International Social Media Executive

Job summary

As the International Social Media Executive, you will play a key role in bringing VisitBritain’s brand, campaigns and consumer marketing activity to life across our social media channels. Using your creativity, platform knowledge and understanding of what inspires people to travel, you will create engaging social-first content that encourages international audiences to choose Britain for their next trip.

With a passion for social media, content creation and storytelling, you'll be constantly looking for opportunities to tap into emerging trends, cultural moments, new formats and platform features. You'll understand what makes audiences stop scrolling, creating content with compelling hooks that drives engagement, encourages saves for future travel inspiration and inspires people to share content with friends and family.

This role requires strong content creation skills, including filming, editing and producing short-form video content. You'll use audience insights, channel expertise and performance data to identify content opportunities, optimise performance and ensure content reflects VisitBritain's brand values across all channels.

It's also important that you're well-versed in channel management, including content scheduling, copywriting and community management, helping VisitBritain build meaningful connections with social audiences around the world.

As the role may involve content capture at events, attractions and industry activity, occasional travel and some evening or weekend work may be required.

Experience of working with paid social and influencer marketing is 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.
• Group Life Assurance for 3x of annual basic salary (rules apply).
• 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 .

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We seek to create an inclusive workplace that welcomes everyone and celebrates all identities and perspectives. We give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential by building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected, and valued.

­ Create an account on https://visitbritain.current-vacancies.com/Careers/Visitbritain-Vacancies-3472?SiteID=12281 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 basic (or equivalent) 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

Job contact :

• Name : 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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