Social Media Editor - York, United Kingdom - Reach

Reach

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York, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Social Media Editor - Mirror & Express Online:
New York

$ $70000

Full Time

We are looking for a
Social Media Editor to join us working across two of Reachs national brands -
Mirror and Express Online, this is a fantastic opportunity to drive web traffic, maximise engagement and increase brand awareness.

More people in the UK and Ireland choose a Reach brand for their news, entertainment and sport than any other commercial publisher, with a combined print and digital reach of 48m a month.

We own over 130 trusted national and local media brands, including the Mirror, Express, Star and OK magazine, and reach an incredible 80% of the UK online population.

Were also home to 21 of the top 25 regional titles in the UK, including the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and MyLondon.

We launched in America earlier this year and are looking for journalists to join us.

If you love telling stories, are full of ideas and want to take the next step in your career then we want to talk to you.

You'll be at the heart of our 24/7 newsrooms during one of the most exciting periods of expansion in our history.

Were looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

What will the role involve?

You will find and pitch stories using analytics and tools to tell you whats already trending, as well as finding the next big stories yourself.

Editing and posting stories and videos on our social pages while coming up with new creative ways to drive traffic to our sites and grow our audiences.

You will be forward planning social media content and coverage, covering live events and breaking news on social media while monitoring the external landscape to identify trends - and communicate findings while sharing knowledge and best practice across the business, but particularly in the newsroom.

Who are we looking for?

An experienced journalist with in-depth knowledge of media law, youre an excellent communicator who is able to sell stories with flair, passion and skill.

You are a fast but accurate writer with excellent web and social skills and you are able to sell stories in the best way to appeal to our audiences.

You are 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.

You have a detailed knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok and other social media platforms.

What can we offer you?
As well as offering a competitive salary and benefits you can also expect;

Three weeks holiday allowance, 401k and health cover
As one of the UKs top 50 Inclusive Employers everyones invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
Wellbeing support
Awesome career opportunities youll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels