We’re hiring!

Social Media & Content Manager

Location: Carlisle
Full-time or Part-time

We’re looking for an experienced Social Media & Content Manager to join the CreativeHutch team and take the lead on social media for CreativeHutch and our clients. We need someone who combines strategic thinking, creativity and hands-on content creation, who understands what a client wants to achieve, turns that into a clear social media plan and then leads the work from creative ideas and copywriting to filming and editing Reels and TikToks.

You’ll manage social media across a varied mix of clients and industries, so you’ll need to be organised, confident working at pace and comfortable switching between different brands, audiences and platforms.

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who understands that good social media isn’t just about posting regularly. You’ll understand what each client is trying to achieve, who they’re trying to reach and how social media can help them get there.

What we’re looking for

These are the skills and experience that are really important to us:

- Social media strategy: You’ll have experience developing social media strategies, including objectives, audiences, platform recommendations, content pillars, content approach and KPIs.

- Content planning: You’ll be confident turning a strategy into monthly content plans and campaigns across multiple accounts.

- Creative ideas: You’ll bring new ideas and be able to spot opportunities for interesting, engaging and relevant content.

- Filming and editing: You’ll be confident planning, filming and editing short-form video including Reels, TikToks, interviews, testimonials and behind-the-scenes content. You’ll also be comfortable getting in front of the camera yourself when the content calls for it.

- Copywriting and brand understanding: You’ll be a strong writer who can adapt your style to different businesses, audiences and tones of voice, creating content that is clear, accessible and on-brand.

- Social platforms: You’ll have a strong working knowledge of Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and TikTok and understand how content needs to change between platforms.

- Reporting: You’ll be comfortable looking at social media performance, understanding what the data is telling you and using it to improve future content.

- Client communication: You’ll be a confident communicator who is comfortable leading regular client meetings, presenting strategies and ideas, asking the right questions and explaining your recommendations clearly.

- Leadership: You’ll be comfortable taking the lead on social media, making recommendations and bringing ideas and direction to both our clients and the wider CreativeHutch team.

- Organisation: You’ll be able to manage several clients, content calendars, filming days and deadlines at the same time.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll lead CreativeHutch’s own social media alongside a varied portfolio of client accounts.

In practice, that means:

- Developing social media strategies and turning them into monthly content calendars and campaigns for CreativeHutch and our clients.

- Meeting regularly with clients to plan content, discuss performance and identify new opportunities.

- Researching audiences, competitors, trends and content opportunities to shape relevant creative ideas.

- Planning and leading content and filming days, including directing clients and team members, appearing in content where appropriate, and filming and editing short-form social video.

- Writing captions and social content in different brand voices.

- Scheduling and publishing content across multiple platforms.

- Monitoring social channels and identifying opportunities to engage.

- Producing monthly performance reports and making recommendations based on what’s working.

- Working closely with our designers and wider marketing team on campaigns and creative content.

- Keeping up with platform changes, new features, trends and how people are using social media to discover and research businesses.

It’s a busy, varied and hands-on role, and no two clients are the same. One day you could be filming behind the scenes with a client, the next developing a social strategy, editing Reels, planning a campaign or presenting next month’s content ideas.

About you

You’ll be someone who enjoys both the thinking and the doing. You’ll be naturally curious, creative and genuinely enthusiastic about social media and what makes good content work and keep up with what’s changing across platforms and trends and not just jump onto something just because everyone else is doing it.

You’ll be an approachable and confident communicator who enjoys working with people, whether that’s leading a client meeting, directing someone during a filming day, presenting a strategy or getting in front of the camera yourself.

You’ll manage your time well and enjoy being part of a creative team where ideas are shared and everyone gets involved.

This role will suit someone who wants to shape the strategy, lead the conversation, bring ideas and then get stuck in and make them happen.

What we’ll offer

- Salary: From £30K, depending on experience.

- Workplace pension

- Holiday: 20 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

- Culture: A small, supportive team where people share ideas, ask questions and get involved

- Hybrid working: A mix of studio time in our bright, open-plan Carlisle space and flexible remote work

- Variety and impact: Work across different sectors and be part of the journey from first ideas to launch

- Training and development: Support to build your skills and progress in the role

How to apply

Send your CV, a short note about why you’re interested in the role and two or three examples of relevant work to Carol Wallace at carol@creativehutch.com. These could include social accounts, campaigns, short-form video or strategy work; please tell us what you were responsible for and, where possible, what it achieved.

Deadline to apply: Wednesday 2nd September 2026.

CreativeHutch is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If there’s anything we can do to make the application or interview process more accessible, please let us know.

About CreativeHutch

CreativeHutch is an independent brand, design and marketing agency based in Carlisle. We work with a varied mix of clients, from global businesses and established brands to councils, charities and growing local businesses, helping them with everything from brand strategy and design to marketing campaigns, digital, social media and content.

We’re a small, highly skilled team, which means everyone gets involved and our clients work directly with the people thinking about, creating and delivering the work. We work collaboratively, share ideas and bring different skills together to create work that makes a genuine difference to our clients.