
Social Media Manager – Old School RuneScape
Jagex
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cambridge • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Execute social campaigns supporting product updates, in-game events and key marketing beats
- Produce, edit and publish high-performing social-first content with a strong focus on short-form video
- Collaborate with internal creative services to deliver engaging, platform-native assets
- Work with creators and community members to amplify reach, authenticity and relevance
- Ensure content reflects a deep understanding of OSRS gameplay, culture and the creator ecosystem
- Engage daily with players across social channels in an informed, friendly and authentic voice
- Respond to player comments, feedback and questions promptly and professionally
- Moderate discussions and escalate issues to Community or Player Support where needed
- Champion a welcoming, inclusive and player-first tone across all platforms
- Identify and build relationships with creators and community advocates
- Track emerging voices, trends and memes within the RuneScape creator scene and wider gaming culture
- Support creator collaborations that elevate campaigns and strengthen community connection
- Monitor performance metrics across channels
- Provide light-touch weekly reporting on content performance and player sentiment
- Surface emerging opportunities, community feedback and real-time risks to internal teams
- Provide on-the-ground social support during updates, live events and unexpected outages
- Help manage real-time communications, including around leaks or service disruptions
- Collaborate closely with Community to ensure accurate and timely updates during live moments
- Support RuneScape and RuneScape: Dragonwilds teams during priority campaign activations when required
Requirements
- Familiarity with RuneScape, the MMORPG category and the wider gaming industry
- Proven experience creating short-form video and social-first content
- Fluency in gaming culture, from Reddit threads to TikTok trends
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, community-driven environment
- Confidence operating independently within a defined strategic framework
- Most importantly, you understand that social at Jagex is about community first- celebrating player creativity, amplifying authentic voices and showing up in ways that feel genuine, timely and fun.
Benefits
- Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
- Discretionary annual performance bonus.
- Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
- Life Insurance.
- Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
- Flexible working hours.
- 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
short-form video productionsocial media content creationcontent editingperformance metrics trackingreporting on content performance
Soft Skills
strong organisational skillsability to thrive in fast-paced environmentsindependent operation within strategic frameworkscommunity engagementauthentic communication