The Role

Are you an experienced Social Media Manager that can develop creative and engaging content for professional audiences and use it to increase engagement with target communities?

At a very exciting time for our Advancement team we are looking for a Social Media Manager to join us. The role is responsible for planning, creating and managing effective social media communications with the School’s donor and alumni community, focusing on LinkedIn presence. As London Business School prepares to embark on its most ambitious fundraising Campaign to date, this position will play a key role planning, producing and managing social content which engages and inspires the LBS community.

You will be a strong team player and will have the ability to adapt to changing situations.

Main Responsibilities

• Create and maintain an Advancement social media content calendar (with initial focus on LinkedIn).
• Proactively identify opportunities for relevant social activities and ensure content is complimentary to other channel content. 
• Spot useful ‘unplanned’ opportunities as they arise and respond/ leverage appropriately in a timely manner. 
• Build engagement with alumni on social channels by responding to alumni posts and comments, or guiding relevant staff to do so. 
• Contribute to status and planning meetings with stakeholders across Advancement and Brand and Marketing. 
• Work with the  Brand and Marketing team to create social media assets.
• Ensure all content is on-brand, consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice appropriate to the author/poster, and optimised for the intended channel  

Who we are looking for

• Good copywriting skills with the ability to create engaging content
• A deep understanding of engagement with professional audiences (senior level)
• An innovative thinker with a self-starter approach.
•  Ability to use creative tools such as Canva, photo editing and basic video editing tools, with a good eye for visual impact of content. 
• Highly proficient English language skills – written and spoken and keen eye for detail, with the ability to communicate effectively with a mature, business practitioner audience. 
• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills.

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location. 

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
• Automatic enrolment to a fantastic workplace pension scheme
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool!
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days volunteering leave or parent /carer emergency leave

All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging 

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard. 

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

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