Salary is dependent on experience and will be assessed in line with the candidate's skills, knowledge and relevant expertise.
The Role...
As the Social Media Manager, Women’s Lifestyle, you will shape how three of the UK’s most recognisable women’s brands, including Red, Prima and Cosmopolitan – connect with their audiences across social.
You’ll put social at the heart of how these brands grow, turning brilliant editorial, cultural moments, commercial campaigns and major brand experiences into content that stops people scrolling, sparks conversation and drives audience growth.
You’ll own the social strategy while being hands-on in making it happen, creating and publishing content, shaping the social calendar, editing quick-turnaround video, spotting trends and using performance data to continually improve what we do.
Working across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, X and whatever comes next, you’ll understand what makes each platform work and be the social voice across the portfolio – championing creativity, protecting each brand’s distinctive identity and finding new ways to grow reach, engagement, traffic and revenue.
Main Duties...
- Own and deliver social media strategies across our Women’s Lifestyle portfolio, with a particular focus on Instagram and Facebook, while identifying opportunities across TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, X and emerging platforms.
- Create, edit, publish and schedule engaging social content across formats, including quick-turnaround video, imagery, graphics and editorial-led posts.
- Drive social performance against key objectives including audience reach, engagement, traffic and revenue, using data and insight to continually improve results.
- Lead the social calendar across multiple brands, balancing editorial priorities, commercial campaigns, cultural moments, events, podcasts, video and other opportunities to put our brands in front of audiences.
- Establish and champion distinctive social tone of voice and visual guidelines, ensuring content feels native to each platform while remaining unmistakably true to each brand.
- Use social publishing, optimisation and analytics platforms including True Anthem and Dash Hudson to an expert level, making the most of their functionality to improve performance.
- Produce regular, insightful reporting that goes beyond the numbers, identifying what is working, what isn’t and what we should do differently next.
- Work closely with editorial, commercial, customer, video and wider brand teams to maximise the impact of major moments and ensure social is considered from the outset.
- Champion social across the business, bringing expertise, ideas and a point of view while protecting the tone, reputation and long-term health of our channels.
What We Are Looking For...
Your benefits at Hearst UK are more than just extras – they are tools to help you thrive in every part of life.
Hearst Exclusives – Only for You!
- Get adventurous with Good Housekeeping Taste and Beauty Testing Panels – yes, you could be trying the next big thing in beauty, food and drink.
- Snag luxe beauty steals at our legendary office sample sales – score big on top brands without breaking the bank!
Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing – Feel Your Best
- Stay healthy with Specsavers eye care, a company-funded Health Cash Plan and access to mental health support.
- Get active and stress-free with discounted gym memberships and the Cycle to Work scheme.
- Embrace flexibility with Location Flex and Holiday Exchange to take time when you need it.
- Take time to give back with a Charity Day and access wellbeing resources whenever you need them.
- Join one of our Hearst ERG groups.
Financial Wellness – Boost Your Budget
- Plan ahead with a generous Workplace Pension, Income Protection, Life Assurance and Season Ticket Loan for easier commuting.
- Make smarter money moves using Salary Finance tools, Financial Wellbeing sessions and Home Tech benefits to spread costs.
- Treat yourself with major discounts across London plus everyday savings via the HAPI at Hearst app.
Inclusion & Belonging
Hearst UK is deeply committed to using our influential brands to reflect the world we want to live in – one that respects, protects, represents and uplifts the voices and opinions of all people. As a business, we recognise the significant benefits of creativity, collaboration and innovation that come with diverse teams. Not only is diversifying the voices in our organisation the right thing to do, but it also helps us create powerful and exciting content that can be enjoyed by many more people. This is why we're working to build a sense of true belonging within our business and foster a culture in which everyone feels heard.
