Older Kids / Teens Social Strategist

1088 LEGO Brand Retail Inc.; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading toy manufacturer in London is seeking an Older Kids / Teens Social Strategist to define their global approach to engaging younger audiences on social media. The ideal candidate will drive strategies that influence and resonate with kids and teens through popular platforms. This role offers a competitive salary along with a hybrid work model and benefits including family care leave, insurance, and colleague discounts.

Benefits

Family Care Leave

Insurances

Wellbeing resources

Colleague Discount

Bonus scheme

Hybrid work policy

Qualifications

• Solid experience in social media strategy and marketing for global brands.
• Strong understanding of the social media landscape.
• Proven experience creating strategies for major platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and optimize global social media strategy.
• Collaborate with marketing and influencer teams.
• Drive audience engagement and sales through social media.

Skills

Social media strategy

Video gaming and entertainment marketing

Knowledge of Snapchat, TikTok, Meta, YouTube

Analytical skills

Job description

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Older Kids / Teens Social Strategist

Apply locations London time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id 0000024421

Job Description

Are you passionate about shaping how global brands connect with the next generation through social media? We’re looking for a strategic problem solver who understands what inspires and engages Older Kids and Teens online. In this role, you’ll play a key part in defining LEGO’s global approach to social media for this dynamic audience—translating insights, trends, and platform knowledge into strategies that drive real impact across channels. If you’re ready to influence how one of the world’s most beloved brands shows up in the social space, we’d love to hear from you.

No relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Core Responsibilities:

• Leverage the global social media strategy and existing ecosystem to find opportunities, efficiencies, and enablers that drive audience growth and consumer sales among Older Kids (including Teens), clearly defining social media’s role within this.

• Define the global social strategy for engaging Teens at both channel and content levels, partnering with the dedicated Social Media Manager to enable effective and impactful market activations.

• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Media, Planning, and Influencer teams to develop a cohesive and integrated approach to engaging Older Kids and Teens across all touchpoints.

• Use audience insights to inform strategic testing and measurement frameworks, driving continual optimisation of content and campaign effectiveness.

• Enable the Editorial team to plan effectively against strategic priorities, aligning key moments and tentpole activations for successful rollout.

• Bring platform expertise, trend awareness, and deep understanding of Older Kids’ and Teens’ passions into the strategy—ensuring agility and responsiveness within a fast-paced social media environment.

Play your part in our team succeeding

The Global Social Media team enables the LEGO Group to reach, recruit, and retain audiences through engaging content and meaningful conversations on the platforms they love. Driving the global social media strategy from within the Direct Consumer Engagement division, they are shaping vision, direction, and best practices that empower the business. With a focus on both new audiences and loyal fans, they strive to build authentic relationships that connect people of all ages to the LEGO brand in inspiring and lasting ways.

Do you have what it takes?

• Solid experience in social media strategy and marketing for a global brand or agency, with prove expertise in video gaming, entertainment, and/ or sports marketing.

• Strong understanding of the Social Media landscape, including platforms and formats.

• Proven experience in creating strategies for Snapchat, TikTok, Meta and YouTube is a requirement.

• Deep understanding of social media analytics, algorithms, and channel health metrics

• Excellent communication skills, including cross- functional, peer and senior partners

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

What are you waiting for? Apply now!

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeksto encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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About Us

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. Our founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen made his first wooden toy in 1932. He persevered against the odds until his business was a success. Constantly innovating, never compromising. Building, rebuilding, and striving for the best. It is this resilience and permanent sense of renewal that drives us forward. We are never still. We will always be creating, inventing, andhaving fun. Build your career brick by brick and play your part in c ontinuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow ” .