Social Media Assistant, Livingetc

Future Publishing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped leave

Enhanced parental leave

Private Medical care

Profit share bonus

Refer a friend scheme

Well-being support

Share Incentive Plan

Pension salary sacrifice up to 5%

Free drinks and snacks

Job summary

Future Publishing’s Livingetc team in London is seeking a Social Content Creator to bring Livingetc's distinctive interior-focused voice to life across social platforms. You will shoot, edit, write and produce engaging content tailored to each platform, adapting magazine and web content into native formats.

The role is hybrid, with 2 days per week in the London office and 3 days at home. The expected salary range is £29,000–£30,000 per year, with opportunities to contribute ideas and grow within

Qualifications

• Shooting and editing high-quality video and photography on an iPhone using CapCut and Canva.
• Understanding of major social platforms and formats that work best for each.
• Strong writing and ability to capture Livingetc's editorial voice.
• Familiarity with analytics to measure and improve content performance.

Responsibilities

• Create original social content across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and Facebook, including Reels, Stories, carousels and short-form video.
• Shoot, edit, write and produce content tailored to each platform.
• Adapt Livingetc's website and magazine content into compelling social formats and pitch new ideas reflecting the brand's identity.
• Support shoots and collaborations, manage day-to-day audience engagement, respond to comments and grow an active community.

Skills

Creative thinking

Platform-first content

Video editing

Photography

Tools

CapCut

Canva

iPhone

Job description

Who we are

We create trusted, expert content that helps millions of people discover more about the things they love, need and care about. From technology, gaming and entertainment to fashion, lifestyle, sport, finance and beyond, our specialist brands connect people with their passions every day.

Across websites, magazines, newsletters, social channels and events, we bring expert content to audiences around the world. We combine our deep specialist knowledge with innovative technology and data to create engaging experiences, build valuable communities and help people make better-informed decisions.

Behind it all are our people - passionate experts, creators, innovators and problem-solvers who are shaping the future of media.

The Team You’ll Join

You’ll join the socials team at Livingetc. We pride ourselves on reporting on trends as they happen, with access to the world's best experts. Livingetc is full of inspirational ideas, style-forward homes and news about the latest launches in interiors, travel and lifestyle.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Social Media Editor, you’ll bring Livingetc's distinctive point of view to life across social, creating original, engaging content that builds our audience, strengthens our brand and drives traffic to our journalism.

You’ll create original social content across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and Facebook, including Reels, Stories, carousels and short-form video. You’ll shoot, edit, write and produce content tailored to each platform.

You’ll adapt Livingetc's website and magazine content into compelling social formats, proactively pitch new ideas, formats and creative approaches that reflect Livingetc's distinctive identity and respond to emerging design and cultural trends.

You’ll support shoots and content collaborations, and manage day-to-day audience engagement, responding to comments and messages, building relationships with followers and helping grow an active, engaged community.

What you’ll bring

• Creative thinking with a strong visual eye, excellent taste and a genuine passion for interiors, design and culture.
• Understanding of what makes compelling, platform-first social content and can bring ideas to life.
• An understanding of how social content can build brand awareness, grow audiences, drive engagement and generate website traffic.
• Proactivity, a collaborative mindset and enthusiasm, with the confidence to contribute ideas and take ownership of their work.

Minimum Requirements

• Confidence shooting and editing high-quality video and photography on an iPhone, with experience using CapCut, Canva and native social tools.
• A good understanding of the major social platforms, their audiences and the formats that work best on each.
• Good level of writing and communication skills, with an ability to capture Livingetc's distinctive editorial voice.
• Comfortable using analytics to understand what works and improve content.

What we offer

• Uncapped leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Discounted rates with Dental care and Private Medical care
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend scheme - with payment following the successful hire.
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme up to 5% match
• Free drinks and snacks in our offices

The expected range for this role is £29,000 - £30,000.

This is a hybrid role, working 2 days per week from our London Office and 3 from home

Internal job family level E7

Inclusion and Diversity at Future

At Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educating our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

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

If you need any reasonable adjustments, please let us know, and we'll be happy to support you.

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