Job Spec: Social Media Director

Location: Manchester 

About Citypress

We are a leading social, PR and creative communications agency that works with clients to promote and protect their brands and reputations.

Our team of over 120 people across the UK are united by our ambition to create brand defining work that helps advance the cause of brands that have the scale and commitment to effect positive change in their markets. Our client partners include Lloyds Banking Group, Aldi, Arla, Molson Coors, Crown Paints, Continental Tyres, Primark and Siemens.

Citypress is independently run, regionally-connected, employee-owned and one of the leading employers in the communications sector. We have featured in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies list for four years, are the most-awarded agency in the PRWeek Best Places to Work awards over the last six years and have been named as a PRWeek Agency of the Decade.

We are a fast-growing, entrepreneurial agency with a great culture that backs people to develop their careers and deliver their best work. 

Our culture is inclusive, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome people with different life experiences and backgrounds to bring valuable insight and perspectives to our agency and clients. 

About this role

We are looking for an experienced Director of Social (Head of Social) for our full-service social media team, reporting into the leadership team.  

This role will be responsible for scaling the social media specialism at Citypress and setting the vision for the future. We are looking for someone with passion, drive and ambition to lead the charge for social-first thinking. You’ll need to have extensive experience leading social media departments, originating and converting social-first new business, overseeing large social programmes, providing senior-level client counsel and be able to act as a supportive and motivating team lead. 

You will have significant experience in a similar role within an agency, at Director level, and will work with an experienced team with a diverse range of specialist skills, from paid social to video, to social content creation and research and analytics.

Role responsibilities

• Setting a clear vision for the agency’s social media offering

• Introduce new clients to the agency

• Lead and convert new business prospects

• Build your personal profile and that of the team, to attract new opportunities

• Acting as the senior lead on busy social media programmes and high-profile campaigns

• Lead the development of social-first, innovative creative ideas and social strategies linked to business objectives

• Foster a culture of social-first creativity, supporting teams to develop stronger creative thinking

• Be commercially-minded, with a good eye for detail

• Be the leader for the team, with a supportive line management approach and empowering leadership style

About you

• Previous experience in a leadership role within a strong social media team

• Excellent eye for quality

• Demonstrable passion for social, across B2C, B2B and corporate 

• Strong personal network and growth mindset

• Comfortable originating and converting new business leads

• Strong strategic mindset, with a clear understanding of how social media can meet business goals 

• Compelling writer that can turn ideas into buyable campaigns 

• Confident leader that can work with teams across the business and foster a supportive, ambitious environment 

• Comfortable working on a range of clients, budgets and briefs

What we offer

• Competitive salary

• Performance bonus and tax-free share of profit payments

• We work flexibly, spending three days a week in the office to collaborate and connect, and the rest wherever you work best

• A great annual leave allowance including extra days at Christmas and enhancements for length of service  

• We offer enhanced parental policies, additional support leave, compassionate leave and enhanced sickness pay.

• Paid career breaks

• Extensive learning and development programme

• Dedicated mentoring and coaching

• Healthcare plan, wellbeing and employee assistance programme

• Flexible pension scheme

• Fully funded independent financial advice

• Company mobile and laptop

• Interest-free loans

• Support for volunteering

• Regular team away days and socials

If you need help with our application process, please contact recruitment@citypress.co.uk.