Social Media Manager / YouTube specialist – Global entertainment brand (3-month FTC)

Social Media Manager / YouTube specialist – Global entertainment brand – 3-month FTC – To £40k pro rata – West London / Hybrid

One of the world’s biggest entertainment brands is seeking a smart, experienced Social Media Manager with in-depth YouTube knowledge for a three-month fixed-term contract.

Based in West London, this hybrid role begins as soon as possible and has potential to become permanent after three months. 

The company

With movies, music and merchandise, this much-loved global name in entertainment has a place in almost every home and every heart.

Now it has a rare opening for an experienced Social Media Manager to manage its UK YouTube channel and coordinate the end-to-end process of content creation. 

This will include working closely with the brand’s creative agency to develop and ideate content that follows YouTube best practices and overseeing the sourcing, clearance and publishing of all video assets. 

This is a hugely exciting opportunity for a YouTube-savvy individual with outstanding organisational and project management skills who can effectively drive projects from ideation through to successful publication.

In this newly created role, you will be: 

• Developing and executing a content strategy that aligns with the brand’s vision and goals
• Creating and managing a content calendar, ensuring timely uploads and consistency in messaging and tone
• Coordinating with internal teams around asset coordination and content sourcing
• Working closely with the legal team on copyright compliance
• Overseeing the scheduling, publishing and optimization of video content
• Tracking, analysing and reporting performance metrics

The essentials

• 3+ years of experience managing YouTube channels for an entertainment brand or digital media company
• Deep knowledge of YouTube’s algorithms, trends, copyright policies and best practices for video content
• Experience coordinating with creative teams and managing content from ideation to publication
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders

The ideal candidate will be…

• A creative thinker who can bring fresh ideas to the table while understanding brand guidelines and platform best practices
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy and thoroughness in managing content workflows and clearance processes
• Proactive and adaptable to fast-paced environments with changing priorities

Salary

To £40k pro rata for a three-month fixed-term contract beginning ASAP. 

Social Media Managers with YouTube expertise and solid entertainment brand experience, please send us your CV as soon as possible. An opportunity not to be missed. 

To be considered for this role, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Whilst every effort is made to contact everyone who applies, due to a high number of applications we are unable to give individual feedback to those who are unsuccessful.