Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/south-east/ Title: Social Media Manager jobs in South East | Deftridge Summary: 45 part-time Social Media Manager tasks in South East, from £21 to £36 an hour. Typical rate £23 an hour; median market wage £16. Rate shown up front. TLJ · United Kingdom · **Updated November 5, 2026** # Part-time Social Media Manager jobs in South East 45 open Social Media Manager tasks are listed for South East, from £21 to £36 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Social Media Manager here is **£23 an hour**, built from a market median wage of £15.77. At five hours a week that is about **£500 a month**. **£23/hr** typical rate, senior level **£15.77/hr** market median wage **£21–£36** range of open task rates **45** open tasks tied to South East or remote in United Kingdom ## Open Social Media Manager tasks in South East Tasks located in South East plus remote tasks open to everyone in United Kingdom. [See all 45](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=social-media-manager&place=south-east) One-off Posted Nov 4 ### [Social Media Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-united-kingdom-dt-4013228/) Manager · Social Media Manager Omnichannel retailer · 501–1,000 employees **£28–£33** / hour About £120–£240 in total - about 6 h in total - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-united-kingdom-dt-4013228/) Regular Posted Nov 4 ### [Community Management (Sprout Social)](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-4857163/) Senior · Social Media Manager Property and casualty insurer for professional liability · 5,000+ employees **£22–£26** / hour About £570 a month at 6 h a week - 3–8 h a week - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts next week [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-4857163/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-crawley-dt-8943221/) Senior · Social Media Manager Series C corporate card and spend platform for travel companies · 201–500 employees **£22–£26** / hour About £730 a month at 7 h a week - 4–10 h a week - Hybrid · Crawley - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-crawley-dt-8943221/) Bundle Posted Nov 2 ### [Social Content Batch Creation (Canva)](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-united-kingdom-dt-4085936/) Senior · Social Media Manager B2B media company · 51–200 employees **£22–£28** / hour About £200–£400 a month - 8–16 h a month - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 2 weeks [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-united-kingdom-dt-4085936/) One-off Posted Nov 1 ### [Employee Advocacy Programme Setup · Gaming](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-advocacy-programme-setup-united-kingdom-dt-3370532/) Manager · Social Media Manager Growth-stage mobile games company making mobile puzzles · 501–1,000 employees **£29–£33** / hour About £190–£370 in total - about 9 h in total - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 7 days - 4 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-advocacy-programme-setup-united-kingdom-dt-3370532/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Community Management (Sprout Social)](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-5135362/) Senior · Social Media Manager Connectivity provider in IoT connectivity · 51–200 employees **£21–£26** / hour About £560 a month at 6 h a week - 3–8 h a week - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-5135362/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-3411972/) Manager · Social Media Manager Home-goods retailer · 11–50 employees **£28–£36** / hour About £970 a month at 7 h a week - 4–10 h a week - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 2 weeks [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-3411972/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-5156499/) Specialist · Social Media Manager Travel-technology company in corporate travel · 51–200 employees **£21–£27** / hour About £570 a month at 6 h a week - 3–8 h a week - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-5156499/) Bundle Posted Nov 1 ### [Social Content Batch Creation (Canva)](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-united-kingdom-dt-8314908/) Manager · Social Media Manager Packaged-food brand · 1,001–5,000 employees **£29–£33** / hour About £250–£500 a month - 8–16 h a month - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-united-kingdom-dt-8314908/) ### All 45 open Social Media Manager tasks for South East Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done. - [Social Media Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-united-kingdom-dt-4013228/)£28-£33/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management (Sprout Social)](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-4857163/)£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-crawley-dt-8943221/)£22-£26/hr · hybrid in Crawley - [Social Content Batch Creation (Canva)](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-united-kingdom-dt-4085936/)£22-£28/hr · remote in the UK - [Employee Advocacy Programme Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-advocacy-programme-setup-united-kingdom-dt-3370532/)£29-£33/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management (Sprout Social)](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-5135362/)£21-£26/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-3411972/)£28-£36/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-5156499/)£21-£27/hr · remote in the UK - [Social Content Batch Creation (Canva)](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-united-kingdom-dt-8314908/)£29-£33/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-3096544/)£29-£36/hr · remote in the UK - [Social Media Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-united-kingdom-dt-2847070/)£27-£35/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-5003413/)£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK - [Employee Advocacy Programme Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-advocacy-programme-setup-united-kingdom-dt-6115416/)£24-£28/hr · remote in the UK - [Social Media Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/social-media-audit-united-kingdom-dt-2048786/)£28-£35/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-8686952/)£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK - [Social Content