Job Description
Overview
This is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract
We're on the lookout for a passionate, dedicated and content-obsessed Social & Digital Content Creator to join the UK Social & Digital team as we bring viewers the very best in real-life entertainment through our brands and D2C products. As a collective, we are responsible for managing and delivering all the fantastic promotional campaigns for Discovery UK, within our Factual and Lifestyle & Entertainment brands, reaching audiences across all our passion groups. The right candidate will be able to quickly and confidently turn their hand to working across a variety of genres, such as Paranormal, True Crime, Motoring, Reality, Weddings, Adventure, Antiques and Food.
So, if you think you're up to the challenge, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
As a Social & Digital Content Creator, your focus will be on creating brilliant social-first content to engage audiences across our owned digital channels. Your content will be positively distributed by the platforms and will drive viewers back to discovery+ (our streaming platform), as well as to our linear channels.
• Source, produce and edit video content for our social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) and brand websites
• Attend promo shoots for priority marketing campaigns to capture social content
• Design and create motion graphics, logos, thumbnails and simple illustrations
• Take existing brand assets and edit for use on social platforms, ie IG stories, IG reels, TikTok
• Liaise with the press team on priority campaigns, provide them with show lifts to be shared with news desks and for use in broadcast interviews
• Assist performance marketing teams when required; brainstorm ideas, produce assets (video and stills) and make updates on the fly according to real-time results
• Actively seek ways to avoid content duplication, assess what's being requested across teams, for organic social, press and performance marketing, look for ways to streamline deliverables
• Play an authoritative role in team editorial meetings, pitch fresh and exciting ideas with a digital first audience in mind
• Show distinctive judgement about digital storytelling, be confident about what elements will resonate with an online audience and what will be distributed widely by each platform
• Be aware of current social topics, proactively suggest quick turnaround ideas to tie in with latest trends and conversations taking place online
• Keep up to date with new platforms and social best practices, be an industry expert
• Embrace Discovery's values ''Power People's Passions''.
Qualifications
• A passion for digital storytelling
• Excellent video editing skills, with experience creating short-form content – ideally for an entertainment/TV/SVOD brand
• Experience in self-shooting and confidence with video equipment
• Basic design skills, with an understanding of Photoshop and Illustrator
• Brilliant knowledge of what works on social media with an ability to identify ''sticky'' short-form video content, adapt/edit for different social and digital platforms e.g. Instagram vs TikTok vs Twitter vs Food Network's website
• A keen eye for detail with a high standard of spelling, punctuation and grammar
• Experience in creating performance marketing assets - a plus
• An understanding of media law and ethical considerations
• Confidence to propose new and different solutions to existing practices
• Able to think on your feet & come up with innovative, cross-platform ideas
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to be flexible
• Highly detailed oriented and organised with a keen ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a very fast-paced environment
• A love of factual and entertainment content is essential!
Knowledge:
• Of Discovery Network UK flagship brands
• Of the broadcast, media and digital industries
• Demonstrates good consumer understanding and insights
This role is based in our London office in Chiswick with some flexibility to work from home.
Finally, if you're excited to bring your skills to our team, then what are you waiting for? We're looking forward to your application.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3xnv5-54-210-126-232-42 in your application.