Social Media Manager UK (freelance position), Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta)
6 Months Fixed-Term Contract, Freelance
More information about location
1+ day a week in office (Old Street, London)
Matching candidates to relevant jobs at exciting companies. Formerly Otta.
Be an early applicant
Matching candidates to relevant jobs at exciting companies. Formerly Otta.
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
1+ day a week in office (Old Street, London)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To give work a more sustainable place in our lives
Role
Who you are
- As our UK Social Media Contractor, you will be a key player in expanding Welcome to the Jungle's social media presence in the UK market. Working with us 2 days per week, you will help shape and execute our social media strategy across LinkedIn and Instagram. You will report directly to our Social Media Team Lead, with a close working relationship with the UK Marketing team
- As an integral part of our social media team, you will be instrumental in adapting and distributing content that resonates with our UK audience while maintaining our global brand voice. Your role will be crucial in building and engaging our community while driving growth across our social platforms
- You have proven experience in social media strategy and content creation, with a demonstrated track record of growing engaged online communities
- You have exceptional writing abilities combined with strong analytical skills, allowing you to create compelling content while measuring and optimising performance
- You are both a creative thinker and a methodical executor, with the ability to generate innovative ideas while maintaining organised content calendars and consistent delivery
- You have experience with social media analytics tools and a data-driven approach to content optimisation
- You are a natural collaborator who can work independently while effectively partnering with multiple teams to achieve shared goals
What the job involves
- Strategic Content Development: Lead the creation and execution of UK-focused social media strategies in partnership with UK marketing and HQ teams. Build comprehensive content calendars, write engaging copy, and develop creative briefs that blend brand, media, and marketing content across LinkedIn and Instagram while supporting the leadership team's visibility on LinkedIn.
- Community Management & Growth: Take ownership of our social media presence by actively engaging with and growing our online community. Monitor and respond to audience interactions, implement strategies to expand our follower base, and maintain Welcome to the Jungle's brand voice across all platforms.
- Performance Analysis & Innovation: Utilise analytics tools to track and measure content performance, providing data-driven recommendations for optimisation. Stay ahead of social media trends and competitor activities to keep our content fresh and relevant, suggesting innovative formats and approaches for the UK market.
- Operational Excellence & Execution: Manage the end-to-end content process, from scheduling and publishing across platforms to ensuring optimal timing and frequency. Work independently while collaborating effectively with the social media manager and broader marketing team to deliver high-quality content consistently
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with UK marketing, HQ Social Media teams, and creative teams to ensure aligned messaging and visual content. Transform strategic insights into actionable content plans while maintaining strong relationships across departments to drive social media success
Application process
- Skills & expertise interview with Mélissa Lambert (Social Media Team Lead) - 45 min
- Skills & Values interview with Sarah Swain (Marketing Director) - 45 min
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Looking for a job is a frustrating experience. It’s incredibly hard to find a good match. Job adverts lack useful information like salary and diversity data. Companies sometimes never respond. Welcome to the Jungle aims to make finding a job in tech less soul crushing.
In January 2024, Otta merged with Welcome to the Jungle. Our ambition is to become a global leader in the world of work, and help candidates and companies find each other through our job matching, recruiter solutions including employer brand, and media.
Welcome to the Jungle believes in a future of work based on the power of matching and is obsessed with helping people find exciting and meaningful work.
Caroline Fischer
UK Country Manager
Insights
Company
Employee endorsements
Inspiring mission
"We've all had terrible experiences when trying to find a new role - it's at best tolerable and at worst utterly soul destroying. Because of Otta's..."
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2023
$54m
SERIES C
Oct 2019
$22.3m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $85.7m
Company benefits
- 24 days of annual leave + bank holidays
- In addition, we have a winter break where the office closes from 25 December to 1 January, so everyone can recharge
- 4 day weeks after your first month, with Fridays off
- Universal parental leave - 13 weeks' full pay, 13 weeks' half pay, 13 weeks' statutory pay (if you have been with us for at least 6 months), 13 weeks' unpaid (optional)
- Health insurance with AVIVA, including dental and optician cover
- Breakfast, snacks and drinks at the office every day
- Lunch at the office every second Wednesday
- Cycle-to-work scheme with GCI (no £1,000 limit)
Company values
- What’s the return? - We like to make a lot happen with a little. Doing this requires an evaluation of return on investment, and discipline to work on the problems that will have the biggest impact
- Candidates first - Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) was started to make job search less soul crushing
- There for each other - Startups are hard, but more enjoyable when working with great people. We are supportive and generous with our time, whether it's giving feedback or brightening up someone's day
- We challenge because we care - We believe challenge allows us to reach new heights. From personal development to product design, we challenge because we care about each other and our success
- What would it take to learn faster? - Speed of iteration typically beats quality of iteration. We move fast when it helps us learn faster - we feel safe taking risks, finding smart shortcuts, or shipping experiments
- What could exceptional look like? Our standards are high, and there are moments where it's worth pushing them further. We're comfortable asking hard questions to explore how to make something exceptional
Company HQ
Finsbury, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Jeremy Cledat
(Co-CEO)Previously worked in venture capital firms, then created Welcome to the Jungle in 2015.
Antoine-Benjamin Lequertier
(Co-CEO)Experience in marketing & communications ranging from advertising agencies to large tech companies. Joined Welcome to the Jungle as CMO in 2021 and became Co-CEO in 2024.
Caroline Fischer
(UK Country Manager)Grew her career in commercial, operational and leadership roles in big and small tech companies in London.
People progressing
Patrick joined our Sales team in January 2023 and was promoted to Senior Account Executive one year later. Six months later, he became a Sales Lead managing a small team.
Josie joined as an Ops Analyst and was promoted within a year. Based on her career ambitions, she joined our Marketing team as a Marketing Exec and has since been promoted to Marketing Manager.
People breakdown
11%
16%
9%
64%
Asian
Black or African American
Multiracial / Multiethnic
White
Last updated on 08 October 2024
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta)
Claudia Gallon (People Partner)
- Though we’re quite early in our journey, our employees are starting to roll out initiatives that help us to better understand and empathise with each other and the world around us. We collect meaningful data in our onboarding survey, conduct privilege awareness workshops as part of employee onboarding, and anonymise tasks during interview processes to eliminate bias. Diverse employees make for an inclusive product.
- We’re committed to a feedback-driven and transparent culture, as we work to make a workplace where everyone feels welcome and all voices are heard. An environment where conversations between socially different people are seen as opportunities to learn, anticipate alternative viewpoints, and generally grow our business.
- We’re continually iterating our product to do better. We collect meaningful diversity data from companies to inform candidates about gender split and we create transparency through sharing salary ranges. We’re thankful for the opportunity to listen to and learn from our candidates.
- Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are integral to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Our Women’s Group, LGBTQIA+ Group, Disability Group, and Black Employee Network provide vital support and advocacy, creating spaces for connection, growth, and empowerment. Through these ERGs, we celebrate diversity and ensure every employee can bring their whole self to work.
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