Social Media Editor: fixed-term contract

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.

Working in the heart of the newsroom, our Social Media Editors enhance and create stories across a wide variety of social media platforms and ensure that these are distributed properly on social channels.

This is a 9 month fixed-term contract to cover a period of parental leave.

Key responsibilities

Editing and maintaining The Telegraph’s main social media feeds to a high standard.
Creating written, graphic and video content to be distributed on social media channels.
Attending daily editorial conferences and weekly planning meetings to develop ideas and content plans with other desks.
Helping the team promote the use of social media across the newsroom, working closely with journalists and desks to help develop ideas and implement strategies.
Covering live events and breaking news on social media.
Growing and building strong communities using social media.
Monitoring and researching social media and search trends and emerging platforms/tools/channels.
Using analytics tools to help inform the re-promotion strategy.
Please note: this role is based in our newsroom and works across a seven day rota, covering a range of shift times between 7am and 11pm.

Key skills

Worked in a social media focussed role with a good understanding of content production.
Strong knowledge of social media and has creative storytelling ideas to enhance our stories.
Enthusiasm, self-motivation and initiative.
The ability to work comfortably both independently and as part of a team.
Excellent and clear communication and presentation skills.
Able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst maintaining flawless accuracy.
Experience working with social video would be beneficial.
Experience working on Instagram Stories and Tiktok is also desirable.

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.