About the role

  • Social Media Lead managing corporate social strategy for Lloyds Banking Group. Elevating digital reputation through innovative content and effective governance in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

  • Set and deliver a multi-year social strategy aligned to Group priorities and external trends.
  • Define the role of each channel – LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and emerging platforms – and optimise for discoverability in AI and search ecosystems.
  • Translate platform changes into actionable playbooks for corporate communications.
  • Develop and implement agent-based workflows for planning, tagging, reporting, and distribution.
  • Embed practices that make our content discoverable to AI Overviews and LLMs, with clear KPIs for “citation share” and discoverability.
  • Own social governance across all GCA channels, including partner oversight, page ownership, and admin rights.
  • Ensure all activity follows FCA financial promotions guidance, CAP/ASA codes, and the Online Safety Act.
  • Maintain escalation frameworks and crisis playbooks for misinformation and reputational risk.
  • Lead editorial planning and creative reviews, blending planned, reactive, and evergreen content.
  • Drive strategic distribution across leaders’ profiles, paid and owned channels, ensuring content is accessible and search-ready.
  • Set the vision for a data-led creative culture, blending analytical rigour with creative instinct.
  • Champion data as a driver for both performance and content development, ensuring insights shape high-impact work.
  • Empower the team to use real-time analytics and audience trends to inform decisions.
  • Set benchmarks across engagement, sentiment, AI visibility, and business outcomes.
  • Run regular performance reviews to turn insight into action.
  • Lead by example, setting clear priorities and optimising team capacity to meet demand without compromising quality.
  • Foster a culture of proactive planning, balancing reactive and strategic work.
  • Set standards for agency and partner resourcing, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
  • Inspire and develop a high-performance, inclusive team, providing clear objectives and meaningful feedback.

Requirements

  • Proven passion for leading corporate social media for a complex, regulated organisation.
  • Expertise in launching and scaling channels (e.g. TikTok, YouTube) and adapting to algorithm changes.
  • A passion for storytelling, creativity, and data-driven decision-making.
  • Strong behaviours of curiosity, bold decision-making, and test and learn.
  • Strong understanding of AI-enabled social operations and automation.
  • Excellent governance and compliance knowledge, including FCA and ASA requirements.
  • Ability to guide and influence agencies and senior stakeholders with confidence and clarity.

Benefits

  • A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
  • An annual performance-related bonus
  • Share schemes including free shares
  • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  • 30 Days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Job title

Social Media Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£78,098 - £109,060 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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