Social Media Manager

The University of London

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to more than 40,000 students in over 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a national leader in the humanities, and this role will be fundamental in promoting their value to society and the economy through engaging and vibrant communications and engagement plans.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.

The importance of a strong voice on social channels has never been more prescient - and the ability to use and implement social channels to share our message is vital.

We're looking for a dynamic social media expert who will take our social media channels to the next level. We need an experienced Social Media Manager to run our University social media channels in support of our wider Communications Strategy (focusing on building awareness, influencing and generating advocacy for our mission to educate around the world).

You will be responsible for telling our story through our social platforms. From our globally renowned courses to key activities and events, we want you to bring our channels to life through vibrant, creative content that will interest and engage our followers.

You will also be responsible for managing all social content through our central channels to ensure we have a consistent tone of voice, and audience-appropriate content. You will also coordinate and champion social media use across the University's broader accounts.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking 'apply for job' at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at 11:59pm on 9 March 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place on week commencing 24 th March 2025.

The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.

Preferential consideration will be given to the University redeployment pool.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description.

Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.