Social Media & Content Executive

Discipline: Marketing
Job type: Permanent
Job ref: 005362
Published: 3 months ago

A bit about us:

Established in 1990, Per-Scent has over 30 years of experience in brand building, new product development, manufacturing services and distribution globally. Per-Scent is the UK’s leading fragrance and beauty distributor of the most sought-after brands across premium, celebrity and lifestyle fragrances.

 

Why you’ll love working here:

Enjoy work-life balance with our flexible working scheme - including working from home allowance, duvet days and the choice to flex your working hours

Vibrant state-of-the-art office, conveniently located in Trafford Park with great transport links and free onsite parking

No need to travel to the gym – we have one here for you! Take advantage of our free onsite gym facilities before/after work or even pop in at lunch time

Generous staff discounts on a wide range of fabulous fragrances

You will get to work for a company who prides itself on outstanding customer service and delivering fragrance and beauty products in a manner which best meets our customer’s needs. The opportunity to work closely with multiple brand and retail partners will expose you to a whole plethora of personal and professional growth and opportunity.

 

The role:

Per-Scent is on the search for a highly creative and ambitious Social Media Executive who is excited about joining us as we transform the brand and take it to new heights as well as building and supporting our portfolio of owned and licensed brands.

 

We’re looking for someone who is obsessed with all things social, a keen passion for content creation and creative execution of social and brand led content pillars. Someone who has a proven track record of executing brand led and engagement driven content to compete with the algorithmic world of social media and content marketing.

 

What you’ll be doing:

As a champion of Per-Scent, you will be responsible for:  

Content creation for social and social commerce, supporting BAU and all seasonal campaigns across our portfolio and D2C Beauty channel.

The day-to-day management of all Per-Scent’s brands social media channels.

Community growth, management & engagement cross-channel.

Execute editorial planning, including creating, curating, scheduling, and copywriting. 

Ensuring social content meets brand guidelines & is consistent in tone. 

Using relevant tools to generate reports & analytics to inform planning.

Follow daily trends & proactively integrate them to deliver outstanding results. 

Develop innovate ideas for brand growth, communicating ideas with confidence. 

Working closely with the Group Social and Influencer Marketing Manager to devise and deliver a robust strategy.

Contribute to the planning and execution of wider campaigns & seasonal offers.  

Effectively manage your timelines & delivery commitments.

Ensure that quality content & messaging is delivered, accurately & on schedule. 

Analyse and collate performance data weekly and by campaigns to monitor results to prompt areas for growth and social opportunities.

 

What you’ll bring:

Creative and curious by nature - you can spot trends and give them a brand twist!

Understanding the importance of teamwork and collaborative working.

Agile and able to react to daily changes prompted by social trends.

Genuine love of social media and love creating social content, from video creation to jumping on viral trends.

Expert knowledge of all social channels and managing them across multiple platforms.

Ability to optimise social content to reach the widest possible audience.

You are a ‘go-getter’, working easily with wider stakeholders to deliver brand growth.

Excellent knowledge of the creator and content realm.

Proven experience of growing a brand via social and influencer strategies.

Excellent copywriting skills.

A natural curiosity for the latest social trends and opportunities.

Previous experience managing multiple social channels and creative content campaigns.

A professional qualification i.e. Degree, National Diploma or HND.

Experience in editing software such as Adobe Creative Suite, final cut pro and/or short form video editing softwares.

Experience working with social media tools, such as Dash Hudson, Later etc.

Proficient in editing software such as Final Cut Pro.

 

Per-Scent is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are regrettably not able to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of your application, please assume that on this occasion you have not been successful.