Job Description

The Company:

Korea Foods Company is the leader in the supply of Korean food in the UK. A family-run business, established in 1999, Korea Foods Company has over 400 employees working within its Head Office, Logistics Centres, and Retail Stores.

We import from key brands in Korea, and distribute to the Asian community, focusing on East Asian consumers. We have also seen substantial growth within the supermarket multiples, securing significant listings with Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, and Costco.

We also operate our own retail store network, currently with 19 stores within the estate, with more opening in 2024/5.

Growth has been consistently double-digit, with a sales turnover in excess of 75 million.

The company is an incredibly dynamic and fast-paced place to work, with ambiguity and transparency that is often associated with family-run businesses. It is, also, whilst not for the faint-hearted, a rewarding workplace where personal achievements are recognised due to the relatively flat management structure.

Main Purpose & Scope of the Job

The Social Media Manager and Graphic Designer will be responsible for successfully connecting with new audiences and engaging with the existing base through compelling social media initiatives. We're seeking a candidate to help us to expand our digital footprint and drive new initiatives through our existing channels. They will develop and implement new content strategies, tailored to the strengths of different social media platforms, to increase awareness of Korean food, and our retail brand, Seoul Plaza.

Additionally, the candidate will be required to work on the design of other areas of the business, including retail stores, retail marketing, product design, and other promotional activities that may occur within the business.

Objectives of the Role

Increase engagement for existing audiences with high-quality social initiatives

Acquire new followers by filling gaps in our marketing content output

Improve ROI through more consistent messaging and design

Identify new channels to embed our brand or the brands we work with

Gain insights from social data and metrics using monitoring tools

Create designs for advertising for on and offline channels.

Create designs for product highlights for on and offline channels.

Support other departments with aspects such as POS design, promotional materials, design of presentations.

Key Responsibilities

Use social media and other tools to create and release content to our social channels

Become an extension of the company's brand to connect with existing customers, and acquire new ones

Create and adapt the company's social strategy

Stay up to date with new and emerging trends to help keep our social media presence consistently relevant

Establish key performance indicators to understand efficacy of existing social campaigns and adjust strategy for further optimisations

Skills and Qualifications

Significant management and leadership experience

Extensive knowledge of a variety of current social media platforms

Excellent problem-solving techniques

Strong multitasking capabilities under pressure

Ability to work on their own without supervision

Clear, confident communication abilities

Effective time-management skills

Preferred qualifications

Significant experience leading a brand's social media initiatives

Keen understanding of how to craft effective social media strategies

Strong familiarity with computers, email clients, and project management software

Experience with social media tools

Full capability of photoshop, videography and video editing, use of fonts, typography, colour theory.

Large social media following

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 35,000.00-37,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Casual dress Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:

New Malden KT3 4PH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

If you are holding a VISA, please also advise the visa type and the expiry date for the current visa.
Education:

Bachelor's (required)
Experience:

Social media marketing: 1 year (required) Marketing management: 1 year (preferred)
Language:

Korean (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person