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Responsible for the day-to-day management of WBS social media channels and content, working across a variety of social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn and X. The role holder will work as an expert advising the WBS marketing team and ambassadors, to create and implement compelling content and deliver organic and paid social media tactical plans to support student recruitment, raise the profile of the WBS brand, campus and our research impact. They will provide analytics, guidelines and insight to enable Warwick Business School to continuously improve and work with programme marketing teams on creating blog, podcast and email content where required.
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.
About you
We are recruiting two talented Digital Communications Executive (Social Media) to develop and implement thumb-stopping campaigns and content that supports student recruitment and experience and raises the profile of our brand, campus and research.
If you are creative, passionate about social media, online trends and creating compelling content this is the role for you! You’ll meet and build relationships with staff and students from our diverse community of changemakers.
You should love working across social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Sourcing and creating content and analysing, testing, evolving and improving digital campaigns to attract and engage are essential parts of these newly created roles.
The successful candidates will schedule content, monitor, respond to interactions, drive positive sentiment and amplify content to build followers and engagement. They will also recruit and work closely with student ambassadors and content creators and facilitate takeovers of social channels.
A key part of the role is delivering and optimising paid media plans in conjunction with our media buying agency, so experience in this area is highly desired.
The post holder must have digital marketing/social media experience having worked in either an integrated marketing function or agency previously.
They will have excellent planning, communication, organisational and evaluation skills as well as lots of ideas about what content works well online. The varied nature of this role means the post holder must have the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously. The ability to write well, with accuracy and attention to detail is also essential.
Does this sound like you? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
About the department
Warwick Business School (WBS), part of the University of Warwick, is a world-class business school at the heart of a world-class University, challenging assumptions and championing business as a force for good. We operate out of a world-class campus situated in the heart of England, as well as our London base at The Shard, the city’s most iconic building located in the vibrant neighbourhood that is the London Bridge Quarter.
WBS is an elite, research-led, triple-accredited business school with a broad portfolio of highly ranked, world-class programmes. From the pioneering research we undertake, to the students we help to shape, we are for the Change Makers who will impact the world for the better.
Our vision is to be Europe’s leading University-based business school, developing transformational ideas and people that shape how we do business. We are seeking the following role to join us and play a part in our future success.
How to apply
To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by 11.55pm on the closing date of 9th April 2024. Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history. Your cover letter should detail how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this post.
To streamline our hiring process, we kindly request that all candidates submit their applications through our official website. This ensures that all applications are received in a uniform format and can be processed efficiently by our HR team.
The interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
What we offer
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 OR 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
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