Application Deadline: 30 November 2026
Department: Editorial
Location: Basildon
Compensation: £14,722 / year
Location
Essex
Job Type
Full-time, with one day’s study
About Us
Newsquest Media Group is a prominent media company known for its commitment to local journalism and digital advertising solutions. With over 250 news brands and magazines, Newsquest reaches 41 million digital users and 7 million print readers monthly. The company prides itself on bringing a voice to local communities by investing in passionate journalists who deliver authoritative news that readers trust. Additionally, Newsquest provides highly responsive digital marketing services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and has a vast County Life Magazine portfolio which includes leading magazines such as Essex Life, Suffolk magazine, Kent Life and Norfolk magazine amongst others. We have an exciting apprenticeship opportunity as a social media executive, which will work alongside our team of Eastern Counties magazine editors to increase our online presence and engagement across all of the main social media platforms.
Role
To implement and execute the SM playbook for our magazine portfolio. Using the central provided content, enhance these posts with high quality local content including video through close working with the local editors.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute, implement, and manage our social media strategy.
- Execute the pre-defined social media KPIs
- Create captions for the predetermined central content posts to the SM playbook guidelines
- Collaborate with each of our magazine editors to determine a monthly content strategy.
- Create a monthly social media schedule of local content and upload it along with the central content to the SM planner by end of one month for the next.
- Research and identify collaboration posts from the original magazine content
- Listen to all posts and ensure timely reactions to comments
- Measure the success of every social media campaign and report back to management monthly
- Stay up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies.
- Use social media marketing tools available to the business
- Monitor user engagement and suggest content optimisation
- Identify and collaborate with local influencers who can partner with our brand to mutually extend both our reach and theirs.
- Provide constructive feedback.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Must be prepared to enroll in the apprenticeship program and agree to work to the relevant qualification and associated study time,
- A passion and knowledge of Facebook, and Instagram and Tik Tok. Plus a knowledge of Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, +, and other social media best practices.
- Has a flair for social media and can demonstrate usage
- Willing to learn and understand social media KPIs.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Videography skills
- Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
- Team player.
- Good time-management skills.
- Great interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
- Structured career progression & ongoing training
- Pension plan
- Employee Helpline counselling and advice
- Perks & discounts including:
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care
- Retail discounts
- Team building days & annual volunteer charity day
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