Social & Content Strategist Brand London

Posted 11 days 9 hours ago by FitFlop

Permanent
Not Specified
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

We're looking for a highly creative, hands-on Social & Content Strategist to help turn big ideas into brilliant content.

Reporting directly to Head of Brand you will own the strategic development of our organic social and content ecosystem - crafting platform-specific strategies, leading content planning, and collaborating closely with both our Social Media Specialist and Junior Creative to bring ideas to life.

You will be responsible for building a cohesive, high-performing social and content plan that deepens our audience connection, drives engagement, and supports broader brand and performance marketing goals.

The Responsibilities:

  • Develop and own the organic social content strategy for FitFlop across all platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube etc.)
  • Create and maintain a content calendar aligned to campaign moments, brand priorities, seasonal opportunities, and cultural trends
  • Lead content ideation and briefing for the Junior Creative and Social Specialist - ensuring strong execution against strategy
  • Translate strategic ideas into clear content briefs - including narrative flow, structure, and creative direction for storyboarding and asset development
  • Partner with the Social Specialist to optimize content for platform nuances and performance insights
  • Partner with our Creative and Production teams to ensure content captured from key shoot moments is optimized for social media
  • Collaborate with the Digital Marketing team to ensure organic content can fuel paid social campaigns - advising on asset adaptation, messaging alignment, and creative optimization for performance needs
  • Collaborate closely with brand team channel owners to align on messaging, creative, and timing for fully integrated campaigns
  • Continuously analyze social and content performance to refine strategy, inform creative approaches, and uncover new growth opportunities
  • Stay immersed in social trends, audience behavior, competitor activity, and platform updates - proactively feeding strategic recommendations into the team
  • Ensure all content maintains brand consistency, tone, and visual excellence, supporting brand elevation
  • Identify and manage opportunities for community growth, UGC amplification, and influencer collaboration, in partnership with broader brand initiatives
  • Provide strategic guidance, templates, and creative toolkits to support international teams managing local social media channels
  • Exploration and integration of emerging AI tools (e.g. for ideation, content planning, visual prototyping, or copy assistance) to enhance workflow efficiency and spark creative innovation
  • Be a mentor and strategic guide for the Junior Creative and Social Specialist - helping to grow creative thinking and executional excellence within the team


The Person:

  • A natural storyteller and strategic thinker - able to connect brand goals with social culture and audience needs
  • Confident in content strategy, channel planning, and platform best practices
  • Experienced in leading and mentoring junior team members across creative and social execution
  • Highly collaborative, with excellent cross-functional communication skills
  • Data-informed but creatively driven - balancing performance with brand storytelling
  • A strong eye for content - able to confidently brief, guide, and review social-first creative across visuals and copy
  • Curious, inquisitive, proactive, and energized by the ever-evolving digital landscape
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple projects and timelines

The Benefits:

  • Product Allowance
  • Hybrid and flexible working hours
  • ️ Summer Fridays (6 days in July and August on Fridays)
  • A day off for your Birthday
  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • ️ Work from anywhere for 2 weeks
  • ️ WorkPlace Nursery (salary sacrifice scheme to save money on your nursery fees)
  • ️ Wellbeing Program - Retail Trust, Sanctus Coaching and Calm App
  • Career development allowance ( Personal allowance to use on career development)
  • Private health care and or dental care (provided by AXA and DenPlan
  • Socials organised by Wellbeing and Feel Good group
  • ️ Check out our careers page to learn more!