Social Media Director

UKTV

Senior expert in social media role with UKTV, responsible for audience growth and social strategy management. Leading a team to drive engagement and commercial growth across digital platforms.

Posted 6/24/2026contractLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

A leader within the Marcomms Leadership Team, this role is accountable for growing audiences, monetising audiences where possible, and driving levers in social to build brand, recruit new & lapsed viewers into U as well as deepen engagement with loyal viewers.
As the most senior expert in social media within the business, you live and breathe social media, are passionate about its impact, and can effectively build relationships with stakeholders and executive leadership to represent and drive social as a key lever for commercial growth.
You will also, coach and inspire an in-house team of 11 social media experts, fostering a culture where the team can perform their very best.
The role will also collaborate with BBCS, UKTV’s parent company, leading collaboration & strategic planning on social media activity when needed and appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in creating & executing social media strategy, linked to commercial, marketing & business objectives
Experience of leading a high performing team, whose focus is to build, nurture and grow social media communities and drive fandom
Experience providing team with clear strategic vision and setting stretching and motivating goals which deliver against company objectives
Experience of driving audience growth strategies on social, with proven evidence of growing reach & revenue
Extensive experience in a senior management role, including budgetary and/or P&L responsibility
Experience of 360 campaigns, with social-first thinking at the heart
Demonstrated ability to link social media activity to business outcomes
Proven expertise at stakeholder management and influence across both peers and senior board level
Evidence of data-first approach, and proved ability in agile workflows & optimisation of social media
Demonstrable track record of driving creative excellence within social media, knowing how an idea or execution can earn attention and cultural relevance
Experience leading organisational change, including upskilling teams and transformation
Responsible editorially for all social media output, ensuring all adheres to relevant compliance & governance policies
Crisis management experience, with experience and confidence in collaborating with relevant teams on navigating unforeseen challenges that could impact UKTV’s reputation
Experience in using AI and integrating it into social media workflow, to improve efficiency and impact
Deep understanding of social media and the media, entertainment, or streaming landscape

Benefits

Comp & perks

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A leader within the Marcomms Leadership Team, this role is accountable for growing audiences, monetising audiences where possible, and driving levers in social to build brand, recruit new & lapsed viewers into U as well as deepen engagement with loyal viewers.
As the most senior expert in social media within the business, you live and breathe social media, are passionate about its impact, and can effectively build relationships with stakeholders and executive leadership to represent and drive social as a key lever for commercial growth.
You will also, coach and inspire an in-house team of 11 social media experts, fostering a culture where the team can perform their very best.
The role will also collaborate with BBCS, UKTV’s parent company, leading collaboration & strategic planning on social media activity when needed and appropriate. 🎯 Requirements
Experience in creating & executing social media strategy, linked to commercial, marketing & business objectives
Experience of leading a high performing team, whose focus is to build, nurture and grow social media communities and drive fandom
Experience providing team with clear strategic vision and setting stretching and motivating goals which deliver against company objectives
Experience of driving audience growth strategies on social, with proven evidence of growing reach & revenue
Extensive experience in a senior management role, including budgetary and/or P&L responsibility
Experience of 360 campaigns, with social-first thinking at the heart
Demonstrated ability to link social media activity to business outcomes
Proven expertise at stakeholder management and influence across both peers and senior board level
Evidence of data-first approach, and proved ability in agile workflows & optimisation of social media
Demonstrable track record of driving creative excellence within social media, knowing how an idea or execution can earn attention and cultural relevance
Experience leading organisational change, including upskilling teams and transformation
Responsible editorially for all social media output, ensuring all adheres to relevant compliance & governance policies
Crisis management experience, with experience and confidence in collaborating with relevant teams on navigating unforeseen challenges that could impact UKTV’s reputation
Experience in using AI and integrating it into social media workflow, to improve efficiency and impact
Deep understanding of social media and the media, entertainment, or streaming landscape Apply Now 📊 Check your resume score for this job Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply. Check Resume Score 🌐 Worldwide Built by Lior Neu-ner. I'd love to hear your feedback — Get in touch via DM or support@remoterocketship.com Search Search Jobs by country Search jobs by city Search jobs by job title Search entry-level jobs Search junior-level jobs Search senior-level jobs Search jobs by tech stack Search jobs by contract type Search remote internships Search remote part-time jobs Remote jobs Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Sales People Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Software Engineers Anywhere in the World Resources Advice Tips for finding remote jobs Interview questions and answers Resume examples Cover letter examples Post a job Affiliates Privacy policy Terms of service Job board SEO course AI Apply Copilot OpenClaw job finder Jobs by Country Remote jobs anywhere in the world (Worldwide remote jobs) Remote jobs United States Remote jobs Australia Remote jobs Brazil Remote jobs Canada Remote jobs France Remote jobs Ireland Remote jobs Germany Remote jobs Netherlands Remote jobs Spain Remote jobs UK Popular Jobs Remote data analyst jobs Remote customer support jobs Remote executive assistant jobs Remote marketing jobs Remote product designer jobs Remote product manager jobs Remote project manager jobs Remote recruiter jobs Remote sales jobs Remote software engineer jobs Jobs by Type Remote full-time jobs Remote part-time jobs Remote contract jobs Remote internship jobs Remote entry-level jobs Remote jobs with no experience required Remote junior jobs (1-3 years of experience) Digital nomad jobs Remote jobs with no degree required Freelance remote jobs Temporary remote jobs Remote jobs hiring now Stay at home mom jobs

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Hard Skills & Tools

social media strategyaudience growth strategies360 campaignsdata-first approachagile workflowscreative excellencecrisis managementAI integration in social mediabudgetary responsibilityP&L responsibility

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder managementteam coachingstrategic visiongoal settinginfluencecollaborationorganizational changecommunicationrelationship building