Social Media Editor, Time Out

ITP Media Group reaches an audience of more than 104.6million people across the Middle East and beyond through its leading websites, portals, social media platforms, events, conferences, award ceremonies, magazines, books and social media influencers agency. More at www.itp.com.

Time Out is looking for an energetic, ambitious Social Media Editor with a passion for building fun, engaging social media content and a proven track record of growing an audience. A key part of the Time Out GCC team, they will work alongside the editorial team and should share a journalist s eye for copy and content, and comfortable leading a department that is both creative and technical. The ideal candidate will be driven by reacting to data insights and creating lively, shareable content, and ready to lead and execute Time Out s social media strategy across brands in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi.

Requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set and execute the brand s social media strategy across all of the brand s social channels.
• Create content for and posting regularly to Time Out s social media channels.
• Manage social coverage of live events.
• Grow the brand s audience and engagement across all channels.
• Constantly monitor analytics and adjust content and approach to meet growth goals.
• Build out, execute and constantly refine Time Out s social media strategy across the region.
• Develop creative ways to grow followers and engagement, in collaboration with editorial and performance teams.
• Provide regular feedback to editors and writers on performance.
• Advise editors and writers on producing content that performs well on social channels.
• Produce weekly performance reports for the Editorial Director.
• Meet individual weekly targets as agreed with the Editorial Director.
• Ensure all content produced fits within Time Out s brand guidelines and tone of voice.
• Work closely with Time Out s design team to develop creative concepts for marketing materials and campaigns.
• Work with the Editorial Director to ensure ALL content reflects overall content / editorial strategy.
• Maintain a strong working relationship with Time Out s commercial team and work with team leads to deliver sponsored content campaigns.
• Occasionally attend events out of hours to create social content.
  

PERSON REQUIREMENTS

Time Out is filled with individuals as diverse as the cities we live in and cover. At the same time there are common characteristics we all share. To join our team you ll want to

• Be excited by analytics. Data-driven, but understands brand longevity wins every time.
• Be commercially astute.
• Have a passion for digital content creation, and demonstrable desire to build a great business.
• Either have experience at or want to dive headfirst into a fast-paced digital-first company
• Think BIG
• Be passionate about going out and unearthing new experiences.
• Have a keen interest in global media developments and trends.
• Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Have a high sense of ownership, urgency and drive.
• Be a team player.

EXPERIENCE

• At least three years experience in a social media role, ideally for an editorial / content organisation.
• Proven record of audience growth and engagement growth.
• Experience working with third party social media management platforms.
• Experience working with a CMS and SEO tools.
• Understanding of the Middle East s dynamic cultural identity, and a passion for new experiences.

Benefits

Being an ITP employee is an opportunity to be part of the largest content creation house in the region and provides the luxury of working with global brands and experienced industry leaders. To ensure we invest in the development of our team, employees are given access to a variety of learning resources and exciting career development opportunities.

We believe in recognizing the passionate efforts of our team members. Our employees are rewarded by competitive tax-free remuneration, medical insurance and a generous leave entitlement scheme. ITP employees also enjoy a variety of staff offers at many local restaurants, salons, hotels and service providers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Set and execute the brand s social media strategy across all of the brand s social channels. Create content for and posting regularly to Time Out s social media channels. Manage social coverage of live events. Grow the brand s audience and engagement across all channels. Constantly monitor analytics and adjust content and approach to meet growth goals. Build out, execute and constantly refine Time Out s social media strategy across the region. Develop creative ways to grow followers and engagement, in collaboration with editorial and performance teams. Provide regular feedback to editors and writers on performance. Advise editors and writers on producing content that performs well on social channels. Produce weekly performance reports for the Editorial Director. Meet individual weekly targets as agreed with the Editorial Director. Ensure all content produced fits within Time Out s brand guidelines and tone of voice. Work closely with Time Out s design team to develop creative concepts for marketing materials and campaigns. Work with the Editorial Director to ensure ALL content reflects overall content / editorial strategy. Maintain a strong working relationship with Time Out s commercial team and work with team leads to deliver sponsored content campaigns. Occasionally attend events out of hours to create social content. PERSON REQUIREMENTS Time Out is filled with individuals as diverse as the cities we live in and cover. At the same time there are common characteristics we all share. To join our team you ll want to Be excited by analytics. Data-driven, but understands brand longevity wins every time. Be commercially astute. Have a passion for digital content creation, and demonstrable desire to build a great business. Either have experience at or want to dive headfirst into a fast-paced digital-first company Think BIG Be passionate about going out and unearthing new experiences. Have a keen interest in global media developments and trends. Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Have a high sense of ownership, urgency and drive. Be a team player. EXPERIENCE At least three years experience in a social media role, ideally for an editorial / content organisation. Proven record of audience growth and engagement growth. Experience working with third party social media management platforms. Experience working with a CMS and SEO tools. Understanding of the Middle East s dynamic cultural identity, and a passion for new experiences.