Social Planning Executive (Monsoon) in London

Join to apply for the Social Planning Executive (Monsoon) role at Monsoon Accessorize. In this role you will be a content planner and platform owner, responsible for delivering an inspiring and entertaining social media experience for a fashion audience. There will be a special focus on audience growth and engagement through storytelling that feels fresh and authentic to Monsoon’s brand positioning.

Key responsibilities and impact:

• Storytelling will be at the core of your work: the product, the seasons, the campaign mood, current trends, cultural influences, and the creators/influencers who can help us drive our brand forward.
• Develop and lead an organic social publishing strategy for Monsoon Ladies and Children.
• Use current social trends, platform-specific and account data to inform success metrics and drive audience growth, reach and engagement.
• Own the organic content calendar for Ladies and Kids.
• Plan and publish content for social – weekly and longer-term planning - alongside design, strategy and marketing team members.
• Schedule and publish content, and manage the community of the social media accounts, with a special focus on Instagram.
• Knowledge of Pinterest and TikTok is required.
• Work in lockstep with the paid performance teams, particularly the Digital Executive working across paid social.
• Align on concepting, planning and delivering to ensure paid and organic work together and benefit one another.
• Present ideas and plans confidently to the head of marketing and other key stakeholders, taking on feedback, and executing ideas to agreed timelines and specifications.
• Take on marketing creative briefs and develop social-specific ideas that support and amplify activity.
• Support PR and influencer activity by contributing to creative concepting and planning.
• Use social to amplify wider brand marketing efforts.
• Demonstrate copywriting skill and an understanding of how to write for social media.
• Deliver a clear brief to studio and design teams to execute your ideas effectively.
• Read platform insights and bring new ideas or shifts in tactics quickly to the attention of senior stakeholders.
• Weekly reporting for trade meetings on Mondays is a key part of this; listening to buying and web results, then responding reactively to support and drive business priorities.
• Support the brand marketing team with administrative tasks such as gifting orders and sample management for press.
• Use the finance system CODA and be responsible for raising POs and tracking spends on social media cost centres.
• Attend and represent Monsoon brands at press and influencer events.
• Evidence of managing and affecting organic growth on branded social media accounts.
• Evidence of planning, producing and delivering content plans that demonstrate attention to detail, sound editorial judgement, accuracy and sensitivity.
• Effective written and verbal communication, good presentation skills.
• Experience managing key stakeholder relationships.
• Knowledge of the fashion industry and a demonstrable interest in how the world of fashion and social media collide creatively and culturally.
• Happy to embrace change and make changes to working practices that benefit the business.

Desired traits (but not essential):

• Basic Adobe CS image and video editing skills.
• An understanding of AI’s capabilities in the world of social creative.

What we offer you in return:

• 23 days holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Bonus day off each year after 6 months service.
• A pension that you will automatically be enrolled in after 3 months.
• Life assurance (subject to participating in the pension scheme).
• A flexible working approach.
• Early pay day Friday finish.
• A generous staff discount with up to 50% discount on our products.
• Interest free season ticket loans.
• Discounted gym membership at our on campus gym.
• Additional discounts such as Westfield discount, Taste card membership etc.

EEO and inclusion:

At Monsoon Accessorize we don’t focus only on what we do, we also care about how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people and are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will also consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. We provide reasonable accommodations as needed to people with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.