Social Media-Jobs in Großbritannien

Social network you want to login/join with:

We think big, work hard and never stand still. It’s our talented and passionate people that make us leaders in creativity and innovation and the proud home to the best media and entertainment on the planet.

We’re here to make everyone’s day brighter. That’s everyone from our Globallers, to our audiences, every partner we work with and every community we work in. Whether we’re making shows or making headlines, making everyone’s day brighter is behind everything we do.

Whether we’re in the studio, building a world-class Global Player app, displaying brilliant Outdoor ads, or producing fast-moving digital content, we’re at our best when we’re working together. It’s why we show up, deliver great work and above all, it’s the reason we all love to work here.

The role

The Content Editor, LBC (Lates) will join a team of journalists, content producers and editors creating agenda-setting content. We are looking for a journalist with the editorial judgment to select LBC's most shareable on-air content and turn it viral. Working with video, audio, stills and text, you will create compelling articles that make LBC the go-to place for opinion across all our media.

This is a fixed shift pattern Sunday - Thursday

Sunday 13:30-2200

Mon-Thurs: 14:30-2300

This shift pattern will give the LBC Lates Content Editor a chance to get to grips with some of our leading shows from Andrew Marr to Ben Kentish and really take ownership of the social output.

3 best things about the job:

• Working on one of the UK’s leading news and opinion brands and collaborating with presenters/producers
• Using a variety of digital and editorial skills to bring your journalism to a wide audience
• Joining an award-winning team where new members are welcomed and new ideas appreciated

Measures of success

In the first few months, you would have:

• Created multiple articles, video clips and social posts to highlight the best of LBC’s opinion and presenter content
• Live streamed in-vision programmes across our digital platform
• Pitched content ideas and developed them through to publication
• Reacted to breaking news and amplified LBC’s ability to respond to developing stories around the world
• Built partnerships with multiple internal stakeholders within our Leicester Square newsroom
• Contributed to LBC’s digital targets

Responsibilities of the role

• You’ll create content from LBC’s radio and video output, writing/curating articles and using social media to publish original, shareable material
• You’ll be a social media expert who knows how to elevate our award-winning presenter content and set the daily news agenda
• You’ll be a news and politics junkie who loves breaking original stories using innovative tools to create compelling content
• You’ll be responsible for editing video and audio to support editorial needs, including the visualisation of live on air content
• You’ll use image editing software (Photoshop) to create accompanying pieces of design for use on the website, on videos and audio content
• You'll be familiar with best practices on key social media channels, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube
• Under direction of the Senior Editors, you’ll be comfortable undertaking site management tasks for lbc.co.uk and making changes to reflect the developing news agenda
• You’ll work closely with the editorial team to help drive revenues, user numbers and customer satisfaction
• You’ll create a great working relationship with the LBC presenters, producers, news team and management

What you will need

The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:

• You’ll need a strong awareness of news and politics
• You’ll be obsessed with social media and how to use it to spread our content far and wide
• You’ll be into all multi-media with strong knowledge of video, audio and photography
• You’ll know how to create compelling online content and have a good understanding of SEO
• You’ll have outstanding communication skills
• You’ll analyse online user engagement and use the data to make informed editorial decisions
• You’ll know how to use Adobe Premiere Pro
• You’ll react to breaking stories to deliver topical and engaging content
• You’ll be working from our London office in Leicester Square with options for some days working from home

This role reports to the Senior Social Media Editor and the Deputy Digital Managing Editor, Newsgathering.

Everyone is welcome at Global

Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we can’t possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our people and that’s why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that different will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.

Although we cannot make guarantees, we welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Global