Social Media Coordinator (Fixed Term)

Hello Magazine; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day

Private medical scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance 6x salary

Group income protection

Job summary

Hello Magazine is seeking a dynamic Social Media Coordinator (Cover Role) for a fixed-term contract in London. The role oversees Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube and Snapchat, driving audience growth and engagement while aligning with HELLO!'s editorial and commercial goals.

The position is based in the London office three days a week (Tue–Thu) with two remote days. You will use Dash Hudson and Echobox for analytics, report on performance, and work with editorial, video and commercial teams to

Qualifications

• Experience leading social strategy for a major media brand or publisher.
• Track record of meeting or exceeding social revenue and engagement targets.
• A relevant degree is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Posting, scheduling across all HELLO! social channels, ensuring platform-specific tone and optimisation.
• Drive growth, engagement and revenue KPIs across Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube and Snapchat.
• Create and execute platform-specific content strategies to boost reach, followers and community interaction.
• Ensure social content aligns with editorial priorities, commercial goals, and brand values.
• Monitor real-time trends and breaking news, ensuring fast and reactive social coverage in collaboration with the newsroom.
• Use social analytics and scheduling tools - particularly Dash Hudson and Echobox - to optimise performance and reporting.
• Work closely with editorial, video and commercial teams to maximise traffic and monetisation opportunities.
• Continuously analyse social data to inform best practices, testing, and innovation.

Skills

Social media strategy

Analytics & reporting

Storytelling

Deadline management

Collaborative mindset

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Dash Hudson

Echobox

Job description

Your mission

HELLO! is looking for a dynamic Social Media Coordinator (Cover Role) to oversee and drive performance across all major social platforms including Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and Snapchat. This pivotal role requires a creative and data-driven strategist who can deliver audience growth, engagement, traffic and revenue while building vibrant communities around HELLO!'s content. Please note this a fixed term contract of 4 months. We are in the London office three days a week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with Mondays and Fridays working from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Posting, and scheduling across all HELLO! social channels, ensuring platform-specific tone and optimisation.
• Drive growth, engagement and revenue KPIs across Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube and Snapchat.
• Create and execute platform-specific content strategies to boost reach, followers and community interaction.
• Ensure social content aligns with editorial priorities, commercial goals, and brand values.
• Monitor real-time trends and breaking news, ensuring fast and reactive social coverage in collaboration with the newsroom.
• Use social analytics and scheduling tools - particularly Dash Hudson and Echobox - to optimise performance and reporting.
• Work closely with editorial, video and commercial teams to maximise traffic and monetisation opportunities.
• Continuously analyse social data to inform best practices, testing, and innovation.

Your profile

• Expert understanding of Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook monetisation models.
• Proficient in Dash Hudson and Echobox, with strong analytics and reporting skills.
• Highly creative with a strong sense of storytelling and audience insight.
• Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and deadlines.
• Confident decision-maker under pressure with a reactive, newsroom mindset.
• Collaborative, proactive, and passionate about digital growth and innovation.

Experience

• Proven experience leading social strategy and execution for a major media brand or publisher.
• Demonstrable success meeting or exceeding social revenue and engagement targets.

Qualifications

A relevant degree is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year (for full time employees)
• 1 birthday day per year
• Private medical scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance currently 6 x salaryGenerous employer pension contributions
• Group income protection scheme
• Plus all the perks of working for a fun media company!

We receive a high volume of applications and so please do make sure you attach a cover letter giving us details of what attracts you to this job and highlights your relevant experience.