Social Media Specialist

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The Role

As a Social Media Specialist you will play a key role in planning delivering and optimising campaigns across FT Lives global events portfolio spanning sectors including Banking Finance Healthcare Sports and Technology.

Sitting within the FT Live Marketing Digital and Performance Marketing team you will combine strong copywriting skills with creative thinking and performance insight to deliver campaigns and shape social strategy while maintaining the FTs distinctive tone of voice and premium brand standards. Alongside the Social Media Manager paid media specialists and cross-functional collaborators you will contribute to full-funnel campaign activity ensuring social media plays a strategic role in driving awareness engagement and commercial outcomes. You will also have opportunities to represent FT Live at events including occasional international travel.

Key Responsibilities

Social Campaign Planning & Execution

• Plan deliver and handle B2B social media campaigns on platforms including LinkedIn X Meta YouTube and TikTok
• Translate campaign objectives into effective social-first execution plans
• Align social activity with wider event marketing timelines and full-funnel strategies
• Collaborate with paid media teams to develop creative concepts and optimise performance

Lifecycle & Event-Led Social Strategy

• Lead social activity across the full event lifecycle: pre-event awareness live coverage and post-event amplification
• Develop engaging live content and post-event recap assets aligned to performance goals
• Represent FT Live at events as a brand ambassador operating expertly and autonomously

Performance Analytics & Commercial Impact

• Monitor analyse and report on campaign performance using social and analytics tools
• Translate data into actionable insights to refine targeting creative and messaging
• Support A/B testing and continuous optimisation initiatives
• Present updates on social performance against benchmarks to internal collaborators

Content Development & Creative Direction

• Write and adapt high-quality copy aligned to the FTs tone of voice and brand guidelines
• Develop engaging visual and video content using tools such as Canva Figma Premiere Pro and Adobe Creative Suite
• Propose innovative content formats and audience growth initiatives
• Contribute to ongoing social and content strategy development

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Act as a key social media contact for internal stakeholders across editorial events partnerships and commercial teams
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to ensure alignment and campaign success
• Communicate performance insights and future opportunities clearly and effectively

Governance & Operational Excellence

• Ensure all social activity adheres to FT Live brand standards and governance policies
• Stay up to date with platform trends industry standards and evolving social formats
• Maintain structured campaign documentation and reporting processes

Required Skills and Experience

• 1-2 years experience (or equivalent) in B2B social media marketing either in-house or agency-side
• Strong copywriting skills with the ability to adapt tone and messaging to suit different audiences and platforms
• Clear understanding of brand consistency ideally within a premium media or B2B environment
• Experience handling multiple campaigns and clients in a fast-paced setting
• Proficiency in social analytics and reporting tools to derive actionable insights
• Familiarity with native editing tools (e.g. TikTok Instagram Reels) and content creation platforms
• A test-and-learn approach with confidence to highlight new insights and develop on key takeaways
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confident communicator and true collaborator
• Interest in global news media and current affairs aligned with FT values

Desirable

• Experience supporting integrated campaigns across organic (and paid) channels
• Exposure to event marketing or live content production
• Basic understanding of paid social campaign structures and optimisation

Whats in it for You

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave medical cover inclusive parental leave packages subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

Weve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions email and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Further Information

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