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The Telegraph’s Social Media Editors work to maximise the potential of the stories we tell using social media, combining excellent social media and journalistic skills. In this role you will be responsible for implementing our social media strategy across all platforms, maximising content to reach and engage potential subscribers. You will have the chance to work across a variety of content in a fast-paced newsroom, alongside some of the country’s best journalists in their field. This is an exciting challenge to make a real impact in growing audiences and increasing engagement.
Job Responsibility:
Edit and maintain The Telegraph’s social media feeds to a high standard
Create written, graphic and video content to be distributed on main and subbrand social media channels that aligns with the Telegraph brand and content strategy
Attend daily editorial conferences and planning meetings to develop and advise on ideas and content plans for upcoming articles
Help promote the use of social media across the newsroom and work closely with journalists and publishers to advise on best practice, develop ideas and implement strategies
Provide insight on social trends and conversations to the desks to inform commissioning and suggest angles that will maximise social reach and subscriptions
Cover live events and breaking news on social media
Use data and analytics to analyse performance, inform content decisions
Requirements:
Previous experience in a social media role with a good understanding of creative content production in a busy editorial environment, with a focus on news
Strong understanding of social algorithms, capturing audiences’ attention and what generates engagement on across platforms
Experience in video production and editing for social media is desirable
Ability to present ideas and work collaboratively with other social editors
Confidence in working with other teams, proactively voicing ideas and collaborating on internal projects
Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst maintaining flawless accuracy
Excellent and clear communication and presentation skills
Strong organisational and planning skills, with experience producing content plans that capitalise on news events/audience trends
Nice to have:
Experience in video production and editing for social media