Social Media Editor

Job Title: Social Media Editor
Location: DailyMail Headquarters - London, UK

Position:
Permanent DailyMail, the world’s largest English-language newspaper website with over 220 million unique monthly visitors globally, is looking for a talented Social Media Editor to join its industry-leading social team.

Responsibilities:
● Assist the Head of Social in scheduling and posting to all DailyMail social feeds and channels.
● Proactively research and find the latest news and viral trends ahead of competitors.
● Cover live events, TV shows and breaking news on existing and emerging social media platforms.
● Creating captions, headlines and thumbnails to generate article traffic to our 22 million Facebook audience.
● An eye for identifying new trends, platforms and initiatives which can enhance the DailyMail brand.
● Working across a seven-day rota and covering live-events as they happen.
● Monitoring article traffic using social media analysis tools and reporting back to the wider team.

Qualifications:
● Prior experience working with social platforms and crowdsourcing or experience managing social media platforms for a digital media publication is preferable.
● Ability to gather and analyse social media data and analytics.
● Good use of Adobe, including Photoshop.
● Ability to use your own initiative and make effective decisions.
● Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
● Understanding of all social media platforms including Facebook, X, Whatsapp and other websites.
● Must be able to come to the office four to five days per week. The above list is not exhaustive and constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business. Out of hours availability and a high level of adaptability are essential

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)

• Pension plan and life cover

• Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics

Plus much more...

DAILY MAIL

Daily Mail is an award-winning, multi-platform newsbrand reaching more than 33 million print and online readers each month. The world-famous Mail offers a unique blend of breaking news, agenda-setting exclusives, showbiz, Femail, health, sport and lifestyle stories across print, digital, video, audio and social channels.

Its global newsroom of journalists, formidable story-getting power, and breadth of content formats delivers highly engaging, trusted Daily Mail content to millions of loyal and new audiences. Founded in 1896, The Daily Mail is today the largest news publisher on TikTok, with more than 28 million total followers and more than 45 billion views in the past year. A trailblazing global phenomenon, Daily Mail is part of dmg media.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

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