Responsibilities

• Create written and visual content for the Guardian’s social platforms (primarily Instagram and TikTok), taking the lead on projects with the aim of engaging and informing a global audience.
• On occasion, commission and supervise daily news items and make final calls on videos and posts when required.
• Pitch ideas for social videos, in line with audience needs and editorial priorities
• Review and edit scripts and video ensuring accuracy, quality and editorial standards and giving clear, constructive feedback
• Build strong relationships with senior newsroom stakeholders and external partners
• Make independent editorial decisions on story treatment, structure, and angles
• Maintain exceptional standards of video verification, fact-checking and contextual accuracy across all published content to ensure it meets the Guardian’s editorial guidelines
• Step in to refine or fix pieces as required before publication
• Make confident editorial decisions on verification, copyright and legal risk, working with legal and rights teams where required
• Use analytics to evaluate performance and refine social video strategy

Requirements

• Deep understanding of how to make text, photos, graphics and video work together on social media
• Proven track record of producing, shooting and editing videos for social media, with authoritative knowledge of industry-standard video equipment and post-production software.
• Strong writing skills with a flair for summarising long, complex information into engaging and concise copy
• Ability to find and pitch original story ideas and concepts, with a demonstrable track record of creative and engaging storytelling across social platforms
• Demonstrable experience of working with all major social platforms, underpinned by a nuanced understanding of each platform’s unique ecosystem, and how to optimise content performance for each platform
• Deep understanding of the specific needs of social media audiences
• Familiarity with content management systems and analytics of all major social media platforms
• Strong design skills with ability to produce static social content using Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Preferred

• Ideally you will have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to the role.

Benefits

• You'll have six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age).
• We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving.
• Season ticket loans are also available.
• You are entitled to life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.
• We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.
• Culture and wellbeing resources include wellbeing tools via an employee benefits platform, free yoga and pilates classes, corporate gym membership, and cycle to work scheme.
• Learning and development support for vocational courses and apprenticeships.