Social Media Manager in Folkestone

Social Media Manager

Our client is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead the delivery of their social media strategy, ensuring their message reaches and resonates with the right audiences in support of their life‐changing mission.

This is a rewarding opportunity for a strategic, creative social media professional to shape high‐impact storytelling, build meaningful engagement, and help connect more people to the work our client does in some of the world\’s most remote communities.

LocationKent or Oxford (with hybrid working)

RewardsSalary of £41,000, plus a generous pension scheme, annual leave entitlement, and other great benefits and professional growth opportunities.

ContractPermanent, full‐time

The RoleAs a Social Media Manager, you will shape our client\’s social media strategy to engage the right audiences, amplify its message, and support their mission through exceptional campaigns.

Right now is an incredible time to join our client as they start a new chapter of ambition and growth. They\’re integrating what they do, bringing together services, people and systems to make sure they are operating in a unified way.

You\’ll work across organic and paid channels, translating organisational priorities into platform‐specific plans, campaigns, and editorial calendars, whilst working collaboratively with other departments to support their content‐creation requirements.

Alongside this, you\’ll oversee the organisation\’s ambassador and influencer approach, shaping programmes that connect with audiences in authentic, credible ways. You\’ll co‐ordinate inclusive, impact‐led storytelling with trusted partners and put clear briefs and frameworks in place to ensure collaborations are ethical, effective, and support engagement and donor income, across one‐off, regular, and monthly giving.

Key Responsibilities

Champion a video‐first, mobile‐led approach across social channels

Manage agencies, creators, and freelancers against agreed KPIs and budgets

Lead performance tracking, insight and reporting across social campaigns

Drive testing, learning, and optimisation to improve reach and engagement

Monitor trends and social listening to identify relevant opportunities

About YouTo be considered as a Social Media Manager, you will need:

At least three years\’ experience in a similar social media management role

Demonstrable experience in designing and delivering social media strategies that achieve cost returns in line with industry standards

Proven experience leading both organic and paid social media activity within a mission‐driven or charity context

Experience working within an agile environment, with a good understanding of Scrum and sprint methodologies

A track record of building and delivering successful ambassador or influencer programmes, including contracting, briefing, and performance measurement

Evidence of translating insight and performance data into channel growth, supporter acquisition, and measurable donor income, including one‐off, regular and monthly giving

Strong copywriting, storytelling and editing skills, with the ability to adapt tone across platforms

A degree or equivalent

The OrganisationOur client is a faith‐based organisation that delivers practical support and religious awareness across the globe.

The Benefits

Salary of £41,000 per annum

Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year plus 8 paid public holidays per year

Non‐contributory pension scheme (10% of salary); employees may make voluntary additional contributions

Death in service payment

Flexible working policy

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven social media strategist to join our client\’s mission‐led organisation. You will have the chance to sharpen your expertise across exciting, high‐profile projects with real, genuine purpose, allowing you to develop your craft, whilst knowing your work is part of something truly meaningful.

What\’s more, you will discover the true flexibility of hybrid working, affording you greater control over how and where you work, supporting both your professional focus and life beyond it.

Other organisations may call this role Social Media Lead, Digital Social Manager, Social Content Manager, Digital Marketing Manager, or Social Media Strategist.

Webrecruit and our clients are equal‐opportunity employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to make a meaningful impact as a Social Media Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

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