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Social Editor

United Kingdom, Manchester · Job Posted May 29, 2026
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As a Editorial Researcher / Social Editor for LADbible, you will be responsible for delivering trending and breaking news to our vast audience 24/7…You will know what they want to hear, how they want to hear it, and when they want to hear it; building a daily schedule based on what news is happening that day, what original stories we are using and what stories our readers engage with most using data-informed decision-making. You will be responsible for packaging, posting and measuring the success of articles and using that knowledge to continually improve and target wider audiences. Sitting as a key member of our team at LADbible Group, this role is vital in the performance of our site and offers some excellent learning and progression opportunities.

Job Responsibility

  • Proactively research and seek the latest videos, news, trends, gossip and reports ahead of other major brands
  • Have the ability to instinctively spot a story that the audience will love to watch or hear about, with a focus on original storytelling
  • Develop an understanding of our core audience and demonstrate awareness of audience topics and trends
  • Having a 360-degree approach to sourcing content, taking into account the various ways in which audiences can reach our content via different mediums
  • Collaborate on ideas with other social editors and writers within the team, working together to develop concepts for audience and make them better
  • Scheduling and posting content via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
  • Packaging articles - creating captions, titles and thumbnails to help generate traffic
  • Regularly monitor insights using social media analysis tools and review and report on effectiveness to maximise results
  • Adopting other methods of growing audience from other referrers, including search
  • Use initiative and creativity to bring new ideas to the team, sharing knowledge and contributing to ongoing improvements
  • Working across a seven-day rota and covering live events as they happen

Requirements

  • Experience in social media, with a strong knowledge of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter a necessity
  • A strong interest in the UK news cycle, pop culture and viral content for a youth audience
  • A university degree and/or equivalent to Journalism / Broadcasting / Media
  • Demonstrated a clear knowledge and passion for trending news and how to produce original stories
  • Worked as part of a team and been able to demonstrate strong teamwork skills as part of that
  • Have clear examples of social campaigns worked on and/or a portfolio of social posts or articles that have helped deliver audience
  • An understanding or willingness to understand search engine optimisation
  • Have held some responsibility for selection of content for a digital audience
  • Knowledge of journalism law and ethics

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