Digital Communications and Social Media Manager

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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    London
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Direct Marketing
  • Industry

    Government & Public Services
  • Pay

    £280 per day including holiday pay PAYER
  • Closing date

    9 Feb 2026

Digital Communications & Social Media Manager Interim for 3 months to start ASAP

Digital Communications & Social Media Manager Interim for 3 months to start ASAP £240-£280 Per day PAYE including holiday pay.
  • Location: Central London
  • Hybrid: 2–3 days on site
  • To start: ASAP
This role is for a candidate who is creative, strategic and highly collaborative. This is an exciting opportunity to support the creation of content and delivery of purposeful, high‑quality content for our digital and social channels, helping to bring our purpose values, strategy and impact to life for millions of people.

As our Digital Communications & Social Media Manager, you will: -
  • Shape and deliver our digital communications plan, helping us reach and engage key audiences across our corporate website and social media channels (LinkedIn, X, Instagram and more).
  • Create standout digital content — writing compelling copy, designing digital assets, and developing stories that spotlight our purpose, people and projects.
  • Manage day-to-day digital activity, including website updates, news stories, campaign pages, accessibility improvements and content optimisation.
  • Play a key role in campaigns, acting as the digital lead and project manager across key initiatives.
  • Collaborate across the business to proactively identify stories, opportunities and content that broaden awareness of our work.
  • Monitor, measure and report on performance, using tools like Google Analytics and social monitoring platforms to guide continual improvement.
  • Understand and able to create and edit content that is SEO optimised
  • Spot risks and support reputation management across all online channels.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the below
  • Someone who can combine creativity with strategic thinking, and who is confident in managing digital channels for a corporate brand and B2B
  • Excellent copywriting skills with an ability to craft clear, engaging content for different audiences to tight deadlines
  • Good understanding of CMS platforms and best practice in digital content management (ideally Dayto but experience on other CMS platforms is fine)
  • Experience collaborating with agencies, web developers and internal stakeholders.
  • Strong project management skills — comfortable juggling multiple priorities.
  • Demonstrable experience of managing digital channels for a corporate brand, either in-house or at an agency – including websites, X, LinkedIn, Instagram
  • Good understanding and experience of corporate communications, with experience of working in or with corporate communications
  • A track record of analysing channel performance and producing actionable insights. Ideally experience of using Meltwater or other Social Media management tools
  • Good knowledge of the digital and social media landscape and emerging trends.
  • Manage updates to the corporate website, including content, news, page design, downloads and accessibility measures.
  • Creative design capabilities, including experience with photo/video editing tools.
  • The ability to simplify complex concepts into plain, compelling English.

If this role is of interest, please do apply ASAP with an up-to-date CV highlighting all your relevant experience and do get in touch to discuss this role in more detail. Please do apply ASAP as interviews are being held on teams this week.

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