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Social Media Management

Build an evidence-led Social Media Management foundation you can explain in a real workplace or interview.

Plan, publish and review responsible social content for real audiences.

32–44 hours to completeBeginner to intermediate20 modulesCompletion certificate

About this course

Learn content calendars, community care, platform fit, analytics, risk, accessibility and reporting.

Career relevance

Where this can take you

Designed for learners exploring marketing careers and building a practical, honest portfolio.

Portfolio project: Create a Social Media Management capstone pack that documents your purpose, method, evidence, quality check and next action.

Skills you will gain

Practical skills, not just theory

Understand the core workflow behind social media management.Create practical evidence using controlled, workplace-ready methods.Make evidence-led decisions, communicate limitations and escalate appropriately.Present a portfolio-ready capstone and development plan.

What you will learn

01

Understand the core workflow behind social media management.

02

Create practical evidence using controlled, workplace-ready methods.

03

Make evidence-led decisions, communicate limitations and escalate appropriately.

04

Present a portfolio-ready capstone and development plan.

Built in private

A proper, guided course experience

Every module contains four paced lessons: core learning, workplace scenario, professional reflection and an applied decision lab. Learners complete practical workshops and portfolio evidence before the scored final assessment. Course materials remain locked until launch.

01

Social Media Management foundations

Module 1 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for social media management foundations.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

02

Professional context and ethical boundaries

Module 2 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for professional context and ethical boundaries.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

03

Core workflow and working methods

Module 3 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for core workflow and working methods.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

04

Tools, systems and working records

Module 4 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for tools, systems and working records.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

05

Evidence, data and quality checks

Module 5 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for evidence, data and quality checks.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

06

Communication and stakeholder needs

Module 6 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for communication and stakeholder needs.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

07

Risk, privacy and responsible practice

Module 7 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for risk, privacy and responsible practice.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

08

Problem-solving and decision-making

Module 8 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for problem-solving and decision-making.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

09

Performance, measures and improvement

Module 9 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for performance, measures and improvement.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

10

Career application and professional portfolio

Module 10 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for career application and professional portfolio.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

11

Portfolio lab: applied workplace case

Module 11 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for portfolio lab: applied workplace case.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

12

Final social media management capstone

Module 12 of Social Media Management: build practical understanding, make evidence-led decisions and create portfolio-ready work for final social media management capstone.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

13

Extended workplace case study

Work through a realistic multi-step brief, make decisions with incomplete information and document a controlled response.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

14

Advanced practice studio

Produce a stronger version of your practical artefact using feedback criteria, quality checks and a clear revision process.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

15

Portfolio and career translation

Turn your learning into interview-ready evidence, a portfolio case study and a clear description of your contribution.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

16

Professional mastery review

Bring the full programme together through a final scenario, evidence review, reflection and next-step development plan.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

17

Social Media Management industry application lab

Apply social media management methods to a realistic sector brief with competing priorities, incomplete information and professional constraints.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

18

Operational delivery and professional handover

Coordinate a complete delivery workflow, maintain the records another person needs and explain how versions, permissions, quality checks and handover are managed.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

19

Decision simulation and stakeholder review

Respond to a realistic decision point, weigh evidence and trade-offs, then prepare a clear stakeholder update and escalation path.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

20

Portfolio defence and development roadmap

Present your strongest learning evidence, answer challenge questions, identify a development gap and plan the next credible learning step.

Four guided lessons + applied workshop · Coming soon

Assessment and certificate

A scenario-led social media management case, practical portfolio review and final knowledge assessment. It is a NewGenJobs Academy completion record, not an external professional credential.

Who this is for

  • Learners exploring marketing careers.
  • Job seekers building practical social media management evidence.
  • Professionals developing a structured new capability.