Full Time 40 Hours Per Week - Monday to Friday
About British Garden Centres:
British Garden Centres are the UK’s largest family-run garden centre group with and are continuously growing. It’s a business made up of 70 garden centres, 3 nurseries and 2 warehouses and we employ over 3500 people across the UK.
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Social Media Coordinator to join our thriving Marketing department. This role will focus on developing our local garden centre social media profiles, which includes generating regular reports, creating scroll-stopping content and engaging with the local team. This role will be office based and situated within our Head Office at Brigg Garden Centre, North Lincolnshire. Once established within the role an average working week will include one to two days out on centre visits per week.
Job Description:
1. Create all centre level marketing content for the garden centre pages following the brand guidelines.
2. Monitor all social media platforms under the BGC umbrella.
3. Generate weekly and monthly social media reports on the centre profiles and the brand profiles when needed.
4. Assist with replying to messages and comments on the BGC channels.
5. Establish an active role in training centre social users with the creation and publishing of content.
6. Maintain a strong relationship and line of communication with the centres relating to all social media activity.
7. Support marketing events when necessary, including travelling to other centres and event locations.
8. Once established in the role, visit garden centres around the UK to develop social media skills and create content.
9. Assist in the development of content calendars on a monthly basis.
10. Support with influencer relations and generating databases.
11. Assist our Content Creator with any necessary filming, photography and editing.
What you’ll bring:
1. Educated to degree-level in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
2. Strong knowledge and evidence of content creation including filming and editing.
3. Proficient knowledge in social media management tools (e.g., Meta, Sprout Social, Hootsuite).
4. Valid UK driving license and willingness to travel to other garden centres.
5. A strong positive mindset and ability to work well within a team.
6. Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
7. Willingness to get involved in public-facing social media and events.
Preferable:
1. General interest in horticulture, gardening & Christmas.
2. Active personal social media accounts.
3. Knowledge of social media trends and algorithms.
4. Ability to multitask and manage marketing priorities.
5. Willingness to develop and learn.
Benefits:
Salary dependent on experience. Working for an industry-leading business with many opportunities to learn and grow both personally and professionally. 28 days holiday including bank holidays. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day & Easter Sunday. 20% discount at any BGC store and 50% meal discount at any BGC restaurant, with additional discount rates available for our Leisure Park. Support from a social, supportive and highly driven team.
How to Apply:
Please email your CV and Cover Letter to Lucy Hewitt at LHewitt@britishgardencentres.com.
Applications Close: Tuesday 8th April 2025
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