Social Media Editor - Music

Future plc; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization is seeking a creative social media strategist to enhance its approach to content across various platforms. The role involves building and engaging audiences for music brands through innovative storytelling and community interaction. Candidates should possess strong skills in social media creation, basic video editing, and have a background in music. This position offers a hybrid work model with an expected salary range of £29,000–£35,000, plus attractive benefits including uncapped leave and profit sharing.

Benefits

Uncapped leave

Profit sharing bonuses

Well-being support

Share purchase opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience making social media content and growing an audience.
• Basic video editing skills mandatory.
• Previous writing and editing experience required.
• Understanding of music-making and gear terminology is essential.
• Commercial experience and awareness are important.

Responsibilities

• Create social-first content across various platforms while adhering to brand guidelines.
• Maximize storytelling potential through social media and video.
• Engage audiences via community interaction and innovative tactics.

Skills

Social media content creation

Audience growth

Basic video editing

Writing and editing

Understanding of music and music-making

Commercial awareness

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Editor In Chief, Video & Social Media (Music), you’ll transform our brands’ approach to social media. You’ll develop and deliver social media strategies, grow and engage audiences for our world‑leading music brands. We’re Future, the global leader in specialist media with over 3,000 employees across 200+ media brands. We offer a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action—both online and off—through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces. Our ambitious plans continue to build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities, and we’re looking for driven people who want to be part of it!

Inclusion & Diversity

We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are. Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. We build a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It’s not just about what you bring to the table—it’s about making sure the table has room for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Create social‑first content across a variety of platforms and ensure it meets brand guidelines and delivers commercial opportunities.
• Maximise the potential of every single story we tell using social media, exploring new storytelling formats, and editing and distributing video.
• Work closely with brand teams to switch gears from brand to brand and content types, publishing a mix of entertainment, news, gear and technique content.
• Grow and engage audiences through community interaction and innovative social media tactics.

Qualifications

• Experience making social media content and growing an audience.
• Basic video editing skills.
• Previous writing and editing experience.
• An understanding of the world of music and music‑making; some music‑making experience, at least a loose grasp of gear terminology, history, and a wide‑ranging taste in music to connect with communities.
• A love of content and storytelling and the ability to switch gears from brand to brand and content types, publishing a mix of entertainment, news, gear and technique content.
• Commercial awareness and experience.

Compensation & Benefits

The expected salary range for this role is £29,000 – £35,000. This is a hybrid role from our London or Bath office, working three days from the office and two from home.

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time.
• Share of our profits with a bonus when we hit our targets.
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future.
• Well‑being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes.
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan.

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