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About the Role

The Social Media Executive supports the delivery of the organisation's social media strategy by creating, scheduling and optimising content across LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube. The role is responsible for developing engaging social-first organic and paid content, monitoring performance, managing community engagement and helping to grow awareness, reach and engagement among consumer and business audiences.

Responsibilities

Create and publish engaging organic and paid social content, including copy, graphics, carousels, videos and reels, tailored to consumer and business audiences.
Support the delivery of the social media strategy by helping to grow awareness, reach, engagement and follower growth across LinkedIn, Facebook and Youtube.
Manage the social content calendar, scheduling posts through our social media management platform and native social platforms where appropriate.
Monitor and moderate social media channels, responding to comments and escalating issues or risks when required.
Use data, insights, trends and AI tools to improve content performance, streamline content creation and support continuous improvement.
Support reporting, stakeholder requests, colleague training and the wider delivery of the social media strategy.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience creating engaging social-first content for B2B and B2C audiences, including copy, graphics and video content, to deliver strategic objectives and drive engagement.
Strong copywriting, editing and communication skills, with the ability to create accurate, audience-focused content and maintain brand standards.
Experience using social media management and scheduling platforms, alongside community management and moderation across social channels.
Proficiency in content creation tools such as Canva, CapCut and Adobe, combined with experience using reporting, insights and data to optimise performance.
Highly organised, collaborative and proactive, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Must be able to demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK.
Must submit a CV and cover letter explaining how essential criteria are met.

Skills

Social media strategy
Content creation
Content scheduling
Content optimisation
Organic social media
Paid social media
Community management
Performance monitoring
Reporting
Stakeholder requests
Social media best practices
Copywriting
Graphic design
Video editing
Canva
CapCut
Adobe
Data analysis
AI tools

Location

Remote
London
Edinburgh
Belfast
Cardiff
Hadleigh

Work Type

Permanent
Full-time
Blended (home and office-based)

Benefits

Generous holiday (25 days + bank holidays + extra Christmas leave)
True flexibility in how and where you work
Strong pension & life assurance
Enhanced family leave
Green travel perks (EV scheme, cycle to work)
Professional development support
Yearly wellbeing allowance

About the Company

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use.
We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.
At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers.
For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.
Flexibility isn’t just a policy, it’s how we work.
Most of our roles can be done remotely, and many of our people choose to work from home full-time.
We have welcoming spaces in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and Hadleigh for those who want to connect in person.

Equal Opportunity

We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for, everyone.
If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch.
Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.
We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the criteria for a role.
We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post.