Social Media Executive - Age UK Group : Job Details

The Age UK led We Are Undefeatable campaign is a transformational campaign working to address misconceptions around long-term health conditions and physical activity.

To support the further development and delivery of We Are Undefeatable, we have an exciting new opportunity for a Social Media Executive to join this fantastic project team on a fixed-term-contract until the 31st March 2028.

Utilising their expertise in social media and content creation, the successful applicant of this multi-faceted position will work with charities, local partners and real-life case studies to create engaging and inspiring content for our social media channels and have a passion for community management.

With support from the Brand Marketing & Social Media Manager, the Social Media Executive will collaborate with various stakeholders, be responsible for the day-to-day management of the We Are Undefeatable social channels, providing content planning, social media asset creation, scheduling and community engagement. You will be responsible for reviewing and evaluating the campaign content performance.

If you have a passion for working with people, content creation & social media, and would like to use your skills and experience to support this ground-breaking campaign, we would love to hear from you.

Candidates for this role must be UK based and within a reasonable commuting distance to central London, as the role will require attending regular meetings in our modern co-working hub. The hub is based in central London, surrounded by excellent amenities and fantastic views overlooking Tower Bridge. We expect that candidates would be able to attend the office 1-2 days a week.

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:

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Must haves:

* Stakeholder and partner collaboration and management. A,I* Day-to-day management of social media channels and community management. A,I* Social media content creation, including copy execution across multiple channels and tailored for specific audiences. A,I* Execution and production of content, including social- first images and short-form videos. A,I* Ability to conduct in-depth analysis of social channels using insight tools to refine plans in real time and make recommendations for the adaption of plans or future strategies. A,I* Strong personal skills and sensitivities to working with people living with long-term health conditions. I* Build relationships and develop effective ways of working with social teams. I* Creative individual and passion for social-first content creation. A,I

Great to haves:* Experience of working with external creative agencies. A,I* Experience executing Facebook and Instagram lives. I* Experience taking part in workshops with internal social media stakeholders. I* Writing briefs and working with campaign case studies to develop content. A,I* Writing social media monthly reports for organic activity. A,I* Team player who can manage their own time and workload effectively. I* Proactive self-starter. I

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

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Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

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