We are recruiting!
Culture & Placemaking Social Media Executive – Freelance
Deadline 22nd May 2026
As part of our ambitious plans for culture, creativity and regeneration, we are now looking to appoint a freelance social media executive to work closely with the RDA’s Culture and Placemaking team, partners and stakeholders to:
• Work closely with the borough’s rich arts and cultural sector, visitor attractions and diverse businesses to generate engaging content for our social media channels.
• Create content to support the team in raising the profile of the borough. We want to:
· Attract new visitors to the borough and encourage them to stay longer,
· Encourage creative businesses to set up home here and;
· Build audiences for cultural programmes from across the borough and beyond.
• Apply insights and analyse content to identify what content does and doesn’t work
• Liaise with the wider marketing team to plan and execute content and administrate websites if required..
• Engage in and articulate hyperlocal place based identities, including high streets and town centre districts.
• Help us tell residents and visitors Rochdale’s story as a great place to live, work and play!
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Looking back at last week’s Company Day at Harewood House ☀️
The morning was spent on training and company updates, including a brilliant social media content creation session from @sharpfutures where teams took on a fun content challenge 🎥
In the afternoon, it was time for a scavenger hunt around the grounds before finishing the day with well-deserved drinks on the terrace 🍹💜
#AgencyLife #TeamDay #ContentCreation
✨ A day in the life on the Channel 4 Content Creatives+ programme ✨
📱 Content Creatives+ is our new scheme, designed to help emerging digital creatives build real-world experience and progress their careers in the creative industries.
🤳 Meet Harrison, an alumni of the Content Creatives scheme, who is getting stuck in to the fast‑paced world of social-first content on his placement with @socialchain !
🎬 Working with big brands and experienced creatives, Harrison has been developing his confidence, gaining experience and learning new skills to help him in his next steps in this industry.
👀 Keep your eyes peeled for more Content Creatives+ journeys!
🤝 Content Creatives+ is run by 4Skills, supported by @sharpfutures & @weare_theallies
Today we hosted a group of digital T-Level students from @osfc_info as they visited @thesharpproject
The students found out more about the businesses based at The Sharp Project as well as career opportunities in the wider creative digital sector across Greater Manchester.
We also met the T-Level lead from @digitalnextofficial who will be facilitating some @osfc_info students on their placements next year 💻 🎧 📱
A couple of weeks ago, our students completed their Creative Digital Placement with @sharpfutures 🎉
Their final presentations, delivered to industry experts in social media, content creation, marketing, and brand identity, were nothing short of impressive. From in-depth audience research to fully developed brand identities, their ideas showed brilliant creativity and strategic thinking.
The level of detail was incredible, with students producing branded presentations, visual assets, social media videos, and even app mock-ups! 🎨
Participants can also stay connected with SharpFutures through ‘People On Demand’ (POD), a service linking creative businesses with emerging talent for projects across social media, admin, and video production. They will have the opportunity to apply, with support and feedback throughout the process.
We can't wait to see what they do next! 🚀
Last Tuesday, we accompanied our students to @sharpfutures for their Creative Digital Placement 🎬✨ This hands-on programme is all about building the skills you need to thrive in the creative industry, learning, experimenting, and gaining real experience along the way 🚀
From social media planning to getting creative with CapCut, the day was packed with opportunities to bring ideas to life, including a live mini filming brief that gave students the chance to showcase their creativity in action! 🎨🔥
Curious what a day in the life looks like? 👀Take a peek, and keep an eye out for our students’ presentations next week! 🌟
Creative Digital Placement with @sharpfutures at The Sharp Project is done.
Branding is way more intentional than I realised. Colour, typography, shapes every single design decision is communicating something before a customer reads a single word.
A huge thank you to @manmetrise for making this an opportunity that students can actually access and experience. This is exactly the kind of support that makes a difference. 🙏
✨ A week in the life on the Channel 4 Content Creatives+ programme ✨
📱 Content Creatives+ is our new scheme designed to support digital creatives to progress their careers within the creative industries.
🤳 Rebecca is currently on a paid placement with @the_mob_film_co , a Global Film and TV Production Company based in Manchester, and we're thrilled to show you an glimpse into what she's been up to during her time as a Content and Production Assistant!
🎥 From supporting the production team, to working across location and studio shoots, Rebecca has been developing her skills and setting herself up for a solid career in creative industry!
👀 Keep your eyes peeled for more insights into Content Creatives+!
🤝 Content Creatives+ is run by 4Skills, supported by @sharpfutures & @weare_theallies
This is what happened when creative talent met real opportunity 👇
Ideas turned into content.
Briefs turned into skills
Talent turned into careers.
Huge congratulations to our @sharpfutures ✕ @channel4skills Content Creative graduates 🎉
You pushed yourselves on every brief, backed your ideas, and created some serious content magic along the way. The future of the creative industry is looking bright.
Massive thank you to everyone who made this programme possible 🙌
🚨 Looking for fresh content talent?
We’ve got newly trained creatives ready to hit the ground running.
Drop us a message if you want first dibs.
#readysteadygo 🚀
🎉 On Friday, we celebrated the achievements of the 2025-26 cohort of Content Creatives by inviting digital content and marketing professionals to Leeds to meet our trainees, watch a showcase of videos about their time on the scheme and network with them over lunch.
💻 This event marked the end of our 16-week training scheme, which has seen our 11 Content Creatives developing their skills and experience in content creation through bespoke training from SharpFutures and a placement with one of our partner companies in Greater Manchester or West Yorkshire.
📱 It was amazing to be able to celebrate all of the hard work and dedication they've put in throughout the scheme, and we're thrilled to see that this has enabled them to to take their next steps into the world of content creation, social media and marketing.
👏 Congratulations to this talented group of Content Creatives - we loved hearing about your experience on the scheme and we're so excited to see what you get up to next!
💼 A huge thank you to @sharpfutures , as well as to all of the industry guests and to the partners who facilitated these placements, helping our Content Creatives to grow their skills and experience! #4Studio @finn_agency@redbricks_media@socialcommsagency@brawl.agency@multitudemedia@tangerinecomms
#discovercreativecareers #skillsforlife
What a @brits week! 🎶
Big laughs to bigger conversations at MCR Brits Fringe.
Huge shoutout to @brightersound for making it happen and to @thelotterywinners for bringing the noise 🙌
Spot someone you know? Tag them below 👇🔥
#mcrcreatives #brits2026
FutureSkills — the faces of Our Pass! 👏✨
Our Media and Journalism learners have been selected to front an advertising campaign for Our Pass, with filming at Unity Radio in dock10.
They’ll now appear on official marketing materials as the face of Our Pass and were interviewed live on air about their course and experience at FutureSkills — representing the college with confidence and professionalism.
The feedback has been fantastic, with exciting plans for future collaboration already underway.
We couldn’t be prouder! 🚀
Photo credit: Rachel Parslay @sharpfutures@ourpass_gm@salfordcitycollegegroup@futureskillsatmediacityuk@futureskills4students_@andyburnhamgm@unityradiofm@dock10
