Social Media & Community Manager

Company name: Nestlé UK&I

Job title: Social Media & Community Manager

Location: Gatwick, London

Salary up to £36,000 depending on experience + potential bonus + excellent benefits

This is a full time permanent opportunity but we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs so please speak to us during the recruitment process to understand what this could look like.

Position Summary

We are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Social Media & Community Manager to join our social media team based at our Gatwick office. Reporting directly to the Senior Social Media Manager, you will have the scope to be the voice of the world’s largest food & drink manufacturer, with some of the worlds most loved Infant Nutrition brands, think SMA, Little Steps, Cerelac and more! You’d be working in our amazing team that’s always looking to drive best in class strategy, content & engagement when it comes to all things social.

Ultimately, you will be responsible for managing and growing our SMA social media community, across multiple platforms, supporting our overall business objectives. You will support in shaping our social strategy & direction, developing and delivering engaging social campaigns and content through our in-house teams and driving world class community engagement to enhance our brand presence.

What will make you successful

We are looking for somebody with a flair for Social, constantly looking to push our brands to innovate and change the way we behave on Social Media whilst understanding the complex environment that our SMA brand operates in. You will ideally be qualified to degree level and have some previous social experience either in-house or within an agency. You will be passionate about babies and children and be keen to bring this to life across our Social Media channels. You’ll be constantly thinking of ways to innovate with content through great creative ideas. You’ll also:

And finally, you will feel comfortable to challenge the status quo, have a real passion to learn and understand the importance of building positive relationships across the business. Coupled with this you will thrive in an environment that is often ambiguous, understanding how to navigate yourself and stakeholders to positive solutions. This really is a fantastic development role offering you a great opportunity to get stuck in whilst working in a collaborative, creative and supportive team.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 9th March 2023.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, our customers and our consumers. That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. The successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their right to work status for the UK during the recruitment process. We have assessed this role and it could be applicable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and you are unable to gain this independently, we may be able to provide sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route in line with the Home office guidelines. We encourage you to review the UK Home Office guidelines ahead of submitting a job application to review whether you meet the eligibility criteria under the Skilled Worker route and understand the immigration fees that you would be responsible for when making a visa application. If you require sponsorship, please discuss this with us as part of the recruitment process.