Social Media Manager · London, UK

Social Media Manager creating strategic, social-first content that connects brands with their audiences.

Results-driven Social Media Manager with 3+ years of agency experience delivering data-backed campaigns for brands including Bosch, Sainsbury's magazine, Subway UAE and Betty Crocker Arabia. A driven, ambitious, team player that fits into most situations, client facing who seamlessly blends in.

Portrait of Maria Salman, social media manager

01 - About

3+ years of agency experience delivering data-backed campaigns across food, lifestyle, FMCG and luxury.

Proven expertise in content strategy, community management, paid social optimisation and performance analytics. I translate brand briefs into engaging, platform-optimised content that drives measurable engagement and business outcomes.

Strong foundation in analytics, client management and cross-functional collaboration. Sectors: food, lifestyle, FMCG and luxury. Platforms: Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and Pinterest. Agencies: 7C3, McCann FP7, Saatchi & Saatchi and Bacchus - for brands including Bosch, Sainsbury's magazine, Subway UAE, Betty Crocker Arabia and Cipriani Doha.

Brands & agencies I've worked with

Sainsbury's magazineBosch ProfessionalBosch DIY & GardenSubway UAEBetty Crocker Arabia7C3McCann FP7Saatchi & SaatchiBacchus Agency

Results

93k → 100k

Instagram follower growth, Sainsbury's magazine

28%

Average engagement rate increase across accounts at 7C3

35%

Average engagement uplift across campaigns at McCann FP7

4.2/5.0

Average brand sentiment score maintained in community management

02 - Why me

Here's why I'm the right partner for your social media goals.

Proven Expertise

With 3+ years of agency experience, I've helped brands across food, lifestyle, FMCG and luxury build strong social media presences and achieve measurable results.

Hands-on delivery

I plan, write, take part in shoots, edit, schedule and report, so the work keeps moving from idea to post without getting lost between teams.

Results-Oriented Approach

My focus is on delivering real, sustainable growth and engagement backed by KPI tracking and performance analytics.

Team Player

Worked alongside a wide range of teams - creative, digital and directors - so ideas move smoothly from brief to delivery.

03 - My process

How the work actually gets made.

01

Research

Audience insight, competitor analysis and trend tracking to find the gap worth owning.

02

Strategy

Content pillars, campaign ideas and calendars mapped to real business objectives.

03

Creation

Shoot direction, filming and editing, built platform-native, not repurposed.

04

Optimisation

Monthly analytics, post-campaign reporting and clear learnings that shape the next cycle.

04 - Case study

Content for Sainsbury's magazine.

Sainsbury's magazine | Editorial food content & community

Social Media Manager (7C3)InstagramTikTokFacebookPinterest

Objective

Keep an established food-media audience engaged year-round and turn recipe content into saves, shares and follower growth.

Strategy

Built an always-on seasonal calendar around peak food moments, prioritising recipe-led formats proven to over-index on saves, and balanced hero Reels with lower-lift carousels and stills.

My role

  • Content planning and monthly calendars
  • Shoot planning and on-set direction for food
  • Caption writing for posts and reels
  • Reels editing for feed and Reels placement
  • Daily community management

Results

  • Instagram: 93k → 100k followers during the period
  • Instagram engagement up 12% across likes, saves, comments and shares
  • TikTok: 876 → 1,033 followers
  • TikTok engagement up 9%, with comments and shares also growing
  • Recipe-led formats consistently drove the highest saves and shares
  • Seasonal hero posts timed to peak-produce windows delivered the strongest reach

05 - Case study

Social content for Bosch Professional and Bosch DIY & Garden.

Bosch | Social media management & community engagement

Social Media Manager (7C3)InstagramFacebook

Objective

Grow two distinct Bosch communities, a professional trade audience and a DIY/garden audience, while holding global brand consistency.

Strategy

Scheduled and published content supplied by Bosch's Germany team via Brandwatch across the Professional and DIY & Garden accounts. Owned daily community management on Instagram and Facebook, and had weekly client meetings, with a focus on responsiveness and client satisfaction, which helped drive a measurable improvement in client sentiment over the engagement.

My role

  • Content planning across three accounts
  • Community management and audience replies
  • Performance reporting and social listening
  • Recommendations on high-performing formats

Results

  • Bosch Professional: 32k → 35.3k Instagram followers
  • Bosch DIY & Garden: 52k → 56.3k Instagram followers
  • 13% engagement rate on Bosch Professional, 9% on Bosch DIY & Garden
  • Identified the highest-performing formats and fed them back into the calendar

32k → 35.3k

Instagram followers, Bosch Professional

52k → 56.3k

Instagram followers, Bosch DIY & Garden

13% / 9%

Instagram engagement rate, Bosch Professional / Bosch DIY & Garden

Bosch Professional

Tool-led social content for the professional trade audience.

