Comic Relief

Employment Type Contract Until May 31st 2025

Location Hybrid · London, City of, UK 2 days a week in our London Office

Salary £30,726 - £35,851 (GBP) Pro-rata, Per Annum

Team Production

Seniority Junior

Closing: 11:55pm, 12th Dec 2024 GMT

Perks and benefits

Flexible working hours

Work from home option

Life Insurance

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Professional development

Mentoring/coaching

Paid volunteer days

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

Free fruit

Job Description

This role is offered on a hybrid contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week.

Comic Relief reserves the right to close the role early if a large number of applications are received.

Purpose of Role

As a Social Media Executive, you will play a key role in shaping Comic Relief’s online presence and driving meaningful engagement with diverse audiences. Working across our year-round social media activity, including flagship campaigns like Red Nose Day, you will create and deliver innovative, audience-first content to grow channels, increase reach, and deepen connections with supporters. With a focus on producing bold and engaging 365 content, you will ensure that Comic Relief’s platforms remain impactful, creative, and aligned with our mission.

Interviews are scheduled for December 17th 2025. Please note, that this date is fixed and cannot be adjusted.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement an organic content strategy that drives engagement and channel growth across platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Create engaging, platform-specific content with entertaining and impactful messaging, crafting everything from snappy tweets to engaging LinkedIn posts or TikTok videos.
Work on high-profile campaigns such as Red Nose Day while also producing dynamic, year-round content that keeps audiences engaged.
Identify and respond to opportunities through social listening and trend analysis, ensuring Comic Relief stays at the forefront of digital conversations.
Continuously test, refine, and enhance content and strategy, using performance insights to inform decisions and maintain excellence across all platforms.
Contribute to brainstorming sessions and idea generation for creative campaigns and ongoing content, ensuring bold and innovative thinking.
Deliver performance reports, providing actionable insights to help refine social media strategies.
Lead daily community management, engaging with audiences authentically and fostering meaningful conversations that deepen relationships.
Build and strengthen partnerships with funded organisations, engaging with their content and exploring opportunities for collaboration.
Work closely with designers to produce standout visual assets that enhance brand alignment and elevate campaigns.

Person Specification

Essential Qualities:

Creative: A passionate team player with a love for producing bold, impactful content.
Social Media Expert: Deep understanding of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube, with proven experience in creating engaging, audience-led content.
Trend-Driven: Excellent research skills and the ability to identify emerging trends, viral moments, and shareable content opportunities.
Analytically Minded: Proficient in tools like Facebook Business Manager, Twitter Analytics, and Sprout Social, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
Audience-Focused: Strong understanding of what resonates with different audiences and the creativity to deliver it.
Community Builder: Exceptional community management skills, with a warm, approachable, and engaging tone that fosters connection.
Innovative Thinker: Always ready to challenge the status quo, test new ideas, and bring fresh perspectives to the team.

Desirable Skills:

Experience with paid social campaigns, particularly Facebook and Twitter ads.
Ability to create visual assets using tools such as Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator, or Premiere Pro.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why work at Comic Relief

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London, There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work

Disability Confident employer

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV or application scores. We ask that candidates that wish to be considered for this scheme email

Recruitment@comicrelief.com to discuss further. Please do not email CV's/cover letters.

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