Social Media Executive

The Social Media Executive will manage and grow The Racing Post's social media presence across all key platforms, creating and publishing content that supports editorial priorities and major racing events. The role requires strong understanding of major platforms, excellent written communication skills, and a genuine interest in horse racing and/or sports journalism.

Requirements

• Experience managing social media channels for a brand, publisher, or media organisation, ideally within sports, racing, betting, or a fast-paced digital environment
• Strong understanding of major platforms including X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, with a clear sense of what content works where and why
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft sharp, engaging copy aligned to The Racing Post's tone of voice
• Genuine interest in horse racing and/or sports journalism, with a solid understanding of racing audiences and key moments in the racing calendar
• Experience using social media management and analytics tools (e.g. Hootsuite, native platform insights) to track performance and inform content decisions
• Strong news sense and the ability to react quickly to breaking stories, live events, and trending topics
• Availability for shift work that works crossmatches the sporting and racing calendar, including weekend work
• Copywriting: Comfortable writing engaging and concise content for social media
• Organisational strength: Having the ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively and efficiently, whilst being able to clearly communicate performance issues, deadlines, timescales and such like is extremely important.
• Ability to take initiative and develop your role: Take on constructive feedback during regular meetings with your manager and consistently take initiative to develop your role and contribute to your team's success by taking on 'non-bau' projects where needed.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Excellent parental leave
• Working globally policy
• Mental health support
• Assistance programs
• Social gatherings
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Star card
• Step Further Awards
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Complimentary access to Racing Post Members Club
• Volunteer two days per year with charity partner