Social Media Co-Ordinator

Overview

JOB BAND: B

CONTRACT TYPE: 9 Months Full-time Fixed-term

DEPARTMENT: CCOG Social - Masterbrand

LOCATION: London - Hybrid

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £28,000 - £33,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

CS25

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

JOB PURPOSE

Are you a creative social media enthusiast with a passion for television and a knack for creating engaging content for under-35 audiences? Join the BBC TV Social Campaigns team as our new Social Media Coordinator, helping deliver standout campaigns across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.

Why join the team

We're a friendly, creative team producing standout social campaigns for the UK's biggest TV shows. With a high bar for quality and a commitment to public service value, we drive millions to iPlayer. We support each other and nurture a great team culture, offering real opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Your responsibilities and impact

• Lead and support creative social media campaigns across BBC TV titles, working with internal and external teams.
• Generate and develop creative ideas and briefs for social content aligned with divisional strategy.
• Produce engaging digital assets (video, images, thumbnails) optimised for platform best practice.
• Write cross-platform copy and alt text that meets editorial and compliance standards.
• Monitor audience engagement and trends to inform content decisions and campaign strategy.
• Collaborate with influencers, talent, and partners to amplify campaign reach.
• Use data and insight tools to evaluate campaign performance and share findings with stakeholders.

Your skills and experience

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Experience working on social media accounts and/or campaigns.
• Strong video/image editing skills with attention to detail and editorial judgment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Good editorial judgement and a general understanding of compliance for social media content
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders across departments.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and audience engagement tools.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Ability to critically evaluate ideas and make improvements.
• Experience working with in-house and third-party creative teams.
• Knowledge of the broadcasting industry and interest in its output.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, creative environment.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• • Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:

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