Social Media Executive - TV Social

• CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-Term Contract / Attachment, Full-time till 20 March 2026
• DEPARTMENT: TV Social - iPlayer
• LOCATION: Main UK Hubs – Hybrid (with travel to London as required)
• PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £30,000 - £38,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. London weighting may be applicable.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
We’re a friendly, creative team producing standout campaigns for the UK’s biggest shows and beyond. With a high bar for quality and a commitment to strong public service value, we’re proud to drive millions to iPlayer. We genuinely enjoy our work, support each other, and nurture a great team culture. Here, you’ll find real opportunities for personal and professional growth—making us an inspiring and rewarding team to be part of.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Manage social campaign plans, acting as the day-to-day lead for those campaigns across all social platforms, working closely with the Social Media Manager and the social Publishing, Production and Planning teams to align strategy
• Work closely with Commissioning, Production, and relevant campaign stakeholders on each social campaign
• Produce and brief digital assets (video and images) that can be used across social media platforms, using relevant multimedia software (such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop)
• Produce and brief engaging copy and community management that is optimised for social platforms and formats, in line with the campaign and each account’s tone of voice
• Shape campaign plans to maximise our UK under-35 engaged reach
• Work closely with Publishing to ensure each social campaign supports both the overarching strategic priorities and meets audience expectations across all platforms and formats
• Work with Moderation Services, Editorial Policy and other support teams to shape campaign creative and develop appropriate responses where needed.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Evidence of having run social media accounts and campaigns, either from scratch or inherited for a complex matrix organisation 
• Highly proficient user of Adobe CS video/image editing skills including, editing video, subtitling and copywriting
• Effective written and verbal communication, with good presentation skills
• Understanding of editorial and other compliance policies
• Experience managing critical stakeholder relationships.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Able to critically evaluate ideas and information
• Able to embrace change and make improvements to working practices
• Experience working with in-house and third-party creative resources
• Knowledge of the broadcasting industry and a demonstrable interest in its output
• Experience leading collaboration across organisational boundaries.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.