Social Media Coordinator in Colchester

Location: Hemel Hempstead

Salary: £26,500 - £28,000

The Social Media Coordinator will support the day-to-day delivery of SCGs social media activity. This is a hands-on coordination role, suited to a highly organised, creative and proactive marketing professional who is looking to develop their experience in social media, content and digital engagement within a B2B environment.

Responsibilities:

• Support the growth of SCGs online presence through content planning, scheduling, publishing and community engagement, with the opportunity to take increasing day-to-day ownership as the role develops.
• Work closely with the Marketing Campaigns Manager to deliver social media activity aligned to marketing campaigns, business priorities and brand guidelines.
• Draft, adapt and schedule social media content for relevant channels, ensuring messaging is clear, accurate and appropriate for each audience.
• Coordinate social media content calendars, helping to maintain a consistent posting schedule across campaigns, events, product updates, customer stories and company news.
• Monitor social media performance and prepare regular reports, highlighting key results, trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the execution of integrated marketing campaigns across digital channels, including content preparation, campaign coordination and post-campaign reporting.
• Liaise with internal teams and subject matter experts to gather content ideas, source updates and promote key business initiatives, events and achievements.
• Assist with the planning, coordination and delivery of internal and external events, including live social media support and post-event content where required.

Skills Required:

• Essential
• Previous experience in marketing, social media or a content coordination role.
• Good working knowledge of LinkedIn and how it can be used to support brand awareness, engagement and campaign activity.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to draft clear, accurate and engaging social media copy.
• Good content creation skills, including social copy, graphics and short-form video content.
• Comfortable using social media scheduling, reporting or content planning tools.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and content requests.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining brand consistency.
• Proactive, collaborative and confident working with colleagues across different teams and levels.
• Willingness to travel to events and other company locations within the UK on an ad hoc basis (12 times per month).

• Preferred
• Experience working in a B2B marketing environment.
• Experience supporting marketing campaigns, events or product/service launches.
• Familiarity with YouTube content uploads and basic channel optimisation.
• Experience using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or similar design/video tools.
• Basic video editing skills and an understanding of social-first content formats.
• An interest in telecoms, technology, IT, cyber security or business communications.

Benefits:

• 21 Days Holiday increasing to 22 days after 3 years and to 25 days after 5 years
• Birthday Day Off
• Buy Holiday Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Discounted Retail Vouchers
• Reduced Gym Membership
• Annual Salary Review
• SCG Mobile Benefit
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Pension Scheme
• Free On-Site Parking
• Charity Events

SCG is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to upholding the principles of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities. We will endeavour to make necessary adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process.