Social Media Assistant

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you the chance to get creative and use your knowledge and passion for Social Media and Administration to take the Social Media platforms at Selfridges to the next level?  Looking for a company that wants to help further your career as well as provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work?  

If the answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for! 

A bit about the role

As the Social Media Assistant, You will be the ‘administrative backbone’ of the Social Team at Selfridges, assisting the Social Coordinators and reporting to the Social Media Manager.

The Social Media Assistant will have a passion for social media, have strong administration skills and experience in retail.

As the Social Media Assistant, You will,

• Create weekly Trade Slides 

• Support the team with activations and projects for brand social media launches

• Ability to source assets in-house and externally 

• Organise the social media calendar along with the copy doc and schedule posts 

• Brainstorming social campaigns 

• Raise invoices and PO’s

• Assist with expenses

• Organise the team’s budget tracker 

• Assist with social media raffles and competitions

A bit about you

How you’ll do it…you will have

• Experience using all social media platforms (IG, FB, TW, YouTube, Pinterest, Tik Tok)

• Experience using Microsoft applications: Office, Teams, Excel

• Experience in Copywriting 

• Experience with using Photoshop and Premier Pro

• Excellent communication skills 

A bit about us

Our Creative Spirit 

We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome. 

Our Awards Cabinet 

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign.  

Our Future 

Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences. 

Everyone is welcome

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working culture, and we see this as key to our success and our working culture. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome - irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all. We are diverse, we are inclusive, we are Selfridges.

The Fun Stuff  

There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year. 

Other benefits and rewards include:

• Generous bonus and/or commission scheme 
• Discounted gym memberships 
• Pension contributions  
• Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes 
• A volunteer day for all team members 
• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development