Social Media Executive - Winged Boots

About The Role

To help us grow Winged Boots’ brand awareness and clients, we are looking for a social media executive to manage Winged Boots’ social channels, elevating our online presence and taking creative control over our posting schedule, working within the marketing team and alongside our head of content. The main responsibilities of this role are:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive social media strategy to boost brand awareness, engagement, and traffic.
• Create and curate high-quality, engaging content for Meta and Linked In.
• Monitor social media trends and incorporate relevant topics into our content.
• Write, edit, and publish posts that reflect our brand’s voice and style.
• Manage the social content calendar, ensuring timely delivery of posts.
• Work alongside our retail stores to grow their following and assist with social posts and account management.
• Create and manage trade accounts across all platforms
• Engage with our online community by responding to comments, messages, and mentions promptly and professionally.
• Track and analyse social media metrics to evaluate the success of campaigns and strategies.
• Provide regular reports on social media performance and community engagement.
• Use data-driven insights to optimise content and strategies.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to align social media efforts with overall marketing goals.
• Coordinate with the sales and product departments to ensure a cohesive social media presence that reflects booking trends, core products and on-trend destinations and.

You will be a great fit if you are creative, have fantastic communication skills and can work to tight deadlines. The following are also requirements for the role:

• You have a minimum two years’ experience running a brand’s social media account.
• You are a quick thinker who is passionate about social media, marketing and growing a brand.
• You think outside the box and are confident pitching ideas.
• You have strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• You have the ability to produce content across different platforms.
• You are zealous about creating original and creative content for any audience.
• You have a good understanding of video techniques and social media best practices.
• You’re independent and capable of managing your own workload while confidently meeting deadlines.
• You have a keen eye for accuracy.
• You’re a strong multitasker, a team player and comfortable within a fast-paced environment.

• Experience in the travel industry – particularly the luxury market
• Experience working with influencers and running social media competitions
• Experience in designing visually appealing graphics and videos using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva and similar programmes.

Winged Boots is a personalised travel management company that provides luxury leisure holidays and corporate travel to worldwide destinations. With an extensive portfolio of destinations, properties, and itineraries available it’s our promise to give each of our clients an unparalleled service from the very beginning to the very end.

Winged Boots makes up one third of Ocean Holidays, which is currently on of the UK’s largest growth travel company (based on ATOL rankings pre and post COVID). It sits alongside sister companies Ocean Beds, the largest worldwide provider of Florida vacation home rentals to the global travel trade and Ocean Florida the largest direct to consumer Florida specialist in Europe.

From the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, Winged Boots has an expert in each region of the world that will customise every aspect of the clients’ trip to the highest of standards. There are many benefits that you can expect in return for your dedication and your commitment to making our customer’s dreams come true:

• Discounted personal travel and a dedicated staff travel agent that will organise your holiday.
• Private Health Care after probation passed, WPA - discounted gym membership at Nuffield Fitness & Wellbeing Gyms & Fitness First,  & Yourgolftravel etc.
• Profit Related Pay
• An Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential information, advice, and support 24 hours a day. This includes advice on…