Role Responsibility

A vital role to the success of BBC Three, the Head of Social Media will develop and embed an industry leading social media strategy that reaches and engages with BBC Three’s core audience and acquires new audiences. 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead on major innovations across BBC Three’s social media output, shaping and influencing it in line with the channel’s strategic objectives.

You will be responsible for managing a small team reporting into the Executive Editor. 

Implement best practice with analytics, content optimisation and community management.

Help manage relationships with key partners externally such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a digital media native who lives and breathes social. You’ll have a proven track record of growing social media accounts.

You’ll have previous experience developing and implementing a social media strategy within a large scale media organisation and be able to demonstrate an impressive track record of creative achievement, driving innovation within a digital space.

Expertise in TikTok, Instagram and YouTube preferential as they are key platforms to grow.

A deep understanding of analytics and how to judge success.

You will have devised and executed successful large scale social media campaigns and been responsible for overseeing a portfolio of social media accounts, across different genres, growing communities across a number of different social media platforms.

The successful candidate will possess strong leadership and management skills, ideally with previous experience managing a creative team and be confident in developing and maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders.

Package Description

Head of Social Media

Band: E
Contract type: Permanent
Location: New Broadcasting House, London

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression â€“ the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities â€“ our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

The situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak is developing quickly and the BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across the BBC, while continuing to protect our services. To reduce the risk access to BBC buildings is limited to those essential to our broadcast output. From Wednesday 18th March until further notice all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

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