Bosch Professional

Product Reel

Bosch Professional

In-use demo

Bosch Expert clamp meter styled on site with cable and insulated pliers

Bosch Professional

Expert range still

Bosch DIY & Garden

Approachable, home-project content for the DIY and garden audience.

Bosch DIY & Garden

How-to Reel

Bosch UniversalSaw 18V-100 in use, captioned for straight and curved cuts

Bosch DIY & Garden

UniversalSaw key visual

06 - Case study

Food-first social content for Subway UAE and Betty Crocker Arabia.

Subway UAE & Betty Crocker Arabia | FMCG social content

Social Media Executive (McCann FP7)InstagramTikTok

Objective

Drive appetite appeal and brand visibility for two FMCG/QSR brands in a fast-scrolling regional market.

Strategy

Contributed to two campaigns built on original ideas, live platform trends, and audience insight, the Subway footlong cookie launch in Dubai, and recipe-inspiration content that turned Betty Crocker's pantry products into everyday occasions.

My role

  • Campaign concepting and weekly client presentations
  • Shooting, developing and producing 20+ assets
  • Always-on content strategy built on platform trends
  • Influencer and supplier partnerships (8+ collaborations)
  • Performance dashboards for client and internal leadership

Results

  • Two campaigns delivered, driving 13% average engagement uplift.
  • 12% follower growth across client accounts
  • Content calendar maintained a 95% on-time publication rate
  • Trend-led formats outperformed static product posts on reach

Subway UAE

Appetite-led QSR content built for fast-scrolling regional audiences.

Subway UAE

Menu hero Reel

Subway UAE

Product moment Reel

Hands holding a Subway croissant sandwich and drink cup against a blue sky

Subway UAE

Breakfast key visual

Betty Crocker Arabia

Home-baking content designed to turn pantry products into recipe inspiration.

Layered walnut cake with vanilla frosting styled beside Betty Crocker cake mix and frosting

Betty Crocker Arabia

Recipe key visual

Betty Crocker Arabia

Bake-along Reel

Betty Crocker Arabia

Recipe Reel

07 - Experience

Experience

Social Media Manager

7C3 | London, UK

January 2025 – Current

Managing social strategy and execution across Meta, TikTok, Pinterest and LinkedIn for 3+ diverse client accounts, including Sainsbury's magazine and Bosch.

Key areas:

  • Quarterly content strategy
  • Audience segmentation & content pillars
  • Copywriting
  • Community management at scale
  • Paid social support
  • Monthly performance reporting

Social Media Executive

McCann FP7 | Dubai, UAE

May – September 2024

Developed and executed four high-impact social campaigns for FMCG brands including Subway UAE and Betty Crocker Arabia, driving 35% average engagement uplift and 12% follower growth.

Social Media Intern

Saatchi & Saatchi | Dubai, UAE

May – June 2023

Identified and recruited four high-profile brand ambassadors across FMCG, beauty, fashion and automotive, and built ambassador analytics decks presented to clients.

Earlier experience across marketing, content and digital roles in London and Dubai View CV

08 - Skills

What I'm brought in to do.

Increase engagement that will lead to strong brand loyalty, higher frequency of usage and attract new customers.

How I'm doing this

Strategy & Always-On

Trend-led content strategies and campaign frameworks built from audience insight and platform behaviour.

Content Production

Concepting, shooting and producing social-first content for food, lifestyle, FMCG and luxury brands.

Community Management

Day-to-day audience care and conversation that turns followers into an actual community.

Reporting & Insight

Performance dashboards and post-campaign reporting translated into next steps clients understand.

Copy & Brand Voice

Post, campaign and partnership copy that stays sharp, on-voice and platform-native.

Paid & Partnerships

Supporting paid social, plus influencer and supplier coordination from shortlist to delivery.

Social Media

Content strategyCommunity managementKPI trackingPerformance dashboardsCampaign planning

Content Creation

CopywritingPhotographyVideo editing basicsContent calendar planningShoot production

Platforms

InstagramTikTokLinkedInPinterestFacebookMeta Ads Manager

Tools

HootsuiteBufferSprout SocialSocial PilotMeta Business SuiteSEO fundamentalsMicrosoft Office Suite

09 - Background

St. Mary's University London

BA in Media and Marketing · Class of 2024

    Dubai American Academy

    International Baccalaureate · 2020

      Languages

      English (fluent) · Arabic & French (spoken proficiency) · Spanish (learning)

      10 - Contact

      Let's create
      something meaningful.

      Currently open to Social Media Manager and Executive roles in London and always happy to talk content, strategy or a brief you're wrestling with.

      Email

      themariasalman@gmail.com

      Phone

      +44 7435 463445

      Based in

      London, United Kingdom

      I've grown food, tools and FMCG accounts across London and Dubai by treating every post as a test with a number attached. Send me the brief and I'll show you the plan behind it.