social media and content executive

Job reference

REQ01260

Date posted

04/12/2025

Application closing date

18/12/2025

Location

London

Salary

Depending on experience

Package

Contractual hours

40

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Marketing

Job description

ABOUT TRAFALGAR ENTERTAINMENT (TE)

Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is a premium international live entertainment business focussed on new productions, venue ownership, Performing Arts education, theatre ticketing, the distribution of live-streaming innovative content and the provision of great theatres where people can come together to share in the experience of live entertainment. TE is home to Trafalgar Theatres, The Chiswick Cinema, Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Trafalgar Releasing, Trafalgar Tickets, Stagecoach Performing Arts, Drama Kids/Helen O'Grady Drama Academy, ticketing company London Theatre Direct, Stagedoor, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, and Imagine Theatre.

We are passionate about entertainment, audiences, and the live experience and we value Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence and Respect.

ABOUT TRAFALGAR TICKETS

Trafalgar Tickets was created in 2021 with the primary objective of creating a consumer ticketing brand for our venues. We welcome 2 million patrons to our regional venues annually, offering a varied program of world-class live entertainment. Trafalgar Tickets will become the leading ticketing service in its class with customer centricity at its heart, whilst creating unique value propositions for our clients and partners.

The ticketing division also includes London's premier ticket agency: London Theatre Direct. With over 20 years of leading the market in innovation and creativity, we serve 2 million customers annually through our best-in-market technology solutions and unrivalled inventory access.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Trafalgar Tickets is seeking a dynamic Social Media & Content Executive to execute the social media and content strategy for Trafalgar Tickets and all our ticketing assets, including venues and our agency brands.

The role will join us at a pivotal phase of transformation, involving the creation and delivery of the digital content strategy. The Social Media & Content Executive reports to our Social Media & Content Manager and will primarily work for our ticket agent brand, London Theatre Direct.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creation of written and visual content, including, but not limited to, landing pages, product detail pages, email content, SEO, newsletters, editorial, interviews, search and social advertisement copy, audio and video content
• Schedule and develop organic content in line with the strategy for our London ticket agent brands, which will be across various channels, including social media and self-hosted content
• Social media community management across all our platforms
• Population of social media and content ideation documents
• Execution of the content calendar to deliver effective and data-driven organic content to support our brands, products and producing partners
• Influencer coordination to include strategy execution across TikTok and Instagram, influencer outreach and communication, attending influencer nights and reporting
• Creation of reporting and insights for influencers, social media and SEO to optimise engagement and performance on content output
• The creation and manipulation of digital assets, including images, video, animation and audio
• Collaborating with third-party agencies/partners in the delivery of the team's objectives
• Liaising with wider marketing teams to produce relevant, compelling & engaging content
• Always acting in accordance with Trafalgar Entertainment's values and ethics
• Any other ad-hoc duties as required

ABOUT YOU

• You have excellent copywriting skills (short and long form) and written English
• You have meticulous attention to detail, with an overall passion for continual improvement
• You will have experience creating brilliant content across a variety of channels
• Ideally, you will have experience dealing with influencers, negotiating commercials and working with them to create exciting, bespoke content
• You are proficient with design and any relevant design software
• You have experience in creating short-form video content for various channels
• Experience working collaboratively within a team and across multiple departments
• You have a fundamental understanding of managing social media channels and content optimisation strategies
• Ideally, you will have a working knowledge of SEO, although this is preferred and not mandatory

This role may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check or other security screening, depending on the specific requirements of the position.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit a CV and Covering Letter as to why you think you are suitable for the role via the Recruitment Portal.

Trafalgar Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in groups where we are under-represented, for example people with disabilities, from minority ethnic groups, older returners and people who are neurodivergent.

We are curious, courageous, and ambitious, empowering people to challenge and innovate in pursuit of excellence.