Co-op - Assistant Social Media Manager

Social Media Manager is needed in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Client: Co-op

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Contract: undefined

Job Description

As an Assistant Social Media Manager at Co-op Wholesale, you will be a pivotal part of our new Customer Experience team, responsible for defining our social media presence, creating engaging content, and ensuring our brand stands out online. This role focuses primarily on utilizing LinkedIn to build strong B2B relationships, drive engagement, and attract new business opportunities. Your contributions will help shape our social media strategy and bolster our market position as a leader in the B2B sector.

Requirements

Experience: Experience managing social media for B2B audiences and hands-on experience running paid and owned LinkedIn campaigns.

Skills: Strong creative and copywriting skills, with a keen understanding of tone, storytelling, and visual content. Ability to tailor content for different platforms, alongside confidence using social media management and analytics tools.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and deliver a social media strategy that aligns with our brand and business goals.
• Lead paid and organic LinkedIn campaigns to retain and attract partners.
• Own and grow B2C channels (Instagram and Facebook), creating campaigns that convert engagement into in-store visits.
• Create and schedule content targeting various audiences to meet campaign objectives.
• Share content including partner success stories, new business wins, and leadership updates.
• Monitor engagement, conduct A/B tests, and utilize insights to enhance performance.
• Support crisis communications and reputation management in collaboration with PR and Communications teams.
• Share social media best practices with teams across wholesale.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: £44,880 plus various benefits. These include:

• An annual bonus based on personal and business performance.
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays.
• A pension scheme with up to 10% employer contributions.
• 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands.
• Early access to a portion of your pay as you earn it through Stream.
• Virtual healthcare services including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition, and fitness advice.
• 24/7 colleague support service.
• Training and support for career development and progression.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.

Company Culture

Co-op’s culture emphasizes diversity and inclusion, ensuring that all employees feel welcomed and supported. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme, offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum job criteria. If adjustments are needed during the recruitment process, we will provide support.

Location

This role is based in Manchester/Scunthorpe with hybrid working, typically requiring two to three days per week spent between the Manchester and Scunthorpe offices, with at least one day each week based in Scunthorpe.