Social Media Officer
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,608 to £39,906 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 March 2026 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Portsmouth |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REC00004734 |
Summary
Ready to take the next step in your social media career? Join our dynamic Marketing, Recruitment and Communications department and play a key role in shaping how the University of Portsmouth engages with prospective and current students across our digital platforms.
We’re looking for a collaborative, organised and creative Social Media Officer to help us deliver meaningful engagement, manage ambassador activity, and support our sentiment and reputation‑management work. In this role, you’ll coordinate Student Ambassadors, create and optimise social content, monitor online conversations, and contribute to large‑scale recruitment and university events.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience managing or supporting social media engagement across multiple channels
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage workflows, deadlines and stakeholders
- Excellent written communication and an understanding of how to adapt tone for different audiences
- Confidence in interpreting data, insights and sentiment to inform decision‑making
- A creative mindset, with the ability to develop content and engagement approaches that resonate with students
- Experience line managing or mentoring would be beneficial
If you’re ready to make a meaningful contribution and grow your career in an exciting, supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Whilst there is a need to be in Portsmouth a few days a week, hybrid working is available for this role.
The interviews are currently anticipated to be held on 16 April 2026.
We’re looking for a collaborative, organised and creative Social Media Officer to help us deliver meaningful engagement, manage ambassador activity, and support our sentiment and reputation‑management work. In this role, you’ll coordinate Student Ambassadors, create and optimise social content, monitor online conversations, and contribute to large‑scale recruitment and university events.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience managing or supporting social media engagement across multiple channels
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage workflows, deadlines and stakeholders
- Excellent written communication and an understanding of how to adapt tone for different audiences
- Confidence in interpreting data, insights and sentiment to inform decision‑making
- A creative mindset, with the ability to develop content and engagement approaches that resonate with students
- Experience line managing or mentoring would be beneficial
If you’re ready to make a meaningful contribution and grow your career in an exciting, supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Whilst there is a need to be in Portsmouth a few days a week, hybrid working is available for this role.
The interviews are currently anticipated to be held on 16 April 2026.
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