Why join us

Joining the Sainsbury's team as a Social Media Organic Associate offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in the dynamic world of social media and food culture, shaping engaging content for our organic social channels. With a focus on community management and reactive content creation, you'll be part of a collaborative environment where your passion for social media trends and creativity can thrive. Working closely with our Social Media Lead, you'll have the freedom to drive organic social strategies and content creation while contributing to the brand's social presence and engagement across platforms. Embrace the chance to make an impact, stay ahead of the curve with innovative ideas, and be supported by a dedicated team and resources to excel in this exciting role.

This role will support the Sainsbury’s Social Media Lead to run our Sainsbury’s organic social media channels. The role will be responsible for maintaining day-to-day community management and reactive content across all platforms.

We’re looking for someone who is deeply passionate about food—someone who understands food culture, trends and behaviours, and can translate that into conversations and content people love.

What you'll do

As the Social Media Organic Associate at Sainsbury's, you will play a vital role in supporting the Social Media Lead to manage and oversee the organic social media channels for the brand. Your responsibilities will include creating culturally relevant reactive content, scheduling communications across various social platforms, writing engaging captions, and executing the organic social media strategy in line with the brand's identity and customer plan. Additionally, you will collaborate with internal and external teams to produce platform-first reactive social content, maintain the brand's social presence, ensure compliance with social media governance guidelines, provide community management, and utilise social media reporting tools to gather insights and track competitor activity, ultimately contributing to the brand's social media success and engagement with its audience.

Who you are

As a Social Media Organic Associate at Sainsbury's, you are a creative and food-passionate individual with a deep understanding of social media trends and behaviours. With your strong project management skills and experience in content creation, you excel in developing engaging and culturally relevant social media content for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Your ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders, agencies, and internal teams, along with your proactive and self-motivated approach in a fast-paced environment, allows you to effectively execute the organic social media strategy and maintain the brand's social presence across various platforms.

Essential Criteria

Experience in social media and experience in creating successful content across both Instagram, Meta and TikTok.  Experience of working with digital media, creative or influencer agencies. Knowledge of social media tools and platforms (e.g. Sprout). Experience in food, or retail. 

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