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Social Media Manager

Employer
Slimming World
Location
DE55 4SW, Alfreton
Salary
Salary dependent on experience
Closing date
25 Mar 2020

Slimming World, the UK’s most advanced weight management organisation, helps members lose weight in our 19,000 groups around the UK. We’re looking for a Social Media Manager to help us build our social media community, drive membership and further our ambition to support every member to achieve their dream.

This is an opportunity for a passionate social media expert to lead our ever-evolving social media programme and lead a busy and energetic team. The successful applicant will work within our in-house team to develop our strategic vision for social media and ensure that we stay at the leading edge of developments. You’ll be committed to making the most of a positive community to promote brand awareness and affiliation.   

The Social Media Manager will lead a team whose goal is to turn fans into members and turn members into advocates. You’ll be keen to support and celebrate our members and help them to achieve their dreams by joining a Slimming World group. Slimming World is a complex, multi-layered organisation with close to 1 million members and 5,000 Consultants who run local community-based groups.  As well as managing our public social media channels, the Social Media Manager will be able to inform and influence effective social media activity for our self-employed Consultants – our frontline brand ambassadors.

You’ll also develop a comprehensive social content and channel strategy. You’ll be responsible for growing our social media audience organically and ensuring that we create a positive, caring and supportive community on all our social channels. You’ll collaborate closely with Slimming World’s in-house PR team as well as customer service teams to respond to reputational threats and work closely with key teams to challenge and address negativity.

Committed to staying up to date with the latest trends and innovations in social media, the right candidate will be highly passionate about nurturing a positive Slimming World social media community and excited by the opportunities it presents. You’ll be an expert in cultivating and nurturing relationships at all levels.

We’d love to hear from you if are naturally warm and friendly with a great sense of fun and:

  • Are keen to work collaboratively within a paid, shared, owned framework to inspire our community and grow and protect the Slimming World brand
  • Are empathetic and have a good understanding of how to inspire and motivate people who seek support to make healthy lifestyle changes and lead happier and healthier lives
  • Have excellent judgement, and are confident in identifying and responding to crises, and problem solving while retaining Slimming World’s unique tone of voice
  • Are creative with good visual flair, an excellent writer and communicator with an eye for detail
  • Can lead, inspire, coach and motivate our busy team in line with Slimming World’s culture, vision and values
  • Are self-motivated and willing to go above and beyond to achieve excellence
  • Have excellent time management and planning skills, can confidently multi-task, hit deadlines and work well under pressure.

Please apply with your CV and a covering letter stating your current salary, telling us about you, and sharing three of your most recent achievements in a similar role.  

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