Social Media Manager UK

Job Title: Social Media Manager

Location: London (Hybrid Working – 3 Days On-Site)

Contract: Full-Time

Role Overview

Vilgain is seeking a creative and commercially aware Social Media Manager to lead and grow the brand’s organic social presence within the UK market.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing international lifestyle and nutrition brand focused on premium food, supplements, and wellness products made with clean ingredients. The successful candidate will take ownership of Vilgain’s UK social media strategy, helping build brand awareness, audience engagement, and community growth across key social platforms, with Instagram as the primary focus.

Working closely with the wider marketing and brand teams, you will create engaging social-first content, identify emerging trends and opportunities, and help shape Vilgain’s presence within the competitive food and wellness space.

This role is ideal for a highly creative and ambitious social media professional who thrives within fast-moving brand environments and enjoys combining storytelling, content creation, and community engagement to build meaningful brand connection.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Vilgain’s organic social media presence across the UK market

• Develop and execute social media strategies focused on engagement, reach, and brand growth

• Create and oversee social-first content including reels, stories, visuals, and copywriting

• Monitor trends, formats, and platform developments to identify new content opportunities

• Manage community engagement and audience interaction across social channels

• Collaborate with internal teams to strengthen brand positioning and social storytelling

The Successful Applicant

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience managing social media accounts and creating organic content strategies

• Strong track record of growing engagement and online communities

• Excellent understanding of Instagram and social-first content creation

• Strong visual storytelling and brand awareness skills

• Experience creating engaging content across reels, stories, visuals, and copy

• Excellent written communication and English language skills

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a wider team

• Proactive, ambitious, and hands-on approach to social media and brand growth

Technical & Platform Knowledge

• Instagram

• TikTok and emerging social platforms

• Social media analytics and engagement tools

• Content planning and scheduling tools

• Social-first visual and video content creation

Desirable

• Experience within food, wellness, lifestyle, or consumer brands

• Understanding of influencer and community-driven marketing

• Passion for health, nutrition, and wellness-focused brands

• Experience working within fast-growth ecommerce or direct-to-consumer environments

Salary & Benefits

• Hybrid working with 3 days per week in the London office

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing international brand with significant growth plans

• High level of ownership and creative input across brand activity

• Collaborative and ambitious working culture

• Flexible working environment

• Opportunity to contribute directly to the growth of Vilgain within the UK market

• Team events and company meetups

If you are a creative and growth-focused Social Media Manager who enjoys building engaging communities, creating impactful content, and shaping the voice of a fast-growing lifestyle brand, this is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact within an ambitious and innovative business.

Apply now to find out more.