Social Media & Influencer Executive - 10 months - Fixed Term Contract

This role leads the development and execution of best‑in‑class social media strategies across paid and organic channels, influencer partnerships, and digital activations that bring Tesco’s marketing campaigns to life. By delivering proactive and reactive content and leveraging cultural moments, you will ensure Tesco remains relevant, engaging, and visible across all major platforms.

Success in this position requires strong stakeholder management and seamless collaboration with internal teams, influencer 

talent, multiple agencies, and affiliate partners. You will be hands‑on in planning, creating, and optimising social activity, driving both impactful campaigns and always‑on content.

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

• Manage the planning, briefing, development, production, and execution of paid and organic social media content, including both proactive and reactive activity.

• Collaborate with media partners to create Tesco content for third‑party pages and publishers.

• Oversee reactive community management across all organic and dark‑posted content.

• Schedule and deploy social media posts across all major platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, and Snapchat.

• Set clear measures and KPIs to drive continuous improvement and demonstrate the impact and efficiency of social activity.

• Analyse customer behaviour, research, insights, and trends, working with creative and media agencies to build effective content plans.

• Evaluate organic and paid media plans and recommendations to ensure alignment with brief objectives and platform opportunities.

• Provide ongoing analysis, insights, and recommendations to optimise social media performance and enhance ways of working.

• Partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure campaign messaging is consistent across channels and aligned with wider business and customer needs.

• Keep the team informed on planned activity, performance results, competitor movements, and test‑and‑learn opportunities.

• Build strong relationships with agency partners, social media platforms, and influencers, managing day‑to‑day interactions with creative and media agencies.

• Strong background in content marketing, with deep expertise across social media and influencer marketing.

• Proven experience in social listening, reporting, and trend analysis to inform strategic decisions.

• Solid understanding of retail customer behaviour and how it evolves in a fast‑changing market.

• Skilled in defining KPIs, interpreting analytics, and measuring performance to drive continuous improvement.

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying