Social Media Content Creator

Social Media Content Creator

Salary: @ £28K – £30K annual (DOE)

25 days holiday + Bank holidays

Pension scheme

YuLife Health & wellbeing, EAP, discounts

Personal Development support and Career Progression opportunities

Reports to: Brand Ambassador & Brand Coordinator

Location: Uxbridge office plus shoot days out of office on-site

Here at Woods Foodservice, we are known as a market leader in the quality sector of the food hospitality industry. We are at an exciting point of progression in the company, making it a great time for new recruits to join our journey. We provide high-quality ambient, chilled, fresh, and frozen produce from around the world and supply some of the most prestigious chefs in the country. Our aim is to provide customer service excellence with every order and to stock the most innovative and unique range of fine, specialist and staple products, tailored for the quality sector of the market.

At present, most of our customers are London-based, but we have already begun the expansion process into other major UK cities such as Manchester, Brighton and Bristol. The future is very promising!

Role Overview

We are looking for an eager candidate to join us as a Social Media Content Creator. You will be tasked with producing high-quality digital content for our main social channels, these being Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Role Duties

Ideating and creating social media content across various social media platforms for Woods Foodservice, collaborating with our Brand Ambassador and Brand Coordinator.

Your role will entail shoot days out of office and on-site creating on-brand engaging content including:

• Capturing high-quality photos and videos for digital media use.
• Producing and editing various video content formats, including content with voiceovers and subtitles.
• Producing and creating graphics for social media use.
• Assisting the Brand Coordinator and Brand Ambassador in coming up with innovative ideas for content.
• Attending external shoot days to ensure great quality content is captured.
• Collaborating with suppliers, customers, and external companies to create high-quality content.
• Carry out daily checks on social media, replying to comments, messages, and DM’s – make sure that we are following and engaging with the right accounts, forwarding on any new leads to the sales team.
• Fully understand our brand and tone of voice and create engaging, high-quality content that represents that.
• Your role will also monitor social media trends, competitor activities and industry developments to continuously improve our social media presence and performance.
• Seek and leverage social media analytics to gain useful insights for social media marketing campaigns.

Requirements

• Post-Secondary qualification e.g.Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Prior experience of working in social media related role(s). Portfolio of previous content work, ideally food related.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful social media campaigns.
• Have a strong understanding of how social media works for B2B (ideally food related) and how to best utilise it.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, algorithms and analytics tools.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Experience in photography and videography. Competence in video and photo editing for social media.
• Expertise in various editing platforms such as Canva and Adobe.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and concentration.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with people.
• Able to collaborate with others to create content.
• Very good organization and planning skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Applicants must have the permanent Right to Work in the UK

Working at Woods Foodservice means you’ll be working alongside a real team-spirited group of people. We value honesty, integrity and big ideas and ensure that work-life balance is enjoyed by all. We are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all staff.

We provide the tools and support necessary to ensure our teams remain passionate about their work and deliver excellence throughout their career with us. We are big on learning & development and consistently strive to identify upcoming talent in-house. If you’re willing to work hard and looking for a long-term career opportunity, this could be the role for you!

We always aim to live Wood Foodservice company values of Innovation, Adaptability, Positivity and Sustainability.You’ll be joining a family business where hard work and dedication is highly rewarded. Not only do we pride ourselves on being an official Living Wage Employer that offers a highly competitive salary and access to a number of generous benefits which include company pension, YuLife health & wellbeing benefits, EAP, discounts, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Come join us!

To apply, email your CV to: lisa@woodsfoodservice.co.uk