Social Media Manager - Daily Record (6-month contract)
- Recruiter
- Reach plc
- Location
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 17 May 2021
- Closes
- 14 Jun 2021
- Ref
- 007715
- Contact
- Reach plc
- Sectors
- Media & Digital Media
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Social Media Manager - Daily Record (6-month contract)
Got a nose for a story and always know what's trending on Twitter? This job could be for you. If you know your TikTok from your Insta Stories this is the chance for you to spread your wings and join the award-winning team at the Daily Record.
We are looking for a brilliant Social Media Manager to join our editorial team to find the best stories and drive social traffic in creative ways. On a daily basis, you will be responsible for identifying news stories and exclusives which will perform well on our social platforms by engaging and increasing our audience.
Working closely with our Audience Editor you will need to be flexible and able to react quickly, as well as have a very strong news sense.
This is a fantastic role working on Scotland's biggest news site and one which will offer the successful candidate a great opportunity to develop and build on their skill and industry knowledge.
So, who are we?
The Daily Record is part of Reach Plc. We are home to Scotland and the UK's most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Daily Record and Sunday Mail to the Scottish Daily Express, Glasgow Live, Edinburgh Live and OK!. We also own a huge number of regional titles across the UK such as the Paisley Daily Express, Ayrshire Post, Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more). Our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human. Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.
Role Duties
- It will be your role to find, pitch and edit stories that you know will perform well across our national titles' social pages, using analytics and tools to tell you what's already trending as well as finding the next big stories yourselfYou will be encouraged to come up with new creative ways to drive traffic to our sites and grow our audiencesYou will be expected to oversee the successful implementation of our social media strategies and manage our social accountsCover live events and breaking news across social platformsMonitor the competitive landscape to identify trends - and communicate findingsYou will be one of our social experts, and will share knowledge and best practice across the business and newsrooms
Ideal candidate
- A digitally savvy writer who is used to working within a fast-paced digital newsroom environment and has a strong understanding of the power of social media. Most of our social managers were previously reporters.You will be an excellent communicator who is able to sell stories with flair, passion and skill. Working in a fast environment whilst maintaining acute attention to detail will be something you are both comfortable in but also thrive at. Knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and other social media platforms will be something you are very familiar with, and work with daily.
Package Description
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;
- 35 days holiday per annum Contributory pension schemeHoliday purchase schemeSimply Health Healthcare CashplanFree wellbeing apps and coaching supportPlus lots of high street discounts!
Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.