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
2025.06 - 2025.08
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
2023.05 - 2025.01
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
2022.11 - 2023.04
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
2020.02 - 2022.12
Semiconductor production team member
Production team member
Diodes Incorporated
Oldham
2018.04 - 2020.01
Worked in a production team to create silicone wafers for the semiconductor industry
Education
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma - Media Production
The Manchester College
2014.09 - 2016.07
GCSEs - English / Maths / Science
Manchester Creative Media Academy
2009.09 - 2014.06
Skills
- Planning and management
- Media management
- Team coordination
- Problem solving
- Quality control
Timeline
Social media marketing manager
Solar Maintenance Solutions LTD
2025.06 - 2025.08
Talent manager
Self Employed
2023.05 - 2025.01
Freelance Social Media Manager
Self Employed
2022.11 - 2023.04
Production team member
Nexperia
2020.02 - 2022.12
Production team member
Diodes Incorporated
2018.04 - 2020.01
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma - Media Production
The Manchester College
2014.09 - 2016.07
GCSEs - English / Maths / Science
Manchester Creative Media Academy
2009.09 - 2014.06