Sports Social Media Assistant - London, United Kingdom - MailOnline

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    Job 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.

    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
    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
    • 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