Creative Social Media Editor

Creative Social Media Editor

SCREENSHOT Media is looking to hire an energetic, hyper-detail-oriented, collaborative individual to join our quickly growing team as a Creative Social Media Editor. This is a truly exciting position for someone that has a knack for fast-paced social content and enjoys creating stories around current affairs and entertainment in new and innovative ways — think Instagram carousel deep dives, humor-filled sketches, memes, and co-created content with some of the most exciting creators out there right now. You will work directly under our Head Of Audience Growth and alongside our socials team in assisting the day-to-day of running our Instagram channel as well as sourcing User Generated Content for our video content and shows.

If you breathe and sleep socials, always have your finger on the pulse of the latest news and views, and want to join our super fast-growing company, then this is the role for you!

About SCREENSHOT

SCREENSHOT Media is a new generation media company and creative agency.

We have built one of the fastest growing Gen Z-specific media companies, grown organically through a predominantly Gen Z team. With just over 3 years already behind SCREENSHOT, the company has worked with leading brands like TOMS, Wagamama, Huawei, Calvin Klein and reaches close to half a billion 18-30-year-olds every month. We dominate the Gen Z space with content that hits different and we pride ourselves on the information we deliver to our followers through each and every channel. Our core purpose is to give the youth generation a voice by building communities that inform, engage, and entertain.

About the role

This role is ideal for a candidate who is eager to roll up their sleeve and go straight into a fast-paced media publisher and advertising agency. This is a great opportunity for an individual who wants to develop a career in social media content creation and editorial writing, a brand new role that is highly desired across media companies, publishers, and brands. This role is a hybrid between journalism and social media content creation.

Your key responsibilities:

• You will work directly with our socials team to develop a deep understanding of the social media channels we use across our company and the content pillars that dictate our publishing schedule.
• You will use our social media scheduling software and learn how to schedule content.
• You will work directly with our social media team to develop stories that live exclusively on Instagram and Facebook, this includes researching trending news stories and transforming these into viral social media posts.
• You will be responsible for speaking with content creators and gathering content and permissions to share their content on Facebook
• Your day-to-day will consist of assisting in running weekly social media campaigns, finding, researching, writing, sourcing and creating viral content, working on social media strategy and developing deep insight into the analytics and targets across our social media channels.
• You will also have the opportunity to play an important role in building a relationship with content creators whether that be on Instagram or Facebook
• You will work closely with our targets to create content that hits our KPIs
• You will develop new content formats and ideas with the team and learn how to execute them within our brand TOV and guidelines

Your skills

• You already know or are eager to learn about data, analytics, and ever-changing algorithms
• You are able to learn and apply content strategy insights around brand KPIs while staying true to the tone and brand voice of the company
• You are passionate and care about social media trends and are already paying attention to breaking news
• You have copywriting skills and can research topics thoroughly to concisely report on them
• You have a basic understanding of how Instagram and Facebook operate, understand both platforms interfaces, and can spot viral and successful content
• You are eager to learn and breakdown key takeaways on a daily basis to analyze your own content
• You are friendly and adaptable when speaking to content creators and have an appetite for spotting strong video content
• You have quick thinking ability and thrive in fast-paced environments
• You are able to adapt to the quickly evolving social media algorithms and are aware of newly implemented changes to each relevant channel
• You are able to collaborate within a team and are an effective communicator
• You are able to create original (brand-appropriate) reactive social media posts - experience of navigating sensitive and often controversial issues on social media is a bonus.
• You are willing to take intiative when necessary and can work with quick turnaround times, staying organized and efficient
• You have a basic understanding of Photoshop, Premiere or Canva

Role requirements

• Ideally some prior experience working in social media, this can be an internship, placement or some freelance work. However, we also encourage candidates with no prior experience to apply as we review applications on merit.
• A BA or any higher qualification in journalism, writing, media, marketing or communication is a plus, but again, not a necessity as we also belief in the power of self taught savviness :)
• You must be a team player, eager to get fully stuck in the work and absolutely love social media and content creation.

Details of work // WHAT WE OFFER

• This role is for London based candidates only.
• One day a week is required in our stunning Shoreditch office. This might change to further required days however, a hybrid work environment will remain indefinitely. A Free yoga, boxing and meditation at our office space, as well as Friday evening drinks, endeless tea and coffee and monthly events
• Our working hours are from 9am to 6pm
• This role will be 4 days a week, with a likelihood of becoming full time in the future
• You be paid £23,000 - £23,500 per annum on a pro-rata basis, 6 month initial contract
• You will receive 25 days holiday, as well as the period between Christmas and New Years off, and all public holidays
• Your birthday is an extra holiday day on us
• We currently, and have done so for the past year, work half days on Fridays
• You will have the possibility to become a permanent member of the team at the end of your 6-month contract