Senior Social Media Officer

Prostate Cancer UK

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office

What the job involvesTelling inspirational stories. Dispelling myths. Empowering men to advocate for their own healthcare. Breaking down innovative research. Activating partnerships with some of the UK s leading brands. All of this will be part of your role as you create eye-catching, sector-leading content.

Sitting in our newly formed Digital Marketing and Channels team, the Senior Social Media Officer is a key figure in driving growth and impact across of our work. With a passion for digital communications, you ll be an expert in social media best practice. You ll know how to keep our followers engaged, excited, and appreciated.

You ll be the day-to-day face of social media at the charity. Working closely with the Digital Marketing and Channels Manager on social media strategy and liaising with colleagues across the organisation to help meet our comms objectives.

Please note internally this role is known as Senior Digital Channels Officer Social Media.

What we want from you
We re looking for someone with experience in managing a large, multi-channel, brand presence on social media.

You ll be an excellent communicator and first-class collaborator. In the ever-changing world of social media you ll have your finger on the pulse of everything new. You ll be comfortable with crisis management and working directly with senior stakeholders. You ll have a track record of being reactive and meeting tight deadlines. You ll feel comfortable working in a team and solo, whether from home, our London office, or out and about at events across the country.

You ll feel comfortable engaging and talking to an audience of men about broad topics that interest them, including sports, music, and film.

Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men prostate cancer. It s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.

Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.

Work with us and you ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace, that represents, and can advocate for the communities we support. We stand against discrimination and prejudice, and we champion tolerance, fairness and equality in everything we do. This makes us stronger and helps us reach more people. We re all here for the same reason: to give every man the power to navigate prostate cancer.

We’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men who are at double risk. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men’s risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

Therefore, we re particularly interested in applications from those from marginalised and vulnerable communities. This will help us create an environment of inclusion where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, where personal qualities are as important as professional experience, and our people feel seen and heard.

Ways of working
Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.

Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our How to apply section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply.

The closing date is Sunday 2nd March 2025. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 10th March 2025.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales () and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number .