Head of Consumer Social

Newsweek is the global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia. 

Newsweek is looking to bring on a Head of Consumer Social to our Social Team.

The

Head

of

Consumer

Social

will

lead

traffic

and

engagement

strategies

across

Facebook,

 Instagram, TikTok,

 Reddit,

X,

and

other

consumer

platforms.

This

role

will

also

drive

social

video

strategy

and influencer-led growth in partnership with the VP of Growth Markets and/or others.

This is a full-time role, working 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. You will be able to work from home, from anywhere in the UK, or from our office space at Canary Wharf, London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop

 and implement

 platform

-

specific

strategie

s to grow social referrals, engagement, and monetization across consumer social platforms.

• Lead

social

video

strategy

 and growth

across

Facebook,

Instagram,

TikTok,

and

emerging platforms.

 Partner with video and multimedia teams to ensure success.

• Own and execute

 social campaigns to promote Newsweek original series

,

 subscriptions,

new 

products

 and 

offerings

.

• Partner with Editorial, Audience

, and

 Product

 teams

 to

 execute

 cross-functional projects

 aimed at improving newsroom efficiency, 

digital visibility

, and user engagement.

• Track and report on social

media performance

, proactively

identifying

 opportunities to improve engagement and 

platform

 referrals.

• Develop and 

participate

 in A/B testing initiatives and help implement learnings into future posts

 and

 social media

 strategies.

• Support

 and grow

community

engagement

and

content

amplification.

• Collaborate

with

the

video/multimedia

team

and

VP

of

Growth

Markets

on monetization strategies and new revenue growth.

• Promote

YouTube

content

on

other

social

media

platforms

and

support

influencer

-led audience growth in line with newsroom strategy.

• Manage

 social team

 direct

 reports

, including

 responsibility for performance management, coaching 

/

development, workload prioritization, and day-to-day oversight.

• Any

other

reasonable

duties

to

meet

the

needs

of

the

business.

Qualifications:

• Proven 

track record

 of successfully

 managing social media platforms

, 

developing consumer engagement str

ategies and monetization for a

 global

 newsroom.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of 

representing

 the brand in a professional manner across all channels.

• Demonstrable 

expertise

 in 

analyzing

 social media metrics and 

reporting on

 campaign effectiveness to inform future activity.

• Familiarity with relevant UK data protection and advertising regulations, ensuring all content is compliant and ethically produced.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team, 

fostering

 creativity and collaboration to drive innovative social campaigns.

• Strong 

organizational

 skills with the capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines under pressure.

Newsweek is an equal opportunity employer. We seek employees of diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace.