Social Media Marketing Assistant

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £32,210 per year

5% company bonus

25 days annual leave + birthday day

4 volunteering days

Job summary

Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa Business, is hiring a Marketing Assistant for Organic Social to support planning, delivery and reporting of brand-aligned social activity across six platforms, with data analysis and cross-team collaboration.

You will be part of the Performing Marketing team, with a global remit, and you’ll work closely with managers to drive ROI through social campaigns while developing content creation and analytical skills under mentorship.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of organic social across LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok; hands-on account management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support management of social media accounts, including content creation, copywriting, account monitoring, community engagement and reporting across LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok.

Skills

Organic social

Video content creation

Analytics

Excel

Time management

Initiative

Tools

Sprinklr

Canva

Adobe Express

CapCut

Microsoft Office

Job description

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge, and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

Taylor & Francis is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we’ve been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.

Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that’s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.

Job Description

We are currently hiring for a Marketing Assistant role to join our team in Organic Social.

The Marketing Assistant will work with the organic social media team to support the delivery of a keyarea within the business (including tactical implementation and delivery). The team focuses on delivering excellence through organic social account execution and optimisation, data analysis and relationship building across marketing teams within the business.

The team delivers content and account management for Taylor & Francis and Routledge Books across Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Bluesky, Threads and TikTok.

Reporting to the Organic Social Media Manager, you will support planning, delivery and reporting of brand-aligned, ROI maximised, effective and efficient social media marketing activity.

This role sits within the Performing Marketing team (which includes Paid Social and PPC Marketing) and has a global remit.

What you will be doing:

• Support management of social media accounts, including content creation, copywriting, account monitoring, community engagement and reporting across LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram, Bluesky and TikTok.
• Support the implementation of new socialcampaigns and accounts according to briefs.
• Support with reporting on campaign and post-performance.
• Work closely with managers and specialists, supporting key projects within the social media and performance marketing team.
• Carry out research in line with marketing briefs.
• Monitor competitor activity and discover new opportunities.
• Make recommendations to improve performance and drive further efficiencies.

This role would suit someone who is passionate about digital marketing and is looking to develop their knowledge and understanding of digital marketing practices, with a particular focus on Social Media. In this role, you’ll get hands‑on experience across 6+ social platforms, exposure to data-driven marketing strategies, and opportunities to develop content creation and analytical skills with mentorship from experienced social media and performance marketing professionals.

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Knowledge of organic social media across LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok. Hands‑on experience managing accounts is desirable.
• Experience in social media video content creation on platforms such as TikTok & Instagram is desirable but not essential.
• An interest in social media and all things performance marketing.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills and comfortable working with data.
• Experience using Excel and presenting data.
• Great time‑management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• An eagerness to learn and show initiative.

Tools:

• Social Media Management (e.g. Sprinklr or alternative)
• Basic Design Tools (Canva, Adobe Express, Instagram Edits, CapCut)
• Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Additional Information

Additional information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face‑to‑face. That's why we work in‑person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at conference – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

What we offer in return:

• A salary of £32,210 pa + 5% company bonus
• An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture
• 25 days annual leave per year plus a day off for your birthday
• 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year
• 4 paid volunteering days each year
• Company funded single cover private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well‑being support
• Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares.
• Life assurance, plus optical and medical care

The successful candidate will be able to utiliseour balanced working model. We ask that candidates live within acommutable distance of our officesto ensure that as a balanced worker they can make it to our office locations to collaborate as required. There is an expectation for a minimum of 3 days per week in‑person time, with those 3 days a week spent in our office in Milton Park, Oxfordshire.

Please note that our Milton Park office will be relocating to Oxford city centre in late 2027 / early 2028, offering an exciting new workplace in the heart of the city.

If you have a disability, or face another barrier, and would like to request an adjustment to assist your participation in the hiring process and/or in the advertised position, please contact [e-mail]. Your request will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa Business

If you’re excited about working with Taylor & Francis to foster human progress through knowledge, At Taylor & Francis, we are at our best and most successful when colleagues can be themselves and contribute regardless of their identity or background. As a colleague, you will have the opportunity to further innovate and develop in areas that you are passionate about. Our goal is to empower you with the resources, incentives, and flexibility you need to enjoy success at work and to live a healthy, balanced life.

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