Social Editor

Conde Nast; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Season ticket loans

Eye tests

Dog friendly office

Learning & development resources

Job summary

British GQ, part of Condé Nast, is seeking a Senior Social Editor to own the brand's social media strategy and manage content distribution across all platforms. The role demands a strong journalistic background, top-notch writing for captions and headlines, and proven ability to grow social traffic.

You will oversee video content with the social video team and work closely with editorial and commerce to maximize reach, engagement and editorial quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of social media experience.
• Journalistic background with strong writing for captions and headlines.
• Immaculate proofreading skills and a razor-sharp eye for detail.
• Experience with video editing and asset creation.
• Ability to communicate and present to management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee social storytelling and content distribution, with daily posting on all social channels.
• Write social captions and produce editorial content.
• Master British GQ's editorial voice and tone across platforms.
• Plan, design and implement successful social strategies on cover reveals, tentpoles and stories.
• Collaborate with editorial and commerce teams to increase traffic.
• Work with the social video team on video content.

Skills

5+ years of social media experience

Strong editorial judgement

Writing captions & headlines

Immaculate proofreading

Visual storytelling

Video editing

Communication to management

Education

Journalistic background

Tools

Video editing tools

Job description

• Oversee social storytelling and content distribution, with daily posting on all of our social channels.
• Write all of our social captions and produce visually compelling editorial content.
• Master British GQ's editorial voice and tone which may be different between platforms.
• Plan, design and implement successful social strategies on cover reveals, tentpoles and global and local stories.
• Work with the editorial and commerce teams to strategise ways to increase traffic
  British GQ is seeking a Senior Social Editor to own the brand's social media strategy and manage content distribution across all of our social platforms. The ideal candidate will possess a strong journalistic background, is capable of crafting highly engaging social captions and has a proven track record of growing social traffic.
• Work closely with the social video team on video content
• A strong journalistic background.
• 5+ years of social media experience
• Strong editorial judgement: writing skills for captions, headlines and visual storytelling
• Immaculate proof-reading skills and a razor-sharp eye for detail
• Proven ability in visual storytelling that drives engagement
• Experience with video editing and asset creation
• Excellent organisational skills, focus, and attention to detail, with a solutions oriented mindset
• Able to work outside standard working hours (flexibility for evenings and weekends as and when needed)
• Ability to clearly communicate and present to all levels of management
  Since 1957, GQ has inspired its readers with unparalleled coverage of style, fashion, culture, news, politics, and more. From award-winning journalism and feature writing to unforgettable photography, videos and live events, GQ creates cultural conversations around the world., Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others.

• We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms. Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday). We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.
• You'll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests.
• We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
• We're a dog friendly office, plus you'll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast.
• We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub where you'll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training, available in local languages.
• Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce.