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social media manager jobs in west midlands

At Beyond The Book we specialise in recruitment in the Creative, Marketing and Digital space, including Social Media Managers.
Typically, a Social Media Manager would be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of the social media strategy across a variety of social media channels, both organic and paid. The aim main purpose of this role is brand awareness, digital acquisition and driving inbound traffic. As well as channel experience, this role would also need to be familiar with reporting and analysis, monitoring key KPIs and conversion tracking. An awareness of scheduling tools such as HubSpot could also be advantageous.
This role would usually sit within the digital marketing/communications team and could be a standalone role or have support from a Social Media Executive and direct line management responsibilities.
The role of Social Media Manager would be suitable for someone who is already in a social media role looking to take their next step, or someone in a communication or generalist digital marketing role with a specific interest and experience in social media.
As a Social Media Manager, the role would often encompass the following responsibilities:
  • Creating and developing channel specific Social Media strategies and communication plan
  • Analysing and reporting performance of activity and making recommendations for continuous improvement
  • Understand how social media works with, and complements the wider integrated marketing strategy
  • Management of social media campaigns through all channels
  • Experience of Facebook Business Manager and conversion tracking
​About the West Midlands
The West Midlands is the second most populated county in England with a population of 2,808,356.
It is formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire and came into existence after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972.
The county consists of seven metropolitan boroughs: The City of Birmingham, the City of Coventry, and the City of Wolverhampton, as well as Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, and Walsall.
Home to great agencies such as McCann, WAA, Connect, 383 Project, ITG, Life and many more, the West Midlands boast an impressive advertising and PR community.
It also has historical ties to the automotive industry with the luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover being one of the region’s largest employers.