Senior Social Media Content Editor – 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Financial Conduct Authority
Leeds, UK (Hybrid)
£43K/yr - £50K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level
8 days ago
Senior Social Media Editor
London, UK (Unknown)
Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelPermanent
Posted 1 month ago
Job Summary
Own and drive the newsroom's social strategy, including Apple News excellence, while coaching editors and translating audience data into editorial action.
- Own and execute high-performing social strategies to maximize referral traffic and brand consideration.
- Mentor junior editors and align social thinking with story planning.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute high-performing social strategies that maximize high-intent referral traffic while expanding brand consideration across key platforms.
- Serve as the newsroom’s expert on Apple News and Apple News+, refining curation, packaging, and strategy to boost daily engagement, reach and paid readership metrics.
- Actively coach, mentor and upskill a team of junior social media editors, setting high standards for output, model best practices and career growth.
- Champion social media culture across the wider newsroom—working directly with section editors, reporters and audience editors to embed social thinking into daily commissioning and story planning.
- Leverage native platform analytics and audience data to extract actionable editorial insights, optimizing social performance in real time.
Requirements
- Journalist with strong news judgement.
- Knowledge of social media trends and emerging platforms.
- Highly organised, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Data-driven mindset with experience using analytics to inform creative decisions and optimise performance.
- Leadership and mentoring experience, guiding junior social media editors and fostering a collaborative team culture.
- Deep understanding of platform trends, algorithms and best practices across multiple social channels.
- Ability to work effectively with editorial, marketing, and commercial teams to meet shared objectives.
- Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Benefits
- Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
- Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
- Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
- Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
- ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
- Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
- Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
- Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
- A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
- 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off
News UK
One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland, our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning digital and print, audio and video, events and experiences, our brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
2,180 (42% of company)
Median Tenure
2.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
31.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
13.4%
Direct
41.1%
Referral
2.5%
Social
42.6%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~5.2K
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