Head of Social

What will the role involve?

You will lead the social media strategy for the Daily Express to maximise page views, engagement and brand awareness. You will ensure strong collaboration with editors to develop engaging social content and analyse data to identify trends to shape the content strategy. You will be accountable for daily performance and be able to evidence growth across the social team.

You will also lead social media training and best practices within the newsroom whilst overseeing day to day operations of the Express social media team, therefore management experience is a must. You will be required to edit and post stories and videos on our social pages, whilst finding and pitching stories using analytics, tools and AI to see what’s trending and find the next big story.

Requirements

Who are we looking for?

An experienced journalist with your NCTJ or equivalent qualification and media law knowledge, you’re an excellent communicator who is able to sell stories with flair, passion and skill. You will have proven experience leading social media teams in a fast paced news environment, with an ability to work flexibility across weekends and evenings.

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