Sophos

Senior Social Media Specialist

Sophos

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Support day-to-day social media management, with a focus on YouTube and LinkedIn
  • Create and edit high-quality video content for social media, including short-form (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube Shorts) and occasionally longer-form
  • Develop motion graphics and lightweight animations to enhance storytelling
  • Support social campaign planning from concept through to delivery
  • Optimise content for each platform, with a strong understanding of YouTube best practices (thumbnails, titles, retention, SEO)
  • Collaborate with internal teams to capture content at events, shoots, and day-to-day moments
  • Partner with marketing, PR, and product teams to translate messaging into compelling social content
  • Monitor performance and continuously refine content based on insights and trends
  • Stay on top of social and video trends, bringing fresh and relevant ideas to the table

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of experience in social media, content creation, or digital marketing
  • Proven experience creating video-first social content (in-house or agency)
  • Strong editing skills and motion design capability (e.g. Premiere Pro, CapCut, After Effects)
  • Experience managing or growing a YouTube channel, with a solid understanding of analytics and optimisation
  • Experience creating both short-form (15–60 seconds) and longer-form video (2–5+ minutes)
  • A strong eye for storytelling, pacing, and visual composition
  • Confident writing for social - clear, concise, and platform-native
  • Comfortable filming content (mobile-first and basic production setups)
  • Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple content streams
Benefits
  • Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach.
  • Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
  • Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
  • Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
  • Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
  • Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
  • Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
  • Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
video content creationvideo editingmotion designsocial media managementYouTube channel managementcontent optimisationstorytellingvisual compositionanalyticsSEO
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationorganisational skillscreativityadaptabilitywritingattention to detailtime managementproblem-solvingcross-functional teamwork