Social media manager

Closing date: 7th October 2024 at 10am

Salary: £35,372 per annum

Working hours: 35 hours per week exclusive of a one-hour daily lunch break, Additional hours on evenings and weekends may be required for which time in lieu may be granted.

Want to lead the online voice for one of the world’s most iconic theatres?

Shakespeare’s Globe is a world-renowned theatre, education centre, and cultural landmark.

The Social Media Manager will act as the voice and editorial lead for Shakespeare’s Globe’s social media channels. They will lead on setting the Globe’s social media strategy, delivering a creative, engaging, and informative social media experience for our audiences. They will lead on social media reporting to track progress, maximising reach, and impact.

This role joins a busy Communications & PR department, including a Press Manager, Press Officer, Social Media Officer, and a Marketing & Press Assistant. The Audiences department includes the Communications, Marketing, Digital & Data, Ticketing & Sales, Retail, and Visitor & Audience Operations teams. 

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal effectively with and influence people at all levels, partners and stakeholders.
• Proven interest and experience in digital media and social networking.
• Demonstrable experience with audio-visual technology: recording, editing and distribution.
• Demonstrable experience of social media marketing and community management.
• Excellent copywriting skills and the ability to tailor writing to different platforms.
• Excellent computer literacy, including knowledge and experience of content management systems, bulk email marketing software, social media management tools and Microsoft Office.
• An eye for design detail and a working knowledge of design software e.g. Photoshop, After Effects or Canva.
• Demonstrable experience of liaising and managing day-to-day relations with external suppliers.
• Good organisational skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines and maintain accuracy.

We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and the Global Majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single specification. If you’re excited about the role but your experience or qualifications don’t perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as the global majority, LGBTQA+, and those with a disability and neurodiverse conditions.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.