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Location: MailOnline Headquarters – London
Position: Permanent
Job Introduction
MailOnline has an incredible opportunity for a Senior Social Media Editor to join its industry-leading team in London. MailOnline is the biggest news publisher on social media with more than 100 million followers across its wide-ranging and diverse stable of accounts. We're looking for an outstanding candidate who can cement that position, grow our traffic and drive engagement and follower growth.
The candidate must have a proven ability to deliver world class innovation and growth in social media, particularly on Facebook, but also focusing on Twitter, Instagram and other platforms.
You will work in a team of talented social media editors and writers, identity content themes and devise and implement new tactics and strategies, while maintaining editorial standards of excellence. You will work closely with our editors and journalists to deliver engaging content to our millions of followers. You must have a high regard for analytics and understand how to use it to inform actions - and deliver demonstrable success.
Qualifications
* Prior experience working with social platforms and crowdsourcing or experience managing social media platforms for a digital media publication
* Proficiency in Adobe Premier Pro is desirable
* Prior newsroom experience is essential
* Demonstrable digital production skills, including an ability to work comfortably within content management systems
* Ability to gather and analyse social media data and analytics
* In-depth knowledge of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.)
Responsibilities
* Assist Head of Social with editing MailOnline social feeds
* Cover live events and breaking news on social media and emerging platforms
* Work closely with reporters and editors from various desks around the newsroom on social media projects and best practices
* Disseminate knowledge of social media, crowdsourcing and reader engagement techniques in the newsroom
* Monitor daily social media analytics to gauge success of social media efforts and initiatives
* Assist Head of Social with coordination of and social interaction during live events
* Monitor the competitive landscape, identify trends in social media and news consumption
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)
* Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Company contribution.
* Life cover under the Pension Plan of up to 3x your basic salary.
* DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
* Subsidised canteen
* Onsite gym
* Onsite nurse and GP clinics
* Our Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounted dining cards
Plus Many Other Benefits….
About dmg::media
dmg media maintains an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most. Its brands Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, The i Paper, MailOnline, and Mail+reach more than 9 million people daily in the UK.
Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 160 million unique browsers every month across its domains and apps.*
Its global newsroom of journalists, formidable story-getting power, and breadth of content formats, delivers highly engaging, trusted content to loyal and new audiences, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Mail brand reaches three in five Brits every month and is officially the best-read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country. It is the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 28 million total followers and nearly 45 billion views** in the past year.
* GA Sept 2024
* March 2024 - Feb 2025 inclusive
Our Commitment
We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.
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