Social Media Manager

Sam’s Social Media Club is helping Auto Trader find a Social Media Manager.

We’re Auto Trader, the UK’s leading automotive marketplace and a FTSE 100 tech-listed company, uniting the largest and most engaged consumer audience with the most extensive network of vehicle sellers. At our core, it’s all about people. We embrace diversity, celebrate our differences, and forge our own path. Our six core values define our distinct culture, and our dedication to in-person collaboration sets us apart.

About the role

We’re looking for a Social Media Manager to join our B2B Customer Marketing team in Manchester. Our customer marketing team drives change in an established market, influencing attitudes and perceptions of automotive retailing and Auto Trader. They play a key part in sharing insight with our retail and technology partners, insurance companies, finance houses and more to ensure they use our products, data, and services in the best way.

As a Social Media Manager, you’ll take care of the Auto Trader Insight social media channels, using your expertise to manage them well. You will be the driving force behind creating and scheduling content and curating strategies tailored for each platform, including LinkedIn, X and Instagram. Showcasing your creativity, you’ll create interesting content that tells a clear story, fitting seamlessly with Auto Trader’s brand.

Your organisational skills will be important as you handle various projects, adjusting quickly to changes in priorities and deadlines in the fast-paced world of automotive marketing. You’ll work closely with teams like PR, video production, and creative studio to seamlessly integrate social media plans with broader marketing campaigns.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in a social media role within an agency or in-house marketing team with exposure to social media engagement strategies, tactics, execution, and best practices.
• Experience working on diverse social media platforms and curiosity to discover new ones and evaluate if they are right for Auto Trader.
• Someone who is team-orientated, a great communicator, collaborative and enjoys working with and learning from multiple teams across the business.
• Excellent organisational skills, with a proven ability to successfully manage multiple projects across multiple channels simultaneously.
• Experience in building reports to support the team and business and provide data-driven insights and actions off the back of them.
• Ability to simplify data and insight into easily understandable content.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Although not essential, we’d be also keen to hear from those who also have.

• Experience using Canva and Sprout Social
• Previous experience working in the automotive industry

Benefits and more

We offer a salary between £30,000 and £37,000, dependent on experience, and a flexible benefits package to support your health and well-being.

Enjoy 28 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays and half-day closures on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Our Aviva pension scheme offers employer contributions ranging from 5% to 7%. We also provide Bupa Healthcare enhanced medical coverage to all employees, which includes support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, and period care plans.

But that’s not all. We offer enhanced parental leave, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and more. When you join us, you’ll also become an owner of Auto Trader, receiving an additional 10% of your salary in shares each year. This allows you to share in the value you help create, and you’ll also have the chance to increase your ownership through our Save As You Earn scheme.

Our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. With Connected Working, you’ll have two fixed weekly office days dedicated to team collaboration. In addition to your fixed office days, we expect you to be in more than you’re out. You can choose the specific days that suit your work requirements, home commitments, and team needs. Find out more about Connected Working here.