Social Media Assistant (Placement)

We're the feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK.

By living our values - we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me - we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.

The Role:

Looking for an opportunity to launch your career in social media? We are on the search for a Social Media Assistant to join our team and support us - creating content, scheduling across all platforms, reporting & educating us on the latest viral trends. If you have a passion for fashion and a can-do attitude with the want to make your mark to over 7+ million followers, we'd love to hear from you.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:

• 40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
• Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
• Virtual GP access for you and your children - it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
• All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
• Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
• Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave.
• Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans
• Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme
• We're proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

What you'll be doing:

• Planning and scheduling content across all our channels.
• Create social first content weekly to support key calendar moments.
• Community engagement: Engage with the NewLook community and be the voice behind the brand in the comments, DMs, captions and broadcast channel.
• Ability to research into key competitors and update us weekly on current trends.
• Support and attendance on events curating live in platform content, shoots, trips (i.e. Influencer activations) and PR activity.
• Support the Social Media Manager on reporting KPI's such as reach, engagement, and conversions, and analysing data to evaluate effectiveness.
• Support in researching into both existing and new platforms for potential new or missed opportunities.
• Collaborate with our copy & creative team to execute a cohesive, creative, social first experience per channel.
• Liaise with our design team across briefs, talent launches & seasonal activity briefing social first designs for individual platforms.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams such as Marketing, Talent & Influencer, and creative departments to align campaigns with overall marketing objectives.
• Collaborate and work with our Paid Media team to execute an omni channel experience.

Who you are:

• Previous experience within a social media role or similar desired but not necessary.
• Insight into all key social media platforms.
• Awareness of trends and the ever-changing social landscape.
• Ability to act with pace and work efficiently.
• Computer literate across all applications. Experience with using platforms such as 'In Shot, Canva and Photoshop) is desirable.
• A want to create viral content & learn about each platform we are active on.
• Written Communication: Strong written and verbal skills to help craft compelling copy to embody our brands tone and voice consistently across all social platforms.
• Organisation: Ability to be reactive and still adhere to set SLA's.
• Creativity: Innovative thinking for engaging content creation and campaign ideas.
• Adaptability: Keeping up with evolving social trends and platforms. Inspire the team on any missed viral opportunities.
• Relationship Building: Cultivating strong connections with stakeholders
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy and precision in all aspects of the job.
• Passion for Social Media: Genuine enthusiasm for social media, with a particular interest in fashion.

Why New Look?

We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change . We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We're proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.

We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we're keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.

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