Temporary Head of Social & Digital (12-month fixed-term contract)
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 September 2025 |
| Location: | Vauxhall, South West London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Dorling Kindersley |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Are you passionate about the ever-changing digital world and love the idea of bringing books to life online?
We're looking for a creative and strategic Head of Social & Digital to lead our talented team for a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact, working across our diverse publishing lists, from children's and licensing to our adult titles.
This is a busy and varied role at the heart of our central marketing team. You'll be the voice of social and digital for the business, shaping our strategy and getting our brilliant books into the hands of more readers. We need someone who can hit the ground running, working at the helm of our social and digital strategy, covering everything from paid media to organic growth.
What you'll be doing:
Developing and implementing growth strategies for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as for our newsletters and website.
Leading the planning and execution of paid social campaigns, working to drive a strong return on investment.
Meeting with authors and internal teams to plan exciting campaign content.
Getting out of the office for author filming days and to capture content.
Overseeing the organic social calendar and working with the Social Media Manager to drive reach and engagement.
Managing campaign budgets and reporting on performance to key stakeholders.
What we're looking for:
We're seeking someone with a deep understanding of the social and digital landscape who isn't afraid to get stuck in. You'll need:
Proven experience in a similar strategic role, with a track record of success.
Strong experience across both paid and organic social media, including planning, briefing, optimisation, and in-house campaign building.
A great eye for video and content production.
The ability to manage budgets and analyse data to improve future campaigns.
Experience in a management role.
Excellent relationship-building skills, as you'll be working with everyone from authors and agents to internal sales and editorial teams.
If you're a passionate, digitally savvy leader who enjoys a varied and fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Please apply with your most recent CV by 3 September 2025.
We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:
25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
Generous pension scheme
Volunteering policy and charity matching
Employee assistance programme
60% discount on company books
Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)
Shopping discounts
Up to 30 days remote working from abroad*
And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business
DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.
DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.
DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office.
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade, but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org
*Subject to certain criteria being met.
We're looking for a creative and strategic Head of Social & Digital to lead our talented team for a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact, working across our diverse publishing lists, from children's and licensing to our adult titles.
This is a busy and varied role at the heart of our central marketing team. You'll be the voice of social and digital for the business, shaping our strategy and getting our brilliant books into the hands of more readers. We need someone who can hit the ground running, working at the helm of our social and digital strategy, covering everything from paid media to organic growth.
What you'll be doing:
Developing and implementing growth strategies for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as for our newsletters and website.
Leading the planning and execution of paid social campaigns, working to drive a strong return on investment.
Meeting with authors and internal teams to plan exciting campaign content.
Getting out of the office for author filming days and to capture content.
Overseeing the organic social calendar and working with the Social Media Manager to drive reach and engagement.
Managing campaign budgets and reporting on performance to key stakeholders.
What we're looking for:
We're seeking someone with a deep understanding of the social and digital landscape who isn't afraid to get stuck in. You'll need:
Proven experience in a similar strategic role, with a track record of success.
Strong experience across both paid and organic social media, including planning, briefing, optimisation, and in-house campaign building.
A great eye for video and content production.
The ability to manage budgets and analyse data to improve future campaigns.
Experience in a management role.
Excellent relationship-building skills, as you'll be working with everyone from authors and agents to internal sales and editorial teams.
If you're a passionate, digitally savvy leader who enjoys a varied and fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Please apply with your most recent CV by 3 September 2025.
We have a range of benefits to reflect our commitment to our people, some of which are:
25 days paid holiday entitlement in year one, plus bank holidays
Generous pension scheme
Volunteering policy and charity matching
Employee assistance programme
60% discount on company books
Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership
Flex Fridays (1pm Finish*)
Shopping discounts
Up to 30 days remote working from abroad*
And we plant a tree for every new employee to our business
DK is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the varied communities that read our books across the world. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, religion, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or social background. DK is proud to announce that we have adopted The Halo Code.
DK is a member of the disability confident scheme. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.
DK supports flexible working and has introduced a new ‘smart-working’ policy with a hybrid approach of working weekly from home and in DK’s office.
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade, but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews or undertaking internships. For more information, visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org
*Subject to certain criteria being met.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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About Disability Confident
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