Social Media Manager

Proximity Recruitment are searching for a talented Social Media Manager (£40,000 - £45,000 + Benefits) to join a thriving B2B business in Northamptonshire. The role is an initial 9-month FTC and hybrid working - 2 days a week in the offices, 3 days from home.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and execute a global social media strategy to drive brand awareness and engagement.
• Manage day-to-day social activity across platforms (content creation, scheduling, publishing via Sprout Social).
• Collaborate with regional teams and support internal training on social tools and best practice.
• Drive audience growth, engagement, and social listening initiatives.
• Monitor and engage with online communities across channels.
• Plan and optimise content calendars based on performance insights.
• Partner with Marketing and Comms teams to deliver social elements of campaigns.
• Support paid social activity by working with external agencies (briefing, monitoring, reporting).
• Produce monthly performance reports with actionable insights.
• Manage and grow social communities.
• Create on-brand social content (copy + visuals) and coordinate with designers when needed.
• Stay up to date with social trends and share insights across the team.

The successful Social Media Manager will be leading on global social media projects & this position covers both tactical execution & strategic work whilst liaising with an array of stakeholders in a friendly & supportive digital, marketing & communications team. If you have held a focused social media position, please don’t hesitate to apply for further details.