Social Media Manager

Company Description

Who are we?

We’re Reach, home to some of the UK and Ireland’s most iconic media brands – think the Mirror, Daily Express, OK!, as well as regional titles like the Birmingham Post, Liverpool Echo, and Manchester Evening News. With a readership of 47 million people each month, we’re the largest commercial publisher in the UK. But we’re more than just our brands – we’re a company built on collaboration, imagination, and determination. Our values shape the work we do every day, and we’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels supported, valued, and able to grow. We prioritise flexibility and work-life balance, making it easier for you to thrive both in and outside of work.

The Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards with P&OC have been honouring the nation's unsung heroes since 1999. Hosted by Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo and screened in a primetime slot on ITV, Pride of Britain is the biggest show of its kind on British television. Royalty, world leaders, and hundreds of famous faces including music legends, sporting icons, Hollywood stars and TV favourites have all taken part. But the real stars are the winners, who come from all walks of life, are of all ages, and from all over the country.

Job Description

What will the role involve?

Join our team as an energetic and imaginative Social Media Manager, where you'll spearhead our continuous digital presence and expand our audience across various platforms. You will celebrate remarkable individuals and animal champions through outstanding national events and online awards. 

As our Social Media Manager, your role will be to maintain engaging conversations with our audience throughout the year, not just during these events. We are looking for a candidate who is full of ideas and excited to innovate and transform our social media channels. You will take charge of all of our social media content and be responsible for strategy, planning, idea generation, editing and posting across platforms.

You will produce and manage engaging content for platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, and YouTube, and collaborate with designers and photographers, write compelling copy, manage content approvals, and utilise AI tools for efficiency. You can expect to work with marketing, PR, and event teams to integrate social media into campaigns, taking a lead role in digital strategy in event planning meetings.

Community engagement is also an important part of this role, you will respond to audience interactions professionally and build a vibrant online community. 

Qualifications

What you’ll need to succeed:

It is essential that you possess a strong familiarity with Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, with demonstrable experience managing social media accounts. Experience with paid social campaigns is advantageous, but not essential.

We are seeking individuals with excellent creative vision, with demonstrated ability to design innovative campaigns that boost engagement and align with brand objectives. It is important that you are skilled in video editing and familiar with tools like Canva, CapCut, and scheduling platforms. Knowledge of Adobe is preferred, but not required.

The successful candidate will possess an analytical mindset, the ability to analyse data effectively and transform it into actionable insights is key in this position. In addition, exceptional verbal communication skills are essential, you will need to be capable of independently publishing precise written and video content with meticulous attention to detail.

Due to the nature of this role, flexibility to work events and weekends leading up to and during events for comprehensive coverage is required, and willingness to travel occasionally for marketing activations, ensuring robust brand representation.

Additional Information

What can we offer you?

We are offering up to £30,000 + 20% quarterly bonus, and excellent company benefits including: 

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• Hybrid working - This role is based from our Canary Wharf hub twice per week, and from home three days per week.
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your nearest and dearest,

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.