Organic Social Media Assistant

Newcastle University - Marketing and Communications Unit

Placed On: 2nd April 2026

Closes: 19th April 2026

Job Ref: 29169

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role
Are you a creative communicator with a passion for social media and audience engagement? Do you want to take the next step in your digital career while working on meaningful projects that make an impact?

We're looking for a highly motivated Organic Social Media Assistant to join our Social Media Team within the Marketing and Communications Unit.

As Organic Social Media Assistant, you will support the day-to-day management, planning, and delivery of the University's social media activity. Working closely with the Digital Marketing & Social Media Manager and other internal stakeholders, you'll help shape and share engaging stories that reach key audiences for research, student recruitment and more across platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and TikTok.

Work will take place mainly on campus, but you will also work on content creation across Newcastle.

This is a full-time permanent position. To apply, please complete an online application, upload a CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should be a detailed supporting statement outlining how your skills and experience can be applied against the below person specification, explaining how you meet the essential criteria outlined below and evidence this with examples.

For informal enquiries please contact the Digital Marketing & Social Media Manager, Simona Lenoci at simona.lenoci@newcastle.ac.uk.

Interviews due to take place the week commencing 27th April 2026.