Social Media Content Manager - SMCM1

We are Kairos, an award-winning team of over 100 social natives, with offices across London, Manchester and New York.

Founded by our ‘30 under 30 co-founders’ we are specialists in digital marketing, experts in social media and gamers at heart, but that hasn’t stopped us from working with the biggest non-gaming brands in the world helping them to reach their audiences in creative and innovative ways, powered by social media.

Samsung, PepsiCo, Epic Games, Activision, JBL, Pizza Hut, Cetaphil: these are just some of the brands we work with daily and we need creative, strategic, data-led individuals to help shape award-winning campaigns that keep them coming back for more!

Kairos operate a hybrid culture in our London office, as we understand the value of both home and in-office working. We expect office attendance at our Holborn base at least 2 days per work to allow for effective teamwork and collaboration with your peers.

Want to join the team? Here are our three non-negotiables:

• Input - Join in, take part, be heard and contribute, team members looking for an easy ride won’t succeed here.
• Output - Focus on quality, if you’re not happy with what we’re creating then stop and ask why. Everything we create should be good enough for your portfolio.
• Together - Most importantly, achieve it together! Not feeling it, that’s okay we’re one team and support each other every step of the way. No egos. No judgment.

We are searching for a highly creative and tech-savvy individual to fill the role of Social Media Content Manager. The ideal candidate will be passionate about producing visually stunning and engaging content directly from their phone, utilizing TikTok's, Reels and YouTube Shorts’ features to the fullest. From ideation to shooting and editing, this role is all about creating content that captivates our audience and aligns seamlessly with the brands we work with. 

Creative

• Use your knowledge of social platforms and trends to ideate video concepts that deliver on client expectations whilst ensuring the audience is put at the forefront of the content
• Ideate and create example content for client pitches & strategy sessions 

Content Creation: 

• Interpret briefs from the social media team to bring video ideas to life for our client social media channels  
• Generate imaginative and trend-forward ideas for short-form videos that align with a brand identity.
• Utilize your smartphone to shoot high-quality, visually appealing content that resonates with the target audience.
• Edit videos using mobile and desktop apps, incorporating effects, music, and other creative elements.

Platform Mastery:

• Stay at the forefront of social media trends, challenges, and features.
• Leverage the platforms’ tools, filters, and effects to enhance the visual appeal of content.

Working in a team:

• Support junior team members withe their content creation; feeding back and setting the standard for what good looks like 
• Share ideas and knowledge with the wider social team to enhance our content across the business 

Requirements

• Mobile Content Creation:
• Demonstrated experience in shooting and editing high-quality content using a smartphone.
• Proficiency in mobile video editing apps and a keen eye for visual storytelling.
• Vertical Video Expertise:
• In-depth knowledge of the social platform, trends, and creative capabilities.
• Creativity:
• Ability to think outside the box and create content that stands out in a crowded digital space.
• Adaptability:
• Comfortable adapting to evolving trends and utilizing new features on TikTok.
• Communication Skills:
• Strong communication skills to effectively convey brand messaging through creative content.

If you have a passion for creating visually stunning and engaging content using your phone, and if you thrive in the fast-paced world of TikTok and all things vertical video, we want to hear from you. Join our team and be the driving force behind our captivating and shareable client content! 

Benefits

• 36 days holiday per year, including a 10 day block "reset", Christmas closure and birthday day off.
• Subsidised bespoke benefits package giving you access to benefits you want (Childcare, enhanced pension, healthcare, gym, Netflix, Deliveroo, you name it, it's on there)
• Mental Health partnership with Plumm giving you access to therapy and counselling, and your immediate family access to a huge range of resources.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity policy as well as enhanced policies for same-sex and non-binary couples.
• Enhanced compassionate leave so you can truly take the time you need.
• Flexible working hours giving you an earlier start for an earlier finish or later start for a later finish.
• Company away days! (Covid royally screwed this but it will return)
• Community days - we give you time off to go support a cause you believe in!
• Plenty of clubs/societies - and if we don't have something that suits then you can always suggest it.
• Holiday office closure & additional time off for religious holidays