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Leon Cairns

Leon Cairns

Manchester,Lancashire

Summary

Creative professional with experience in managing teams, talent and social media marketing. Have successfully improved both gross income and social media growth for clients with management practices. Have excelled in communication with team members and working within deadlines to ensure client satisfaction. Am competent in overseeing a group and implementing practices to improve productivity.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Social media marketing manager

Solar Maintenance Solutions LTD
Manchester
06.2025 - 08.2025

Outline

Short term role as manager of all social media operations to generate organic leads for the company within a 3 month period.

Key responsibilities

  • Oversee day to day running of social platforms
  • Optimised content according to latest trends to generate leads
  • Utilised SEO tailored practices for improved content results
  • Planned, edited and organised content shoots
  • Boosted online presence and customer trust

Talent manager

Self Employed
Manchester
05.2023 - 01.2025

Outline

Overseeing and Managing a team of 5-7 as head of operations with the goal of generating customers and brand deals for clients (mainly influencers). Accountable for team sales performance and marketing strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Cover of analytics and performance from sales and marketing team
  • Hiring, Interviewing and training of new team members
  • Organisation of team meetings
  • Payment split
  • Day to day communication with clients
  • Client outreach
  • Creating and tracking key milestones
  • Organisation of shift pattern and team assignments

Achievements

  • Implemented strategies that achieved goals earlier than deadline
  • Successfully hired, trained created a shift pattern for both marketing and sales
  • Created a strong team from scratch with the use of Trello and team meetings

Freelance Social Media Manager

Self Employed
Manchester
11.2022 - 04.2023

Created, edited and managed social media content for clients through freelance platforms and personal outreach ranging from Channel 5 news presenters to marketing agencies in Canada

Production team member

Nexperia
Manchester
02.2020 - 12.2022

Semiconductor production team member

Production team member

Diodes Incorporated
Oldham
04.2018 - 01.2020

Worked in a production team to create silicone wafers for the semiconductor industry

Education

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma - Media Production

The Manchester College
09.2014 - 07.2016

GCSEs - English / Maths / Science

Manchester Creative Media Academy
09.2009 - 06.2014

Skills

  • Planning and management
  • Media management
  • Team coordination
  • Problem solving
  • Quality control

Timeline

Social media marketing manager

Solar Maintenance Solutions LTD
06.2025 - 08.2025

Talent manager

Self Employed
05.2023 - 01.2025

Freelance Social Media Manager

Self Employed
11.2022 - 04.2023

Production team member

Nexperia
02.2020 - 12.2022

Production team member

Diodes Incorporated
04.2018 - 01.2020

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma - Media Production

The Manchester College
09.2014 - 07.2016

GCSEs - English / Maths / Science

Manchester Creative Media Academy
09.2009 - 06.2014
Leon Cairns