Freelance Junior Social Media Editor

Freelance Junior Social Media Editor London, England

Time Out
Full Time London, England 22966 - 41855 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Freelance Junior Social Media Editor (UK)
Division: Editorial
Reporting to: Head of Social UK & NA
Location: London, United Kingdom (Home/Office Hybrid)
Permanence: Freelance, 2 days per week

Role Overview
Are you immersed in the world of social media? Do you carry around a mental briefcase of memes and trending sounds? Love London and Tik Tok?

We’re looking for a sharp, witty, proactive and well-rounded Junior Social Media Editor to create and share content on our growing channels. You’ll be equally as comfortable editing engaging Instagram stories or crafting the perfect Facebook post.
Key Responsibilities

  • Schedule social media output across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok
  • Champion and adhere to Time Out’s social media and tone of voice guidelines
  • Moderate comments and feedback on social channels in an intelligent and chatty manner - we’re all humans here!
  • Analyse traffic and engagement to identify trends and opportunities
  • Keep up with what’s trending in London across the internet and report at daily meetings
  • Work closely with the editorial team to repurpose content for Instagram carousels, Facebook Stories and TikTok
  • Help the print content team integrate editorial into social formats
  • Shoot shareable images at key London events and happenings
  • Produce and edit short-form video for our social outlets, as and when required, using a smartphone
  • Source UGC across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok
  • Embrace Time Out’s digital-first, mobile-first philosophy: strong background in digital production is essential

Skills and Experience

  • A demonstrable passion for and excellent knowledge of social media
  • Writes highly engaging copy in line with editorial standards
  • A creative view of social media and flare for originality and innovation
  • Ability to identify relevant breaking news stories across social
  • Maintains a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Desirable: working knowledge of Echobox, Dash Hudson, Canva or similar scheduling tools

What we look for in a candidate
Time Out is a company filled with individuals as diverse as the cities we live in and cover. At the same time there are common characteristics and values we all share. To join our team, you’ll want to…

  • Be commercially astute
  • Either have experience at or want to dive headfirst into a fast-paced transformative company in pursuit of excellence
  • Think globally
  • Have excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • Have a high sense of ownership, urgency and drive
  • Be a team player

About our culture
At Time Out Group we believe in diversity and equal opportunity for all people. We do not discriminate against external or internal candidates on the basis of age; disability; gender, gender reassignment; race; religion or belief; sexual orientation; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity. We believe that diversity develops creativity and enables personal and professional growth where we all learn from each other. We believe in an open culture where ideas are shared candidly and where there is no fear of failure, but rather an understanding that we must experiment and have the freedom to succeed. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves as they are as this enriches us all. We believe in an open world, social justice, and the pursuit of happiness, after all, we are in the happiness business.
About Time Out Group plc

Time Out Group is a global media and hospitality business that inspires connection and joy by capturing the soul of the world’s greatest cities through its two divisions – Time Out Media and Time Out Market.
Time Out launched in London in 1968 with a magazine to help people discover the exciting new urban cultures that had started up all over the city. Today, Time Out’s professional journalists curate the best things to do, see and eat in 333 cities in 59 countries.
Time Out Market is the world’s first editorially curated food and cultural market, bringing a city’s best chefs, restaurateurs and unique cultural experiences together under one roof. From cooking classes with top chefs to installations from local artists and live entertainment, Time Out Market captures the soul of the city.
The first Time Out Market opened in 2014 in a historic market hall in Lisbon, quickly turning into the most popular destination in the city with 4.1m locals and tourists visiting in 2019. The success of Lisbon brought further expansion in North America, with Time Out Market opening in five major cities in 2019: Miami, New York, Boston, Chicago and Montreal. In 2021, Time Out Market expanded into the Middle East with Time Out Market Dubai, and more Time Out Market locations are in the pipeline including Porto, London, Prague, Japan and more.
Time Out Group was named International Brand of the Year 2021 in the Campaign Publishing Awards – awarding bravery, editorial innovation and forward thinking. While Time Out Market won the Most Innovative Food & Beverage Concept Award at the Global RLI (Retail & Leisure International) Awards 2021

Job Type: Contract

Freelance Junior Social Media Editor
Time Out

www.timeout.com
London, United Kingdom
Chris Ohlund
Unknown / Non-Applicable
201 to 500 Employees
Company - Public
Publishing
1968
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