Social Media Editor, Podcasts

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Role purpose and overview

The Telegraph needs a Social Media Editor, Podcasts, with excellent creative social video producing and editing skills to maximise the potential of our podcasts using social media.

You will have the chance to work across a variety of content in a fast-paced newsroom, alongside some of the country's best journalists in their field. This is an exciting challenge to make a real impact in growing audiences and increasing engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare promotional assets for episodes, such as teasers, thumbnails, graphics and posts. Test different content formats
• Edit and optimise podcast video clips to create short form and vertical content tailored to Instagram, TikTok, X & Youtube Shorts, ensuring a consistent tone and branding
• Pitch ideas for editorial content at podcast conferences that are aligned with the editorial tone of Telegraph podcasts and social media
• Track social trends/online discourse to inform content decisions and champion its use to inform commissioning for podcasts
• Engage social audiences in real time, cover breaking news and respond to audience feedback. This includes live-tweeting and producing reactive, on-brand social content
• Shoot and edit social-first video projects including attending external shoots
• Inform best practices for scripting, presenting, shooting and editing social footage. Confidently deliver this, plus rapid feedback to Telegraph writers
• Provide social news trends and insight on social conversations to podcast teams to inform commissioning and suggest angles that will maximise social reach
• Use data and analytics to analyse performance, inform onward social strategy and deliver on podcast social media growth targets
• Grow loyal social followings and build engage communities of value to the Telegraph

Key skills

• Experienced in video production and editing for social media using Adobe Premiere, preferably within a national quality publisher
• Experience optimising videos to reach large audiences. An understanding of platform algorithms, capturing attention and what generates engagement
• Setting strategy, presenting ideas and working collaboratively with other teams to achieve goals
• Worked in a social media role with a good understanding of content production in a busy editorial environment
• Strong creative storytelling and scripting skills
• Proven track record of driving follower growth across diverse social platforms and nurturing engaged communities
• Strong knowledge of the news podcast market and a passion for news and politics
• Deep understanding of the latest trends in the wider social media landscape, and ability to pivot strategy to accommodate them.
• The ability to work comfortably both independently and as part of a team
• Good at fostering and building relationships in person and online, individually and at scale
• A firm grasp of The Telegraph's brands and journalistic values, both in digital and in print
• Understanding of analytics tools, and the ability to make decisions about social media activities based on analytics when appropriate

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you'll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government's Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.

Company

Becoming a Telegraph employee means being part of an iconic brand, focused on providing a perspective that allows people to progress in life.

We have a culture that rewards performance, values its people and embraces diversity of thought and opinion.

The Telegraph is an award-winning, multimedia news brand that has been synonymous with quality, authority and credibility for more than 160 years.

We are renowned for the analysis, perspective, opinion and insight that our journalism provides to a diverse and discerning audience. Every day the content we create - in print, online, in our apps and across many other platforms - is setting the news agenda, sparking debate and provoking comment.

In recent years, we have also developed specially tailored services and experiences for our customers within the areas of travel, financial services and events.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to champion, through quality journalism, our core beliefs of enterprise, fair play and enjoyment.

Enterprise: We champion freedom - for individuals, markets and nations - and promote a smaller state, capitalism and democracy.

Fair-play: We are committed to the rule of law, respect for heritage and equality of opportunity.

Enjoyment: We believe in celebrating life and enjoying success. We are proud of our role in society and look to the future with excitement and optimism.

Our people values

Fearless
We are fiercely ambitious; we set the agenda and lead by example. Respect for our customers and pride in our reputation means we never compromise on the truth. We share brave, insightful and sometimes controversial opinions.

Together
We are generous with our support and trust. We are open and unselfish with our knowledge. We do everything with self-awareness and a sense of humour.

Informed
We are smart, well-informed and up-to-date. We make intelligent predictions, bold plans and rational decisions. We take full ownership of our work and results.

Open-minded
We are creative and pioneering, and we are not afraid to fail in pursuit of innovation. We develop our thinking through meaningful, stimulating and honest debate. We embrace diverse perspectives, backgrounds and viewpoints.

For over 160 years, we've had a clear purpose - to lead the news agenda, spark debate and provoke comment through our journalism. In today's constantly changing landscape, our purpose is more important than ever.

That's why we need curious, open-minded and resilient people across our organisation. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment, who aren't afraid to explore new opportunities and who are committed to doing what's right. Join us and, whatever your role, background or skills, you can make the story.

The Telegraph's goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunities employer, hiring solely on merit and business need.

We encourage applications regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood and disability.

If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

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