For UK social media managers

Social media manager contract template for the UK

Monthly deliverables, platform access, approvals, ad spend and account ownership — a clean retainer agreement for social managers.

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Who it's for

Built for the people who actually use it

Freelance social managers

Monthly scope and posting volumes set out clearly.

Social agencies

Retainer terms, ad spend handling and reporting cadence.

Community managers

Response windows, escalation and out-of-hours cover.

What's in the contract

Every clause you actually need

Drafted in plain English by AI, jurisdiction-aware, editable line-by-line. No legalese unless you want it.

Monthly deliverables

Posts, stories, reels, captions and community management hours.

Platform access

Admin rights, business manager access and password handling.

Approvals & scheduling

Content calendar deadlines and what happens without approval.

Ad spend

Who holds the card, how spend is invoiced and management fees.

Account ownership

Client owns the accounts; you own your templates and processes.

Brand safety & compliance

ASA and CAP Code obligations for paid and gifted content.

Reporting

Metrics, frequency and the format of monthly reporting.

Notice period

Rolling monthly term with 30 days' notice either side.

How it works

From blank page to signed PDF in 3 steps

Describe in plain English

Tell SigningVault who's involved and what you're agreeing. The AI drafts the right contract with the right clauses.

Tweak in seconds

Edit any line, swap clauses, change jurisdiction. Add signature fields with a click.

Send & sign

Recipients get a private signing link by email. They sign in-browser — no account, no app. You both get the sealed PDF.

Legal & compliance

Retainers, ad spend and advertising rules

Social retainers need two things in writing: what is delivered each month, and who is responsible for advertising compliance. UK paid and gifted content must be clearly identifiable under the CAP Code, and the contract should allocate that responsibility.

Signatures captured on SigningVault are Simple Electronic Signatures under the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and the UK eIDAS Regulation. Every signature is stored with the signer's name, email, IP address and a UTC timestamp in a tamper-evident audit trail, so the agreement stands up if it is ever challenged.

  • Legally binding in England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
  • Tamper-evident audit trail with IP address and UTC timestamp
  • Signed PDF and certificate of completion for both parties
  • Fully editable — change any clause before you send it

FAQ

Common questions

Who owns the social accounts?+

The client. The template confirms client ownership while protecting your own content templates, processes and reporting formats.

How should ad spend be handled?+

Keep spend on the client's payment method wherever possible. The template covers both models, including a percentage management fee on spend.

What notice period is normal for a UK social retainer?+

Rolling monthly with 30 days' notice is the norm. Three-month initial terms are common for larger scopes and the template supports both.

Who is liable for ASA compliance?+

Both brand and agency can be named by the ASA. The template requires the client to approve content and requires you to flag disclosure requirements.

Draft yours in under 60 seconds

No credit card. No templates to wade through. Just describe the agreement and SigningVault writes it.