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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailSenior Social Media Executive
Salary:per annum
Location: Hybrid office in London / remote (3 days inoffice)
Hours: 9:30 5:30
Reporting to: Social Media Manager
About D&AD:
D&AD is a notforprofit creative organisation that stimulates enables and celebrates creative excellence through worldclass awards masterclasses inspirational content events and new talent programs.
Great creative work drives better outcomes and creative excellence is achieved through a diverse inclusive sustainable industry doing relevant work and being representative of the communities it serves. Therefore everything we do is designed to support these values and help the commercial creative industries to be fairer more inclusive and more robust to make excellent impactful work.
Youll participate in a company culture that fosters creativity collaboration equity and innovation with an active social calendar wellness program DEI initiatives and professional development support.
The role
D&ADs Marketing department is looking for a new team member to support on social media.This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of the creative industries alongside some of the worlds best agencies brands and talent.
The role would suit a candidate with a journalism new media or advertising background looking to build a career in the creative industries.
Reporting into the Social Media Manager the Senior Social Executive would support the creation and publishing of social media content community management and assist with the production of website content. Were looking for someone whos comfortable writing socialfirst copy crafting engaging content across a variety of channels editing photos and videos and familiar with tools like InDesign. A knack for running a social content calendar scheduling posts and understanding of analytics is essential too.
Key Responsibilities
Ensuring D&ADs social media channels have regular high quality and creative content output
Creating strong written copy tailored to D&ADs various social channels that have excellent grammar and spelling
Managing queries and messages replying to followers and engaging with our target audiencesWorking with the wider Marketing team to help deliver key messages and support on campaigns and activities
Ensure the D&AD brand and toneofvoice guidelines are consistently adhered to
Editing and formatting images and video for social posts across Instagram TikTok X YouTube and LinkedIn
Uploading and scheduling of posts
Staying uptodate with all developments in social media such as new platforms and features
Pitching new creative ideas
Planning and executing coverage of live events with occasional live reporting from events
Collaborating with other social media specialists in the company such as paid media managers
Analysing and reporting back on the performance of social content looking at key performance indicators and content types to make recommendations for improvement
Working with designers to create exciting fun content that helps achieve D&ADs business aims
About you:
Passionate about the creative industries particularly understanding emerging creative talent and their needs entering the creative industry
Excellent interpersonal skills and confident networker and communicator
A creative problemsolver
Confident using social media scheduling tools and analytics
An interest in new trends in social media
Commercially focused
A selfstarter with strong organisational skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines and deliver projects on time
Demonstrate accuracy and good attention to detail
Proactive and driven
Benefits
D&AD offers a competitive salary flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package. Were committed to supporting the wellbeing and professional development of all our employees.
D&AD is committed to diversity equality equity inclusion and respect for all. Providing a work environment in which all employees are treated with fairness respect and dignity and which is free of discrimination victimisation bullying and harassment. At D&AD we are interested in every individual bringing their Whole Self to work and this includes you! Please email to let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to be made for any part of the recruitment process.
In order to comply with the Prevention of Illegal Working Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act you will need to provide appropriate documentation that proves that you are eligible to work in the UK.
Due to the number of applications we receive we regret that you will not be contacted unless you are shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date of your application you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
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