Batch Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-united-kingdom-dt-9068334/)£22-£28/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-9181648/)£21-£25/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-9742298/)£29-£33/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-1622587/)£29-£35/hr · remote in the UK - [Social Content Batch Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-united-kingdom-dt-4261786/)£29-£34/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-1077988/)£21-£27/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-3156537/)£29-£34/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-4113786/)£29-£36/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-basingstoke-dt-4787750/)£21-£25/hr · hybrid in Basingstoke - [Employee Advocacy Programme Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-advocacy-programme-setup-maidstone-dt-9511418/)£27-£33/hr · hybrid in Maidstone - [Social Content Batch Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-crawley-dt-1535455/)£28-£34/hr · hybrid in Crawley - [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-3223325/)£22-£27/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-3393296/)£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK - [Social Content Batch Creation](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-united-kingdom-dt-8040004/)£27-£33/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management (Sprout Social)](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-1135438/)£24-£28/hr · remote in the UK - [Employee Advocacy Programme Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-advocacy-programme-setup-reading-dt-3625803/)£29-£33/hr · on site in Reading - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-8066186/)£21-£25/hr · remote in the UK - [Employee Advocacy Programme Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/employee-advocacy-programme-setup-united-kingdom-dt-8462785/)£23-£27/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-6713172/)£28-£34/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-3126021/)£22-£27/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-6756280/)£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting (Buffer)](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-4538194/)£27-£32/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-6843371/)£29-£33/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-3560642/)£28-£33/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-7064913/)£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK - [Social Content Batch Creation (Canva)](https://deftridge.com/job/social-content-batch-creation-united-kingdom-dt-5103055/)£27-£36/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting (Buffer)](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-portsmouth-dt-6003647/)£24-£29/hr · on site in Portsmouth - [Content Calendar and Posting](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-5707647/)£21-£27/hr · remote in the UK - [Community Management](https://deftridge.com/job/community-management-united-kingdom-dt-6664896/)£21-£27/hr · remote in the UK - [Content Calendar and Posting (Buffer)](https://deftridge.com/job/content-calendar-and-posting-united-kingdom-dt-4602357/)£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK ## What Social Media Manager pays in South East Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | £11.87 | £260 | £24,700 | | 25th | £13.15 | £280 | £27,400 | | Median | £15.77 | £340 | £32,800 | | 75th | £20.31 | £440 | £42,200 | | 90th | £25.86 | £560 | £53,800 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. [Method](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ### Deftridge rate by level | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | £23 | £500 | | Senior (country floor) | £23 | £500 | | Manager | £25 | £540 | Where two levels show the same figure, the minimum rate for the country applies: Deftridge does not list work below it. ### Against the United Kingdom rate The typical rate in South East is £23 an hour against £23 nationally: **in line with the national rate**. Tasks that are remote pay the national rate for the company's location, so a remote task can pay more than a local one. [All Social Media Manager rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/) ## Working on the side in South East What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice. Before you start - Read the outside-work and conflict-of-interest clauses in your employment contract. - Check for a non-compete or a duty to disclose side income to your employer. - As a contractor you are usually responsible for your own income tax and social contributions; a local accountant can size the amounts. Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. [Read the guides](https://deftridge.com/guides/) ## Social Media Manager rates nearby - [London 47 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/london/) - [North West 40 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/north-west/) - [West Midlands 41 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/west-midlands/) - [Yorkshire and The Humber 40 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/yorkshire-and-the-humber/) - [East of England 40 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/east-of-england/) - [South West 39 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/south-west/) - [East Midlands 40 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/east-midlands/) - [Scotland 40 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/scotland/) [All of United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/united-kingdom/) ## Other Marketing & Content roles in South East - [Fractional CMO £90/hr typical · 28 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/south-east/) - [Content Lead £45/hr typical · 22 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/south-east/) - [B2B Content Writer £30/hr typical · 15 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/b2b-content-writer/south-east/) - [SEO Specialist £30/hr typical · 29 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/south-east/) - [Paid Ads Specialist £30/hr typical · 14 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paid-ads-specialist/south-east/) - [Email & Lifecycle Marketer £30/hr typical · 8 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/south-east/) - [LinkedIn Ghostwriter £25/hr typical · 5 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/linkedin-ghostwriter/south-east/) - [Case Study Writer £30/hr typical · 8 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/case-study-writer/south-east/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.