Social Media Manager Contract Jobs in Nottingham
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Interim Transactional Finance Manager
Posted 3 days ago by Astute Recruitment Limited
The role of Interim Transactional Finance Manager involves joining a growing business for an initial 3-month temporary a...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Senior Insight Manager - UK
Posted 4 days ago by Circana
The Senior Insight Manager at Circana is a pivotal role within the Retail team, focusing on leveraging extensive industr...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
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Group Purchasing Manager - UK
Posted 4 days ago by Vet Plus
The Group Purchasing Manager at VetPlus will lead the end-to-end purchasing function, focusing on developing and executi...
- Rate £65,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
Costings Finance Manager - 10 Month FTC
Posted 4 days ago by Compleat Food Group
This role is for a Costings Finance Manager at The Compleat Food Group, focusing on shaping commercial costings within a...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
Costings Finance Manager - 10 Month FTC
Posted 1 week ago by Compleat Food Group
This role is for a Costings Finance Manager at The Compleat Food Group, focusing on shaping commercial costings within a...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
Costings Finance Manager - 10 Month FTC
Posted 1 week ago by Compleat Food Group
This role is for a Costings Finance Manager at The Compleat Food Group, focusing on shaping commercial costings within a...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
CyberArk Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by ECS
The CyberArk Engineer role involves designing, implementing, and supporting CyberArk Privileged Access Management soluti...
- Rate £475 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
TrueSight Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by ECS
The TrueSight Engineer role involves working on a contract basis with a global managed service provider to support a Tel...
- Rate £475 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
Project Manager
Posted 1 week ago by Morson Edge
The role of Project Manager (Business Transformation) involves leading the delivery of two strategic projects aimed at e...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
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About Our Social Media Manager Contract Roles in Nottingham
What does a social media manager contractor do?
The Social Media Manager contractor role centres on the ability to plan, create, publish, and measure social media content and campaigns across the major social platforms, building and maintaining an organisation's presence and engagement with its audiences on channels including LinkedIn, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube. Contract engagements arise when an organisation needs dedicated social media management during a vacancy, when a specific campaign or brand relaunch requires focused social media resource, or when an organisation is building its social media capability for the first time and needs experienced guidance alongside execution. The work involves developing content calendars, briefing and producing creative assets, writing platform-optimised copy, scheduling and publishing content, monitoring conversations and engaging with communities, managing paid social campaigns, and reporting on social media performance against agreed KPIs.
Social Media Manager contractors are expected to combine strong content creation skills with platform-specific knowledge and an analytical approach to measuring and improving performance. Deep familiarity with the specific platforms relevant to the role, including knowledge of each platform's algorithm, content formats, and best practices for organic reach and engagement, is expected. Experience managing paid social campaigns using Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, or TikTok Ads alongside organic community management is widely expected at senior level. Proficiency with social media management and scheduling tools such as Hootsuite, Sprout Social, or Later, and with analytics tools including native platform insights and social listening tools, is broadly assumed. The ability to adapt brand tone of voice to different platforms, respond to comments and community interactions appropriately, and identify and capitalise on trending topics and cultural moments relevant to the brand is what distinguishes effective Social Media Manager contractors.
What is the market like for social media manager contractors?
Social Media Manager contracting is an active market within the broader digital marketing and communications discipline, driven by the volume of commercial and brand social media activity across every sector and the project-based nature of much social content and campaign work. Demand is consistent with spikes around product launches, campaigns, and brand crises that require dedicated social media resource. The market is competitive at the generalist level, where the supply of candidates with social media management experience is broad. Contractors who bring deep expertise in a specific platform, particularly TikTok which has grown rapidly in commercial relevance, or who combine organic community management with paid social expertise, are in a stronger commercial position. Rates vary considerably by the seniority of the role and the size of the social media audience being managed.
What is the contracting market like in Nottingham?
A cluster of major financial services and insurance operations gives Nottingham a reliable flow of technology, data, and transformation work that belies its relatively modest size. Two large hospital trusts and the wider East Midlands health economy add clinical informatics, programme management, and business analysis to the local mix. The pharmaceutical heritage most visibly associated with Boots and its supply chain operations supports pockets of activity in regulatory, scientific, and logistics disciplines. Nottingham's central location and strong transport links mean contractors frequently serve clients across the wider East Midlands rather than restricting themselves to a single city, and the reverse is also true: contractors based in Derby, Leicester, or further afield regularly compete for Nottingham-based roles.
How much do social media manager contractors usually earn in Nottingham?
Contract rates for social media manager roles in Nottingham typically range from £225 to £405 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many social media manager vacancies in Nottingham are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 social media manager contract roles across the site, with Nottingham maintaining steady activity. Data reviewed up to June 2026.