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Social Media Assistant

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Social Media Assistant

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you the chance to get creative and use your knowledge of social media to take social media at Selfridges to the next level?  Looking for a company that wants to help further your career as well as provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work?   

 

If the answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for!  

Role Responsibility

Selfridges have an exciting opportunity for someone obsessed with social media, content and looking to advance their career to join the Social team as Social Media Assistant. Working across Brand, Fashion, Beauty, Home and Food, this person must be organised, eager to learn and have a creative streak. You will be working within an exciting, fast-paced environment supporting the team to enable them to deliver a world-class social media strategy. 
 
As a Social Media Assistant you will...
 
•Engage with our online community across Instagram on our brand account.
•Manage the scheduling of content across all social platforms, including the publishing of Instagram Stories
•General admin support for team, including calendar and asset management, sourcing UGC to the creation of trackable links
•Support team with content creation for Reels, Instagram Stories and TikToks
•Process invoices and updating of budget tracker
•Pulling ad hoc data and insights for team and supporting team with weekly and monthly reports
•Carrying out competitor analysis and keeping an eye on trends, reporting this back to the team
•Building relations with internal stakeholders and attend key meetings
•Leasing with internal stakeholders to source information for team

The Ideal Candidate

•Passionate about social media, content and all things fashion and beauty. 
•Highly organised, able to multi-task with great attention to detail
•Proficient in Microsoft programs including Excel and PowerPoint
•Able to take direction well
•Confident and positive with solution-orientated outlook 
•Excellent communication skills
•Basic Adobe Photoshop and video editing skills or willingness to learn
•Creative and have an eye for content
•Understanding of social landscapes and nuances for each channel
 

This job is a brilliant opportunity to join a close-knit team who are incredibly passionate. If you’re looking to come into a new role and make a real impact, then this will be perfect for you. 

About the Company

Our Creative Spirit 

We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome. 

Our Awards Cabinet 

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times.

Our Future 

Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences. 

Everyone is welcome

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working culture, and we see this as key to our success and our working culture. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome - irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all. We are diverse, we are inclusive, we are Selfridges.

The Fun Stuff  

There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year. 

Other benefits and rewards include:

  • Generous bonus and/or commission scheme 
  • Discounted gym memberships 
  • Pension contributions  
  • Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes 
  • Up to five paid volunteering days
  • Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development

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