Marketing Executive – Social Media Focus in Milton Keynes

Marketing Executive – Social Media Focus

Location: Milton Keynes HQ + hybrid working

Salary: £28,600 + Monthly Group Commission

If you would like to discuss anything regarding this role, please feel free to call us on 01234 240 503

Job Description

About the Role

Are you passionate about social media, content creation and building engaged online communities? We’re looking for a proactive and creative Marketing Executive – Social Media Focus to take ownership of social media activity across the Autotech Group brands.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business and play a key role in increasing brand awareness, audience engagement and thought leadership across multiple platforms. You’ll work closely with our Marketing Director and wider marketing team to create impactful content, grow online communities and drive measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media Strategy & Channel Management (Primary Focus)

• Manage day-to-day activity across corporate social media channels, ensuring each platform is active, relevant and aligned to brand priorities.
• Plan, create, schedule and publish platform-optimised content across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and emerging channels where appropriate.
• Build audience growth, engagement and community across all Autotech Group brands through consistent posting, conversation management and proactive outreach.
• Develop content pillars, campaign themes and channel plans that support brand awareness, recruitment, lead generation, events and thought leadership.

Community, Engagement & Reputation

• Monitor comments, messages, mentions and conversations, responding appropriately or escalating where required.
• Nurture online communities by encouraging discussion, sharing relevant updates and building relationships with followers, clients, candidates, partners and industry voices.
• Support brand reputation by identifying social media risks, customer service issues or emerging conversations and escalating them promptly.

AI Authority, Content Innovation & Thought Leadership

• Help build Autotech Group’s authority in AI by creating and sharing credible content around innovation, automation, digital transformation and the future of the automotive workforce.
• Use AI tools responsibly to support content ideation, drafting, repurposing, trend research and workflow efficiency while maintaining brand tone and quality.

General Marketing Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the marketing team to support integrated campaigns across web, email, PR, events and social media.
• Write, edit and proofread social copy, captions, campaign messages, blog snippets and promotional content.
• Track performance using native platform insights and reporting tools, producing regular updates on growth, reach, engagement, traffic and campaign effectiveness.
• Support paid social activity by preparing copy, creative briefs, audience ideas and performance learnings for campaign optimisation.
• Stay up to date with social media trends, platform updates, algorithm changes, competitor activity and best practice.

What You’ll Bring

We know great talent comes in many forms. Even if you’re not sure you meet every point, we encourage you to apply, your unique strengths and perspectives are valuable to us.

• 1–2 years’ experience in a social media or digital content role.
• Strong understanding of major social media platforms, content formats, scheduling tools, audience behaviour and engagement tactics.
• Excellent copywriting, editing and communication skills with the ability to adapt tone of voice for different brands and platforms.
• Confident community management skills, with sound judgement when responding, escalating or moderating online conversations.
• Comfortable using analytics to review performance, identify insights and recommend improvements.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience using AI tools to support content creation, research, optimisation or social listening.
• Experience creating short-form video, reels, stories or social-first visual content.
• Understanding of paid social campaigns, influencer collaboration, SEO for social discovery or employee advocacy programmes.

Why Join Us?

• Ownership of corporate social media channels across a growing group of specialist automotive brands.
• Opportunity to build audience, engagement, community and thought leadership across multiple platforms.
• Supportive environment with investment in training, digital innovation and AI-enabled marketing development.
• Milton Keynes-based/hybrid role
• 35 hour contractual, covering core operating hours Monday to Friday 0900-1700
• £28,600 per annum plus monthly Group commission based on company performance

Company benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Company Wellness initiatives

Autotech Group is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We welcome applicants who may need adjustments in the recruitment process or the role, please let us know how we can support you.

We are innovators, disruptors, collaborators - 100% focused on driving engagement and delivering change in the automotive aftermarket, to make businesses more efficient, productive and profitable.