Social media editor

This is a rare chance to take complete ownership of social media for the world’s fastest-growing women’s lifestyle brand. Woman & Home celebrates, supports, informs and inspires women over 40, and your content will be a critical string in the brand’s bow. As social media editor, you will be a master multitasker and innovative thinker who pushes all the channels into new territories, and continuously looks for ways to optimise growth and engagement.

You will be well-versed in social tactics and ready to translate your insights into activations that capture our audience and drive referrals. You will create social-first content across a variety of platforms and ensure that it meets brand guidelines and delivers commercial opportunities. You will also work to maximise the potential of every single story we tell online using social media. 

• Lead Woman & Home's social as a strategist and content creator, working in a smart and efficient way to find the maximum potential for the channels. 
• Strategically, innovatively, and organically find follower, engagement, and referral growth via impeccable social calendar planning, pitch-perfect execution, and close collaboration with the editorial team.
• Create, image source, schedule, and publish social posts for daily content across all Woman & Home's social channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and Flipboard) keeping core KPIs in mind and in an organised, performance-driven fashion. Shoot top-quality short-form video. 
• Always be switched-on and reactive to what’s happening in pop culture and social media, having the confidence, editorial nous and skills to execute on-brand responses in a timely and effective manner. Create and manage content calendars; pitch and execute new social franchises and work on pro-active social strategies.
• Monitor social channel KPIs and analytics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, delivering and interpreting data for the wider team and using said findings to constantly pivot, improve, and find opportunities within the social strategy. Provide insights on the latest social trends, technologies, and competitor activities, ensuring the brand doesn’t miss a beat. 
• Find industry-leading ways to engage our community across all social platforms; creating a robust calendar of activations, bringing industry figures and talent into our world and dedicating time to community management.
• Be an ambassador for the brand and in-house content creator, whether that’s appearing in a team shoot, an Instagram story video or attending industry events. 

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve…

The ideal candidate will have an exceptional body of work demonstrating the ability to deliver a wide variety of social media ideas, a thorough understanding of specifics per platform, a strong sense of urgency with the ability to quickly turn a concept into a final product, and a collaborative spirit with a positive, can-do attitude. 

• A proven background in social media, and ideally experience in a relevant field.
• Strong time management and organisational skills; an ability to prioritise effectively.
• Visual and photographic skills to create your own assets for social channels, such as low-lift video or self-shot content. Familiar with Final Cut, Adobe Suite, etc.
• Experienced in publishing, scheduling and analytics tools, as well as confidence in interpreting and explaining data. 
• An interest in the design and interiors sector, understanding what makes an on-brand image and knowing what makes a fantastic story for the woman&home audience.
• Solid understanding of the key different social media platforms and their nuances, best practices and latest developments.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and provide self-guidance.
• A team player, with a resourceful can-do attitude, who thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment. A great communicator and presenter – both with the industry and the wider Future team. 

What's in it for you…

We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff. We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch and learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed in to one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience

And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every colleague is eligible to join our profit pool bonus scheme - if Future hits their performance targets all colleagues may receive a bonus.

The expected range for this role is £25,000 - £30,000 

This is a hybrid role from our London Paddington Office, working three days from the office, two from home

Who we are

We are Future. We are 3000+ colleagues over 250+ brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We have got ambitious plans that build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities and we are looking for talented people who want to be a part of it. 

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We have a voice and we are going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting of all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.