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Social Media Editor, Sport

dmg media, City of Westminster

Social Media Editor, Sport

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dmg media, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 8 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 19a1209769e745a4a8b1cfbbdb8c5213

Full Job Description

  • Assist the UK Head of Social in scheduling and posting to all Mail Sport social feeds and channels, as well as the main MailOnline social platforms where needed.
  • Proactively research and find the latest news and viral trends ahead of competitors.
  • Cover live sporting events and breaking news on existing and emerging social media platforms.
  • Creating captions, headlines and thumbnails to generate article traffic to our five million Facebook audience.
  • An eye for identifying new trends, platforms and initiatives which can enhance the Mail Sport brand.
  • Working across a seven-day rota and covering live-events as they happen.
  • Monitoring article traffic using social media analysis tools and reporting back to the wider team.

    Prior experience working with social platforms and crowdsourcing or experience managing social media platforms for a digital media publication is preferable.
  • Comfortable working across all sections of MailOnline's editorial content alongside sport.
  • Ability to gather and analyse social media data and analytics.
  • Good use of Adobe, including Photoshop.
  • Ability to use your own initiative and make effective decisions.
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
  • Understanding of all social media platforms including Facebook, X, Instagram, Whatsapp and other websites.
  • Must be able to come to the office four to five days per week.
    • The above list is not exhaustive and constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business. Out of hours availability and a high level of adaptability are essential.

    MailOnline, the world's largest English-language newspaper website with over 220 million unique monthly visitors globally, is looking for a talented Social Media Editor to join its industry-leading social team., dmg media's brands deliver highly engaging, trusted content to millions of loyal customers around the globe, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. The Mail brand reaches one in two Brits every month and is officially the best-read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country.
  • Together, Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, MailOnline, Mail+, Metro, Metro.co.uk, i and inews.co.uk reach more than 10.1m people daily in the UK.
  • Globally, dmg media's brands reach 190M unique browsers every month across its domains and apps.
  • Our newsbrands maintain an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most to our readers, ensuring that we remain experts at delivering relevant and insightful content. In October, the Mail became the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 7- million followers. Our Commitment

  • 25 days' holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
  • Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Company contribution.
  • Life cover under the Pension Plan of up to 3x your basic salary.
  • DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
  • Subsidised canteen
  • Onsite gym
  • Onsite nurse and GP clinics
  • Our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounted dining cards

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