Social Media Editor

Manchester Metropolitan University; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Manchester is looking for a student to enhance the Northern Quota's social media presence. This role involves working with journalism tutors to promote student content and engage audiences effectively across various platforms. Ideal candidates should excel in social media production and analytics, demonstrating strong communication skills. Opportunities to develop a new engagement strategy will be provided.

Qualifications

• Must be a current student studying BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism.
• Understand social media production.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Attend newsdays and work with student editors and reporters.
• Take control of social media output and create a new strategy for engagement.

Skills

Social media production

Analytics and social media metrics

Trend spotting on social media

Written and verbal communication

Audience engagement

Education

Current student on the BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism course

Job description

Overview

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students; you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role. The role involves working with the news editor and journalism tutors to increase the reach of the Northern Quota website through promotion of student content on social media channels. The successful candidate will attend newsdays and work alongside student editors and reporters to select stories for promotion on social media. It is expected that the candidate will take control of the Northern Quota's social media output and create a new strategy for audience engagement, working alongside tutors and the news editor.

Dates: Term 1 (01 Oct -12 Dec 2025) Hours of Work: 4 hours per week Details of briefing/training: Briefing will take place with hiring manager following successful recruitment.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Attend newsdays and work alongside student editors and reporters to select stories for promotion on social media.
• Take control of the Northern Quota’s social media output and create a new strategy for audience engagement, working alongside tutors and the news editor.

Qualifications

• A current student on the BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism course
• A solid understanding of social media production
• Able to work independently and as part of a news team
• An excellent understanding of analytics and social media metrics
• A strong news sense and news values which they can apply to social media
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to spot trends on social media and tailor content accordingly
• A keen understanding of audience engagement across different platforms