Freelance Sport Social Media Assistant - Greater London, United Kingdom - MailOnline

Description

MailOnline, the world's largest English-language newspaper website with over 202 million unique monthly visitors globally, is looking for a talented Social Media Freelancer to join the Sport team in London.

Suitable candidates will have experience managing sport social media pages, with a track record of driving referral traffic and increasing engagement.

Responsibilities:

· Assist in managing MailOnline Sport social feeds

· Drive referral traffic from social media platforms to the MailOnline website

· Increase engagement by creating eye-catching social media posts, native imagery and video for MailOnline Sport social feeds

· Cover live sporting events and breaking news on social media and emerging platforms

· Work alongside reporters and editors from the sport desk to deliver top-class content to our audience

· Monitor the competitive landscape, identify trends in social media and news consumption

Qualifications:

· Passionate sport fan with a keen eye for how stories are shared on social media

· In-depth knowledge of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.) and how brands use said platforms to increase referral traffic and drive engagement

· Prior experience managing social media platforms for a digital media publication

· Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro is desirable

· Strong copywriting skills, spelling, grammar and writing techniques that capture audience interest

· Demonstrable digital production skills, including an ability to work comfortably within content management systems

· Experience of working to a social media strategy, KPI's and goals

· Committed to being the number one publisher in the field, with the ability to work quickly in pressured situations and distribute breaking news

Please apply by sending an up-to-date CV, a note about yourself and why you'd be perfect for the team to

Any applications received without a CV will not be considered.