social media manager Macclesfield, England
Job description
Opportunity information
Salary £18964 per year
Duration 15 months
Advert closing date 03/09/2023
Description
Want to pursue a career in Social Media? Yeah you can.
Earn while you learn at an IPA Platinum accredited training provider, and gain experience working with some of the world’s best loved brands? Yeah you can.
Take a dip in our outdoor pool after work? Yeah you can, at McCann Manchester.
At McCann Manchester we’re incredibly passionate about Apprenticeships. We have had over a decade of success hiring Apprentices who’ve subsequently progressed into Management roles within the agency and gone on to play a key role in creating award-winning, fame generating work for our clients. They’ve also been instrumental in helping shape our culture, one with diversity and inclusion at his heart and a true sense of togetherness.
We’re now recruiting for the class of 23 and have a number of specialist Apprenticeships available in Social Media, Digital Marketing, Account Management, Content Creation and TV Production. You’ll study an NVQ level 3, whilst learning on the job in your chosen area. And then there’s the summer pool party, outdoor cinema nights, yoga clubs, annual fireworks display etc etc. We’ll see you in the pool…
So can you be our next Apprentice. Yeah you can!
Job description.
Our Social Media offering, McCann Live, is at the heart of everything we do at McCann Manchester. Our talented team of specialists is fully integrated within the agency, leveraging the wider talents of our Production, Digital Media and Creative teams to ensure our clients succeed in the ever-evolving Social Media landscape.
As a Social Media Apprentice you’ll gain experience across Social Writing, Design, Account Management and Strategy, working with brands like Aldi and Microsoft.
- Brainstorming new and creative ideas
- Researching, planning and developing content ideas
- Innovating and presenting new content, digital and social media strategies
- Designing and writing eye catching, fame driving Social Media posts
- Measuring and reporting performance of content and digital marketing campaigns, assessing against goals, using relevant sites such as Google Analytics
- Keeping abreast of new social media sites, technologies, and digital marketing trends and insights; implementing these new technologies and insights in developing campaigns
Work Perks and Benefits.
- Access to a variety of experienced colleagues who are always happy to help, so you’ll have a great support network.
- Creative license to develop within the role and bring your own unique flair to it.
- Remote/ hybrid working opportunities.
- Opportunity to attend events/ travel etc.
- Generous holiday entitlement + additional days for Christmas, your birthday and 3 office shut downs throughout the year.
- Pension scheme – 6 % contributions matched by the company (after probation)
- Life Assurance
- Access to the outdoor pool and gym at our Prestbury office
- Cycle to work scheme/ childcare vouchers/ etc.
- Staff fun days/ events/ parties etc
A-C (4-9) English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent
A genuine desire to progress a career in Content Creation
Aged 18+
Training to be provided
The Juice Academy is a digital marketing Academy based in Castlefield, Manchester. They train up to 80 apprentices a year, whilst the apprentices work with businesses around the North West (and sometimes further afield!). The training is delivered by industry professionals from their sister company, Tangerine Communications. The Juice Academy training sessions are a hybrid of face-to-face learning within the academy in Castlefield, and online delivery via Zoom. Apprentices will also receive the on the job training in the workplace. The final three months of the course will be the ‘assessment period’ during which apprentices are expected to produce a portfolio of work and complete a series of assessments. Full digital marketing training to be provided on-the-job and off-the-job. The Juice Academy partner with Apprentify, who support apprentices in the workplace through development coaching.
The qualification will include:
- Level 3 Content Creator
The qualification will include:
- Level 3 Content Creator
When it comes to application processes, ours is a little different. Our mantra is “Truth Well Told”, so we’d like you to show us who you are by sharing your Truth Well Told about why you should be our next Apprentice. We don’t want a CV, we want to see your creativity. This could be via any medium that you feel the most comfortable using. How about a video? Or a social media post? A poem? Your choice!
If successful you will be invited to an assessment centre which will include group exercises, an interview and a numerical reasoning test – and of course, lots of laughs and fun along the way! This will be followed by an interview with some of the team.
Note: The Juice Academy will recruit a number of apprentices to start in September and while you’re applying for a position with this employer your application may be sent to other employers if it's unsuccessful with this employer.
- Please note: For the first year, you will be paid a minimum salary of £18,964. All salaries are set at the employers’ discretion; however, this will be the minimum you will receive.
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Future prospects
Digital Marketing is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the UK, so prospects upon completion are very promising with industry experience and a qualification under your belt. Job titles include, but are not limited to:
- Content Creator
- Social Media Executive
- Digital Marketing Executive
- Content Executive
Working week 9-5:30
Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom, SK10 4EF
