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Reference number

370367

Salary

£28,000 - £30,200

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

VB - Marketing

Type of role

Commercial

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

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Location

London

About the job

Job summary

As Social Media Executive, you will specialise in social media platforms – using your creativity and channel understanding to bring our brand and consumer marketing proposition and campaigns to life.

With a passion for Britain, you’ll always be on the lookout for popular topics and sounds, hot hashtags and the latest trends across social landscape and will be continually monitoring social performance, creating and looking out for top-performing content that can be shared with or recreated for our global audience. This role requires video shooting and editing skills, specifically experience in producing social-first short-form video content. This role also requires expert copywriting skills with impeccable spelling, grammar and formatting skills.

It’s also important that you’re well-versed in the art of channel management, including scheduling, copywriting and community management, making sure VisitBritain really connects with our social audiences. As this role will also include covering and promoting the latest events in the travel industry across our social media channels, occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

Experience working with paid social preferred but not essential.

Job description

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Person specification

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Benefits

Flexible Working – We work to make flexibility a reality, and welcome conversations of flexible working from day one.
Annual Leave – You will get 25 days annual leave when you join, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service plus you will get an additional 2.5 ‘Privilege Days’ each year.
Generous Pension – We have a defined contribution pension scheme with a maximum employer contribution of 11% of the annual salary.
Enhanced Parental and Family Leave Policies.
Commitment to Learning – We are committed to developing and supporting learning, and we have a wide internal L&D offer, with on the job learning opportunities, mentoring schemes, and formal training. We dedicate and provide a minimum of 5 days a year for employees to focus on their own learning.
Bicycle Scheme loans.
Eye Care Voucher.
Staff discounts on VisitBritain Shops.

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Selection process details

Create an account on https://visitbritain.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy and complete an application with personal statement highlighting your suitability for the role and submit it.

The shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview with the selection panel.

For more information on our interview process, please navigate to - https://www.visitbritain.org/careers

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

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Recruitment Team

Email :

recruitment@visitbritain.org

Recruitment team

Email :

recruitment@visitbritain.org

Further information

https://www.visitbritain.org/recruitment-and-selection-complaint-policy

https://www.visitbritain.org/

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