Digital Social Journalist

TL;DR

Digital Social Journalist: Shaping how journalism connects with audiences across social media by transforming stories into engaging, visual content with an accent on producing and editing social video content, adapting stories for digital audiences, and reacting quickly to breaking news. Focus on social-first storytelling, monitoring audience interaction, and ensuring content meets legal and ethical standards.

Location: Remote (United Kingdom) or hybrid/onsite in the UK.

Company

hirify.global is a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe, spanning print and online publishing, audio broadcasting, and entertainment.

What you will do

• Shape the news presence on social media across the UK.
• Identify compelling stories and adapt them into engaging, shareable content for social platforms.
• Produce and edit engaging social video content from UK news output.
• React quickly to breaking news and deliver content to tight deadlines.
• Monitor social media channels and analyze audience interaction and performance.
• Ensure all content meets legal, copyright, and ethical standards.

Requirements

• Recognised Journalism qualification required.
• Strong understanding of media law and the Ofcom Broadcast Code.
• Demonstrable experience and understanding of social media.
• Proven ability to produce and edit video, images, and audio content for online platforms.
• Strong editorial judgement and attention to detail.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure in a fast-moving news environment.
• Flexibility to work outside standard hours when required.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Adobe products, particularly Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
• Previous experience of a website CMS.
• Knowledge of social media aggregation tools.
• Happy to appear in front of the camera for videos.

Culture & Benefits

• 28 days holiday, bank holidays, and 2 volunteer days.
• Access to internal training via Bauer Academy.
• Enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity, and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• Opportunity for flexible working.
• International employer committed to equal opportunities and an inclusive recruitment process.