Social Media Manager
About us
Skippers Pet Products Ltd is a small business in Grimsby. We are professional, agile, and our goal is to We provide a dynamic work environment where innovation and dedication are highly valued and rewarded. Join us to contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality dog treats while growing your career in digital marketing.
Job Summary:
We are looking for someone who can take lead on day-to-day content creation, with a particular focus on short-form and long-form video creation.
You'll be responsible for planning, creating, editing, and scheduling content across a variety of formats, with a particular focus on short-form and long-form video. This includes everything from filming and editing engaging social content to producing photography, social graphics, website assets, email creatives, and paid advertising content that helps grow our brand and connect with dog owners.
This is a creative, fast-paced role where you'll be expected to generate ideas, spot trends, create engaging videos, and work closely with the marketing team to make sure the content feels fun, informative, and true to the Skipper's brand.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Create engaging short-form and long-form video content for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
- Film and edit content featuring our products, team, factory, office dogs, customers, and behind-the-scenes moments.
- Work alongside the Creative Director, driving campaigns, projects and content planning.
- Schedule content across all social media platforms.
- Stay up to date with social media trends, sounds, formats, and platform updates.
- Adapt trends in a way that feels relevant to Skipper's and our audience.
- Review content performance and use insights to improve future posts.
- Coordinate and support collaborations with other brands, influencers, and content creators.
- Analyse social media performance and generate insightful monthly reports.
- Organise and maintain the digital content library.
- Support with general marketing content where needed.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Confident and comfortable on camera.
- Videography and editing skills.
- Photography skills.
- Experience with dogs or a genuine interest in the pet industry.
- A good communicator.
- Strong copywriting and storytelling skills.
- Proactive and highly organised.
- Naturally creative with a strong eye for design, branding, and visual content.
- Work effectively within a team, yet capable of completing tasks independently.
- Manage content ideation, creation of calendars, and logistical planning.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects).
- Experience managing or supporting social media channels.
- Awareness of influencer marketing, creator-led content
When you apply, please submit a short 3-minute video introduction to info@skipperspetproducts.com. In your video, please include:
- Introduction: Briefly introduce yourself.
- Experience: Discuss your past experiences, goals, and significant milestones achieved in social media.
- Vision: Outline your strategy on how you make Skipper's as a leading brand on social media within our industry. Join us as a Social Media Manager to drive our online presence and connect with our audience through innovative social media strategies.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Experience:
- Social media marketing: 1 year (preferred)
- social media: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person