Work for Time Out! We're hiring a Social Media Editor

Time Out Shanghai is currently looking for a talented, savvy Social Media Editor to create and curate content across all our social media platforms – including our daily WeChat, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels – and run our weekly newsletter as well as assist with and contribute to our website.

The right candidate will be well-versed in creating, curating and promoting provocative and compelling content, generating web traffic, crafting stories and architecting brand visibility. In short, they'll love the challenge of grabbing readers’ attention and generating traffic through creative social content.

Responsibilities:

• Create, curate and promote provocative, compelling content across our social media platforms and for our website

• Work closely with editors to plan, implement and manage weekly schedules for all social media content

• Monitor city news, using strong news judgement to ensure the most accurate information goes out on our social platforms in a timely fashion

• Give Time Out Shanghai’s social accounts a voice that's informative, fun and on brand

• Stay abreast of ever-changing analytics to gain a better understanding of what type of content works well on social media

• Experiment with emerging platforms, both as a way to expand our audience and to grow traffic

• Help develop a strategy to incorporate video and multimedia elements into our overall social strategy

Qualifications:

• Previous digital experience, ideally managing a WeChat subscription account and other social media platforms in an editorial or agency setting

• The ability to produce creative and spot-on copy 

• Familiarity with SEO, Content Management Systems, Adobe Photoshop and Creative Suite

• Strong organisational skills, an acute attention to detail and excellent multi-tasking skills

• A good knowledge of Shanghai

This role is full time and based in-house. Spoken and written Chinese is beneficial, but not required.

To apply, please email your CV, cover letter and three ideas for WeChat content that you think would fit with the Time Out brand to editor Cat Nelson at catn.timeout@gmail.com. Please include links to any personal or professional social media, if available.