Social Media Manager

The purpose of this roles is to support the Client Director in delivery on the account, managing the capabilities and team to ensure on-time delivery and excellence in execution. This is a key role in driving collaboration internally and externally with the client and partners.

Job Description:

ABOUT DENTSU CREATIVE

Dentsu Creative is a global creative agency network designed to unlock exponential growth for clients. We use Transformative Creativity as a differentiating, driving force to bring our capabilities together to positively impact people, businesses and society. Established in June 2022, Dentsu Creative is integrated with dentsu’s Media and CXM businesses in over 145 countries and regions, to offer Integrated Growth Solutions.

ROLE PURPOSE

Assisting the Group Account Director, you will help to provide creative and strategic direction, and play an instrumental role in the success of our social campaigns and strategies acting as first point of contact in the agency.  You will be expected to manage client accounts unsupervised and have a firm handle on activity and budgets to ensure accounts remain profitable and work is of the highest standard. You will build and maintain strong relationships with clients, particularly at senior level. You will also have involvement in Agency new business activities and assist in the development of our social media offering.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITES

• You will have an aptitude and love of building and developing client relationships that stand the test of time – built on both professional respect and personal likeability and you will develop solid client relationships at every level
• To ensure that the team is fully prepared for client meetings and take responsibility for their smooth running
• To manage the implementation of agreed Client/Campaign activity on a day to day basis
• To be responsible for monitoring the progress of Client activity on an on-going basis, providing regular updates and identifying new opportunities or potential problems
• To lead the team who respond to conversations and comments in social media on behalf of those clients
• To deliver real-time insight to account and client teams as required
• To devise and write client-facing reports on the level/tone/sentiment of online conversations
• To develop and manage the online presence of clients on social networks (e.g. YouTube/Facebook/Twitter/G+/Tumblr etc) and on other "owned" media including blogs
• To develop and implement appropriate tracking and measurement tools to produce detailed reports on the effectiveness of our campaigns and day-to-day activity irrespective of the channel and the client they represent
• To contribute to the writing and delivery of strategic, realistic and creative social campaigns that respond to a Client’s communication requirements
• To be fully immersed in our clients’ industries, marketplace and understand their key objectives, you will be able to offer real, tangible value to their accounts

• To manage the workload, efficiency and on-going mentoring and development of Social Media Account Executive (and community manager), imparting knowledge in general and leading by example and best practice
• To determine priorities and guide work loads
• To provide input for team appraisals, observing strengths and weaknesses and giving suggestions on development when appropriate
• To operate an open door policy for all members of the team
• Hold regular team update/status meetings
• Hold regular 1 to 1s with direct reports
• Ensure that being a member of your team is challenging, rewarding and enjoyable

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Consumer and B2B experience
• A complete understanding of the social media landscape
• The ability to form and strengthen solid client relationships (having proof of this)
• Experienced in managing a small team in addition to ‘managing up’
• Experienced in working on new business, including pitches
• Strategically minded, confident and tenacious when leading clients
• Pro-active and a strong sense of intuition
• An agile mind that can cope with multi-client demands – all needed quickly
• Commercially minded with evidence of growing new business from existing client relationships
• Experienced in working on new business, including pitches

WORKING WITH US

Joining Dentsu Creative, you will become part of a powerhouse, delivering ideas  that are brought alive in new ways that are unparalleled in the market. Along the  way, you will team up with inspiring colleagues from award winning agencies and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behaviour. There will be no compromise on the opportunities you can experience at Dentsu Creative.

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Location:

Manchester - Bonded Warehouse

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent