Head Of Social Media

We are looking for a Head of Social Media to join us working across two of Reach’s national brands - Mirror and Express Online. This is a fantastic opportunity to drive traffic and be the go to person for exciting social content for our brands.

More people in the UK and Ireland choose a Reach brand for their news, entertainment and sport than any other commercial publisher, with a combined print and digital reach of 48m a month.

We own over 130 trusted national and local media brands, including the Mirror, Express, Star and OK! magazine, and reach a whopping 80% of the UK online population. Were also home to 21 of the top 25 regional titles in the UK, including the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo and MyLondon.

Wherever we are, we are proud to be campaigners, champions and changemakers in our communities.

We are looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

We are happy to consider applications on a flexible working basis, and will always aim to accommodate requests where possible.

This role is a hybrid position working both from home and from our New York hub, we are therefore open to candidates commutable to New York. Please note in order to be suitable for this role you must be eligible to work in the US.

What will the role involve?

You will manage our social media team for both brands, working to drive page views and be responsible for the overall output across our social platforms, from number of stories to tone. You will manage a small team of editors and develop the social media strategy for our US titles. You will oversee traffic and revenue targets, engagement and retention rates, always looking for opportunities to grow.

You will review and assess social content performance regularly, constantly coming up with new and creative ways to get the most out of our platforms and grow our audiences. You will keep up to date with all social media platforms and their changes, disseminating this knowledge to your team. You will create workshops and train journalists on social media best practices.

Who are we looking for?

You are a social media expert with in-depth knowledge of all major platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, Snapchat and Reddit. You have social video editing skills and a sharp eye for what makes for an engaging story.

You are a supporting people manager with excellent communication skills. You are able to create accurate and engaging content at pace, meet deadlines with ease. You keep your finger on the pulse of current affairs and know what is going viral across social platforms.

What can we offer you?

As well as offering a competitive salary and benefits you can also expect;

• Wellbeing support
• Three weeks holiday allowance, 401k and health cover
• As one of the UKs top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone's invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

Apply directly on our careers site today using the following link: https://smrtr.io/gwDPn