Social Media Internship

6 months ago


Watford, United Kingdom Wickes Full time

It is the responsibility of the social media team to make Wickes relevant for the next generation of DIY lovers, bringing to life our Kitchen and Bathroom transformations and highlighting our great offers and discounts to the Trade.

Working pattern: Hybrid, 3 days in Watford Support Centre, 2 days from home each week

Company Description

Wickes is a household name here in the UK, known for our expertise in the home improvement industry. We got here through our great service, our range of products and a whole heap of creativity when it comes to our marketing, helping to make the nation feel house proud.

Our social media team work with one of the largest global marketing agency networks and has strong relationships with key social media platforms. We are UK Social Media Award finalists and have case studies documenting recent campaign success.

Internship Description

This Social Media internship is for the TikToker, the Pinner, and the Instagrammer who is ready to use their creativity and social media skills to drive engagement for Wickes.

The internship will involve working closely with our Social Media Executive and Senior Social Media Manager. It will be flexible, working 3 days a week in the Watford Support Centre and 2 days from home.

Why join us?
- This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a collaborative, fun and inclusive environment
- You’ll come away with an in-depth understanding of all of the platforms that we use (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, X) as well as experience the whole end-to-end process of organic social media.
- You’ll learn from the experienced and friendly social media team who have many years of working in social media.
- It’s a chance to develop your skills and make valuable connections in the retail space
- This would suit a recent graduate, living close to Watford, having studied marketing or media, keen to build their CV by learning how social media works in practice.
- This is a paid position with travel and lunch covered in addition.

Role responsibilities:

- Creating engaging and compelling content for Wickes social media channels
- Writing and scheduling all posts/reels/stories.
- Gathering results on the performance of content through our social media monitoring platform, Sprinklr
- Interacting with followers to build a strong online presence
- Encouraging customers to share their DIY and Kitchen and Bathroom projects with us on social media so that we can champion their images and videos across our marketing channels.
- Staying up to date with the latest social media trends and sharing relevant information with the wider team

What we are looking for in you:

- A true social media native, you post on Instagram Stories, you were the first to download Threads and you love binge-watching TikTok.
- Outgoing - a natural networker in order to unearth engaging stories and content from across the business.
- Organised, proactive, confident and resilient
- Being creative comes naturally, you see something on social media and you immediately want to give it a go
- Great copywriting skills, with meticulous attention to detail
- A passion for learning, with a positive, friendly, and engaged attitude
- Experience with creative software such as Photoshop and Canva is beneficial
- Preferably have an interest in home renovation and interiors

**Think this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you? Please share with us your CV and include links to 2 pieces of social media content that you’re most proud of.**

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