Social Strategist - Media Owner

Start: ASAP
Day Rate: £400/day, outside IR35
Contract: 2 months, with a view to extend
Working Pattern: Full-time, hybrid - 3 days a week in the London office

We're looking for an experienced Social Strategist to join a fast-paced team on an initial 2-month contract. This role requires someone with a strong understanding of social platforms, audiences and culture, who can turn insights into compelling social-first strategies and creative opportunities.

Crucially, you'll have previous experience working within a publisher or media owner environment, with a strong understanding of how brands can effectively engage audiences through publisher platforms and social channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop social-first strategies and campaign approaches based on audience, platform and cultural insights.
• Turn client briefs and business challenges into clear, compelling strategic recommendations.
• Identify relevant social trends, behaviours and cultural moments that brands can authentically tap into.
• Work closely with creative, content, commercial and account teams to shape campaign ideas and executions.
• Develop strategic narratives and presentations for client pitches, proposals and campaign responses.
• Use social and audience insights to inform content recommendations across key platforms.
• Present strategic thinking clearly and confidently to internal teams and senior client stakeholders.

About You

• Strong experience working as a Social Strategist or in a similar social/content strategy position.
• Previous experience within a publisher or media owner is essential.
• Strong understanding of social platforms, audiences, trends and internet culture.
• Comfortable developing strategies that connect brand objectives with publisher audiences and environments.
• Experience creating compelling strategic presentations, pitch decks and client-facing recommendations.
• Confident working collaboratively with creative, content, commercial and client services teams.
• Able to work at pace and manage multiple briefs simultaneously.
• Available to start ASAP and work 3 days per week from the London office.

Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.