Social Media Executive

Social Media Executive

Salary Range: £28,000 - £32,000

Location: Gerrards Cross - Hybrid working

Type: Full Time

We are looking for a Social Media Executive to join the Polaris delivery team. You will manage and execute social media strategies across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn for a portfolio of B2C and B2B clients.

Content strategy and short-form video are at the core of this role.

You should already know how to run social accounts that perform, and be ready to go deeper on strategy, content production, and the data behind what works. You will have experience of photography and videography and be able to jump on trends aswell as plan campaigns in advance to promote specific products and services.

Social Media Executive - What You’ll Be Doing

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• Content strategy developing platform-specific content strategies for B2C clients across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, and B2B clients on LinkedIn. Each platform is different. Your strategies should reflect that.
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• Short-form video and Reels scripting, producing, and editing short-form video for Reels, TikTok, and LinkedIn. This is a core output of the role. You should be confident in front of the process and comfortable with the tools.
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• Content production creating and scheduling content across all platforms using Canva, CapCut, and similar tools. Quality and consistency are non-negotiable.
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• Content calendars building and managing monthly content calendars across multiple client accounts and coordinating with the wider delivery team to align social with broader campaign activity.
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• Community management managing comments, DMs, and engagement across client accounts in brand voice.
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• Performance reporting tracking and reporting on social performance using native platform analytics. Turning data into clear recommendations the client can act on.
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• AI-assisted production using tools including ChatGPT and Claude for content ideation, caption writing, and trend research. Smart use of AI is part of how Polaris operates.
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• Trend monitoring staying ahead of platform changes and content trends across all four platforms. Bringing new ideas to clients before they ask.
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Social Media Executive - What We’re Looking For

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• 1 year of hands-on social media management experience running accounts for a brand, agency, or clients. Content calendars, audience growth, and performance reporting should already be familiar territory.
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• Content strategy capability you can explain why a content approach works for a B2C brand on TikTok versus a B2B brand on LinkedIn, and build the strategy to match.
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• Short-form video skills comfortable scripting and editing. CapCut is your standard tool. DaVinci Resolve or OBS is an advantage but not essential. Comfortable with a camera.
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• Proficient with Canva for graphics, carousels, and branded static content.
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• Comfortable with data you can read platform analytics and make clear, evidence-based recommendations.
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• Genuine platform knowledge you use these platforms yourself and understand how content actually performs on each one.
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• Ambitious and self-directed you want to build something of your own eventually. This programme is designed for exactly that.
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Social Media Executive - Why POLARIS?

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• Lead social media for the agency
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• Work across a variety of accounts across B2B and B2C
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• Hybrid working
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• Clear progression
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• Collaborative and supportive working environment
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What we are offering

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• £30,000 - £35,000, depending on experience
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• Annual company trip
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• 25 days holiday
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• Birthday off
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• Loyalty holidays (additional leave after 2+ years of service)
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• Christmas and New Year staggered hours
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• Monthly and quarterly company events
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• Inclusion in annual profit share
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• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid model)
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• Company pension
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Reporting to: Head of Search 360