Social Media Manager (Hybrid)

Company: Forward Role Recruitment
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

New role!!


Social Media Manager


South Manchester


4 days on site


£40,000 – £45,000


Forward Role is recruiting for a growing, social-first aesthetics brand with a genuinely loyal following, and they’re investing in marketing as they scale. You’ll be part of a small team, where you’ll set the direction of socials and get stuck into content creation yourself.


This is a great opportunity for someone who has experience in mapping a social strategies, while still enjoying creating content where needs be, although you’ll have a team owning this. The ideal person will know how to drive sales through socials, tell stories and drive brand awareness.


The role:



  • Own social strategy across all platforms (Insta & TikTok being the main) – leads, brand awareness, reach

  • Manage and develop a Social Media Executive

  • Lead influencer marketing – choosing the right partners and setting how you’ll work with them

  • Drive storytelling across product launches and brand moments

  • Get hands-on with content when the team needs it

  • Work closely with marketing and ecommerce, with commercial awareness baked into every decision

  • Shape the brand’s visual identity across social


What you’ll need:



  • Proven experience owning social strategy – budgeting, campaigns

  • Sharp understanding of platform nuance: Instagram vs TikTok vs Pinterest, and why

  • Influencer marketing know-how

  • Commercially minded – you get how social drives leads and revenue

  • A natural storyteller

  • Confident managing a team member while staying hands-on

  • Thrives in a fast-paced, growing business

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Posted: October 13th, 2026