Social Media & Content Manager

Rat & Boa Ltd; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A contemporary fashion brand based in London is seeking a Social Media & Content Manager to lead creative vision across social channels. The ideal candidate will develop innovative campaigns, create engaging content, and enhance brand presence online. Strong experience in social media and content creation is essential. This role offers a hybrid working model along with generous benefits including 30 days of annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Medicash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced parental pay

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Strong background in social-first content creation including design and video.
• Experience leading creative projects and mentoring junior creatives.
• Ability to analyze engagement and content performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop original concepts and campaigns tailored to various platforms.
• Lead the design, copy, and production of social-first content.
• Analyze engagement and optimize creative strategies.

Skills

Social media trends

Content creation

Storytelling

Graphic design tools

Tools

Photoshop

After Effects

Premiere

Job description

About Us

Founded in 2015 by friends Valentina Muntoni and Stephanie Bennett, Rat & Boa is a bold and unapologetic fashion brand built on the celebration of femininity and individuality. Known for our signature prints, dramatic silhouettes, and nostalgic glamour with a modern twist, we create pieces designed to elevate every moment of dressing up. We are more than a brand — we are a growing global community. Every collection tells a story, blending romanticism with edge, and we're on an exciting journey to evolve into a fully‑fledged fashion house. With ambitious plans to expand into new categories and explore fresh creative directions, this is an incredible time to join our team and help shape the next chapter of our story.

The role

Social Media & Content Manager will help shape the creative vision of our social channels and elevate how our brand shows up online. You'll lead the development of social‑first ideas, directing and producing content that feels modern, culturally aware, and true to our aesthetic. In this role, you'll push creative boundaries while ensuring consistency across every platform, from campaign concepts to daily storytelling. Working closely with our brand and marketing teams, you'll bring a strong point of view, a refined eye, and the ability to turn ideas into compelling visuals that resonate and grow our community.

The main elements of the role are:

• Creative Strategy & Ideation
  • Develop original concepts, campaigns, and storytelling approaches tailored to different platforms (Instagram, TikTok, and potential to expand social platforms to keep the brand innovating).
  • Work closely with strategists, wider team, copywriters, and design team to shape the brand's social presence.
• Content Creation & Oversight
  • Lead the design, copy, and production of social‑first content (static, video, motion, interactive formats).
  • Ensure creative output matches brand tone, voice, and visual identity.
  • Stay ahead of platform trends and apply them to campaigns.
• Collaboration
  • Partner with paid media teams, influencer coordinator, and brand manager.
  • Brief and direct creatives, and inform brand managers of what content is needed for social campaigns.
  • Liaise with external agencies, production houses or content creators when needed.
• Performance & Optimisation
  • Analyse engagement and content performance to refine creative strategies.
  • Test new formats, methods, and platform features.

Requirements

• Strong background in social‑first content creation (copy, design, short‑form video).
• Understanding of social media trends, algorithms, and audience behaviours.
• Proficiency with tools like Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere.
• Strong storytelling abilities.
• Experience leading creative projects and mentoring junior creatives.
• Balance of strategic thinking and hands‑on execution.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and an additional 0.5 days on Christmas & New Year's Eve).
• Medicash plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Pension Scheme.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced parental pay.
• Hybrid working.

Rat & Boa are an equal‑opportunity employer. We recognise the value of an inclusive workplace culture, where everyone feels empowered to contribute their unique perspective. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We strive to eliminate biases and discrimination in our recruitment process, ensuring that every candidate is evaluated based on their skills, qualifications, and potential to contribute to our team. Please reach out if you have any specific requirements or require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process. We are happy to accommodate.