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Social Media Manager

Social Media Manager

Run a small brand's social channels the way the work is judged in 2026: read the numbers that matter, brief creators so every ad is labelled, keep reviews inside UK consumer law, handle a complaint that goes public, and plan and report on what social actually earns.
2 hrs taught · 4.5 to 8 hrs applied 7 modules 20 lessons 4 portfolio artifacts Completion certificate Updated September 2026
Created by the CertClue team
What you'll build

Real portfolio pieces built during the course, not a certificate for its own sake. Each one is work you can show.

  • Social performance reviewA fall in reach read properly before anything was bought or changed: what fell and what rose, by format, whether orders moved, what the data shows as against what it only suggests, and the first step.
  • Creator brief and label fixThe fix for a creator post that was an unlabelled ad, and the brief for a paid video: what each piece needs, the rule behind it, who does it and by when, written so the creator can follow it without a call.
  • Complaint response planThe response to a complaint that went public: the holding reply word for word, what is said where, who owns each action and when, the safety claim handled privately, and the cause fixed behind the scenes.
  • Monthly social report and planA month's social report built on outcomes: orders and revenue by platform, wholesale enquiries reported separately, the week's decisions with their reasons, and next month's platforms and posting rhythm.

What you'll learn

Social, kept short
The job, decoded
A day in the seat
The rhythm of the job
Into the simulation: a week at Kettlebrook Coffee
Building the portfolio
What comes next

Course content · 7 modules, 20 lessons

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How platforms decide who sees a post, what social is for in a small business, and the two sets of UK rules every social media manager works inside: labelling ads, and reviews.

How platforms decide what people see
What social is for in a small business
Labelling ads: the UK rules
Reviews and the law

Requirements

  • No prior experience in this field is required to start.
  • A computer with a reliable internet connection.
  • Comfortable using a web browser - no software to install.

Description

Every CertClue course follows the same seven-part shape: fundamentals, the role translated out of job-posting language, a real working day, the job's recurring rhythms, a multi-day simulation, the portfolio you build along the way, and a handoff into your next move. Here is what that looks like for social media manager.

Who this course is for

Anyone aiming to become a social media manager, including career changers with no background in it yet. This is the entry rung of a realistic ladder:

entry
Social Media Manager

Runs a brand's social channels day to day: plans and publishes content, answers the community, works with creators inside the advertising rules, and reports what social brings the business.

Content planningCommunity managementCreator briefs and ad labellingReporting on outcomes
mid
Senior Social Media Manager / Social Lead

Owns social strategy across channels, runs paid social and creator programmes with a budget, and manages the people who publish day to day.

Channel strategyPaid socialCreator programmesManaging a small team
senior
Head of Social / Head of Content

Sets how the brand shows up across social and content, leads the team, answers for social's contribution to revenue and reputation, and owns the response when something goes wrong in public.

Brand and content strategyTeam leadershipBudgets and forecastingReputation and risk
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