Social Media Manager

Location Swindon
Discipline: Discipline - Business Development
Job type: Perm
Salary: £34000
Contact name: Fraser Wood

Contact email: fraser@carrington-wood.co.uk
Contact phone: +441872719200
Job ref: 35381
Published: 1 day ago
Expiry date: 06 Apr 2026 00:59

Social Media Manager – Swindon – Permanent

💰 Salary: £30,000 – £34,000 + Bonus + Healthcare Scheme + Much more
📍 Location: Nr Swindon, Wiltshire
🕒 Hours: Full time (with flexible working, 3 or 4 days in office and 1 or 2 days from home)
📅 Start: ASAP

Are you a creative social media professional who blends strategy, on-camera confidence, and hands-on content production? Do you thrive in environments where you can challenge the status quo and bring fresh digital energy to a traditional sector? If so, this could be an exceptional opportunity.

Carrington Wood is pleased to be working with a new client in the medical sector, a forward-thinking organisation whose products transform the lives of patients across the UK. They are seeking a Social Media Manager to elevate their social presence across B2B and B2C channels, manage high-profile partnerships, and bring innovative storytelling to an exciting product portfolio.


What You’ll Be Doing

✔ Creating and owning a multi-channel social media strategy (LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook)
✔ Filming, editing, and producing engaging video and photo content
✔ Leading partnership content with professional sports teams and athletes
✔ Managing influencer programmes and affiliate marketing activity
✔ Attending events and capturing behind-the-scenes content
✔ Growing follower numbers and strengthening channel performance
✔ Analysing insights to enhance reach and engagement


What We’re Looking For

💡 Minimum 3 years’ experience in Social Media Management
💡 Strong video editing skills (After Effects, CapCut, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, etc.)
💡 Proven track record of channel growth
💡 A confident, creative “go-getter” who isn’t shy about being on camera
💡 Ability to think differently and bring fresh ideas to a traditional industry
💡 Strong communication skills and the ability to represent the brand at events


Why You’ll Love This Role

✔ Work with innovative medical products and elite sporting partners
✔ Lead social media for a brand investing heavily in modern digital strategy
✔ Creative autonomy within a collaborative, supportive marketing team

Plus an excellent benefits package, including:

  • Bonus schemes

  • NEST workplace pension

  • Private healthcare scheme

  • Healthcare cash back plan & employee assistance schemes

  • Discounted gym membership and retail discounts

  • Financial wellbeing scheme

  • Life insurance

  • Sabbatical consideration

  • Increased annual leave for long service

  • Bonus annual leave for dependents’ first day of education

  • Bonus annual leave for your birthday

  • Paid volunteering time & matched funding opportunities

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Mentoring opportunities with a local SEN college

  • Internal Social Committee


📅 Apply now for a confidential conversation about this Social Media Manager opportunity.

Carrington Wood is a specialist recruitment consultancy supporting organisations across Cornwall, Devon, and the wider South West. We recruit across Finance, Administration, HR, Customer Service, Marketing and Business Development on both a temporary and permanent basis.