This placement is part of Good Growth Hub's STEP programme

About Grimshaw Foundation

About the role

• Collaborate with the Editor to research and plan new videos to a deadline.
• Help to develop and implement social media strategies to increase brand awareness and engagement on platforms like TikTok and Reels.
• Analyse and assess the long-term needs of our social media strategy, providing quarterly reports to the creative teams and recommending necessary changes to the digital marketing plan.
• Produce high-quality multimedia content for our social media sites, including video content, articles, and engaging posts that align with our brand's tone and voice.
• Stay updated with the latest social media trends and digital technologies, ensuring that our content remains fresh, relevant, and appealing to our target audience.
• Create monthly reports on emerging social media trends, presenting insights and recommendations to management and executive teams.
• Plan and oversee competitions and campaigns that draw attention to our charity and encourage public participation.
• Set measurable goals for social media campaigns, track performance metrics, and continuously optimise content based on data-driven insights.
• Monitor and engage with our audience in a positive and meaningful manner.
• Liaise with other departments and creatives to create a cohesive and effective online marketing strategy.

• Collaborate with the Editor to research and plan new articles
• Commission articles
• Write and edit articles
• Liaise with team members (e.g. writers, video editors, photographers) ensuring deadlines are met
• Liaise with communications teams at Grimshaw offices in London, Sydney, Melbourne and New York to ensure messaging is consistent
• Proofread and check articles for accuracy
• Choose supporting material, like images and illustrations
• Obtain copyright permissions where necessary to publish images
• Follow current architecture and culture events and suggest original ideas
• Use social media to draw attention to articles
• Collaborate with the Editor on social media strategy
• Schedule social media
• Provide administrative support to the Editor
• Upload articles to the Foundation’s Stories page
• Create and publish newsletters

• Strong writing and proofreading skills
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent communication skills – in person and writing emails
• Self-motivated. An ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Experience in (or enthusiasm for) planning and creating entertaining and engaging social media content. This could be through creating content on your own social media platforms or thought your work at school or university.
• Experience in (or enthusiasm for) devising and executing social media posts. This could be through creating content on your own social media platforms or thought your work at school or university.
• Proficient in capturing and producing video content specifically for TikTok, with strong video editing skills.
• Excellent copywriting skills with the ability to adapt to different brand tones of voice.
• A deep passion for social trends and contemporary culture, with the ability to identify content relevant to our audience and wider culture.
• In-depth understanding of TikTok's platform, features, and trends, with a commitment to staying up-to-date with the latest developments.
• Flexibility to work outside standard working hours when required for events, launches, or time-sensitive campaigns. In this case, any overtime hours worked can later be taken as time off. 

About STEP

• Aged 18 to 30.
• A resident of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. We welcome applicants who have been educated outside of these boroughs, but priority will be given to those who have attended school or college in these boroughs.

How to Apply