Junior Social Media Journalist

Metro.co.uk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro.co.uk is seeking a Junior Social Media Journalist to join their London team. The role involves creating engaging content for various social platforms, understanding journalism fundamentals, and developing new ways to reach audiences. Ideal candidates should have some experience in social media within a news context and a passion for current affairs.

Benefits

25 days holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to 30)

Pension plan and life cover

Discounts on online shopping

Onsite gym

Qualifications

• Experience with social media in a news environment.
• Ability to create engaging social posts.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage engaging social media content.
• Develop new distribution methods for journalism.

Skills

Journalism Fundamentals

Social Media Knowledge

Community Management

Content Creation

Education

Student Journalism Experience

Tools

Canva

Job description

Junior Social Media Journalist

Location: Metro Headquarters – London

Position: Permanent

Metro.co.uk is looking for a full-time Junior Social Media Editor to join our London team and learn how to help deliver news, features, sport, opinion and video to a fast-growing global audience.

The ideal candidate will have some initial experience working with social media in a news environment at a student or professional level, as well as an interest in politics, current affairs and showbiz, and sport which they’re looking to develop and grow at a national level in a fast-paced newsroom.

This role requires experience and knowledge of every major social platform, but most importantly an enthusiastic and a positive can-do attitude. You should be passionate about creating content for social media and have an engaging style.

We are a creative, dynamic social team used to creating engaging social first content as well as transforming our industry-leading on-site editorial into digestible multimedia content suitable for multiple audiences on multiple platforms.

Key Requirements:

• A strong understanding of the fundamentals of journalism, including how stories are sourced, how they’re composed and how they’re distributed
• An interest in developing new ways to distribute our journalism to the public
• Understand where journalism, social, community management and digital content is heading
• Experience of creating engaging social posts and managing social accounts
• Familiarity with crafting engaging Instagram and Facebook posts
• Familiarity with social video / vertical video formats, including Instagram Reels
• Ability to create social first content
• An interest in learning about the power of analytics and audience demographics
• Ability to spot a story online and the confidence to relay that to the wider team and other desks

Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of social media, community management and of growing and engaging audiences through newsroom experience, student journalism or personal brand-building
• Experience with content editing tools like Canva
• Some initial experience of working within a news/media environment at a local or national level
• Understanding of the UK Editors’ Code of Practice, media and copyright law
• Willingness to work in a dynamic, fast-paced 24/7 news environment with flexibility to work unsociable hours as and when required

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...

About Metro

Metro is the nation’s most loved and fastest growing newsbrand. Under the banner of ‘Free to Read. Free to think’, Metro has the highest weekday circulation of any UK paper, and prides itself on being free and impartial.

Across print, website, socials, emails, Reddit and WhatsApp, Metro is the fifth most read newspaper in the UK, reaching a young and diverse audience of over 3.4 million Brits per day who come to the title to keep informed, updated and entertained. Recently relaunched for a user-friendly, mobile-first experience, Metro’s website offers a wide range of award-winning digital and video content.

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.

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.