professionalism.
• Performance Tracking and Strategy Improvement - Tracking and reporting on key performance metrics, and managing budget tracking for paid social campaigns.

What’s the Best Thing About This Role?

This role offers you a huge opportunity to independently manage Astutis' diverse social media channels, offering you creative autonomy! You'll also benefit from the support of our dedicated team, with access to resources in content creation and graphic design that will further enhance your skills and professional development. This collaborative environment ensures you have the tools necessary to make a meaningful impact in your role.

What’s the Most Challenging Thing About This Role?

In the fast-paced landscape of marketing and social media, staying ahead of emerging trends is essential. You will need to strike a balance between creativity and data-driven insights to effectively engage our diverse audience. Additionally, managing the varying needs of different audience segments while maintaining a consistent tone of voice presents its own complexities.

Essential And Desirable Capabilities

We always support colleagues to develop their skills but to be successful in this job you really do need to already be able to tick most of these boxes...

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Strong experience in managing social media for a brand.
• A proven track record of growing social presence, engagement, and conversions.
• Excellent copywriting and editing skills, with a keen eye for tone and detail.
• Hands-on experience with social media platforms particularly LinkedIn and Facebook.
• Confidence in developing and delivering social-first content plans.
• Experience in managing paid social campaigns (e.g., Meta Ads), using tools to enhance performance.

To be successful in this role, it would be great if you have:

• Experience in video editing.
• Experience using Photoshop, Canva and other image editing tools.

We know it’s not a skill, but the successful candidate must have permission to work in the role’s location by the start of their employment.

About Us

Astutis is a market leader in workplace health, safety, and environmental training, helping organisations create safer, healthier work environments. As part of Wilmington plc, we are committed to delivering high-quality courses and outstanding customer service.

Find What You’re Looking For

We are ambitious and inclusive, filled with integrity and curiosity. We are Wilmington plc. Are you? Join us and achieve more within your career with mutual respect, support, and fair rewards.

Click on “APPLY” today!

The Legal Bit!

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Please note that this role may remain advertised until an offer of employment has been made.