What you’ll be doing…

Future is a global specialist multi-media platform that creates loyal communities across a portfolio of over 250 compelling brands. We operate some of the largest media brands in the world across an exciting and diverse range of categories. Every month, over 400 million people globally engage with us through websites, social media, events and magazines, with our content reaching 1 in 3 adults online in both the UK & the US. We have category-leading brands in Women’s Lifestyle, Gaming, Tech, Sport and Homes - such as Marie Claire, WhoWhatWear, Techradar, Tom’s Guide, PCGamer, Gamesradar, Golf Monthly, FourFourTwo, Homes & Gardens and Livingetc to name a few!

Our audience department, where this role sits, supports all of our brands and is composed of SEO, Social Media and content experts, working to reach and build audiences for Future’s diverse online brands. Within this department, the Social Media and Video team works to meet the needs of all the brands across the group and to develop a long-term sustainable video strategy that grows and engages audiences on social media platforms.

The purpose of this role is to create new video franchises and formats that bring our brands incredible editorial strategies to life across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter.  The Social Video Development Manager will support the Head of Development to enable our editorial teams to build their reach and delight audiences across the UK and the US through video/

Our editorial teams have an unrivalled level of industry knowledge and expertise in their respective fields. This, coupled with access to all the latest products, events, shows and news stories in their field, provides an enticing base on which to build creative, exciting and entertaining video content.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve…

• Understand how to optimise content across different social video platforms (YouTube, IG, FB, TikTok). 
• Experience developing new show formats for a digital audience including format setting and casting. 
• Experience in developing, designing and setting visual identity for video franchises.
• Experience in using social analytics to understand content performance and how this can feed into ongoing creative development of formats
• Understanding of copyright across video platforms. . 
• Understand how to develop digital formats, and write supporting decks. 
• Knowledge and experience of using Photoshop & Canva, and be confident producing designs high quality enough to publish online. 

What’s in it for you…

We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff.  We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed in to one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience

And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every colleague is eligible to join our profit pool bonus scheme - if Future hits their performance targets all colleagues may receive a bonus.

Internal job family level P5

The expected range for this role is £29,000 - £45,000

This is a Hybrid role from our Bath Office, working three days from the office, two from home

Who are we…

We’re Future. We’re 3000+ colleagues over 250+ brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We’ve got ambitious plans that build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities and we’re looking for talented people who want to be a part of it. 

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We have a voice and we’re going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We’re an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting of all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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