Ordnance Survey
Social Media & Influencer Executive
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Social Media & Influencer Executive
Permanent, Full time
Salary £31,559 – £36,819 (dependent on experience)
Hybrid working
Southampton
About the team
Join us and you’ll have an opportunity to make an impact as part of an organisation committed to our customers; whether they’re exploring the world outdoors through our maps or helping shape positive change with our data.
At OS, we use location data and intelligence to help people explore and shape the places we live in; from managing climate change risk, helping more people to enjoy healthier lives, to connecting people to public services.
This role is pivotal in delivering a social-first approach to customer engagement at OS. As a Social Media Executive, you’ll be part of a social media team who are at the forefront of our digital presence, engaging with communities across platforms to drive awareness, trust, and relevance for our business, public sector, and consumer offerings.
About the role
This role is an opportunity to make a genuine contribution to OS's mission.
You'll create engaging, social-first content, build relationships with creators, influencers, thought leaders and employee advocates, to grow our community and connect them to Ordnance Survey's products, services and purpose.
You’ll help shape how audiences experience OS across social. You'll spot emerging trends and cultural moments. Aligning social and creator activity to broader channel objectives across business, public sector and consumer, to help audiences discover, understand and realise value from OS products and services.
Working closely with colleagues across OS, external agencies and creator partners, you'll support content planning, outreach, campaign delivery and performance reporting. Combining creativity with commercial thinking, you'll use audience insights and data to optimise performance, strengthen engagement and bring our stories, campaigns and products to life through social-first content and authentic partnerships.
In this role, you could be:
- Creating and publishing social-first content across multiple platforms
- Working with creators, ambassadors and employees to tell authentic OS stories
- Capturing content for events, projects and campaigns
- Spotting and responding to trends and cultural moments
- Growing community and advocacy programmes, including our OS Champions
- Using data and insights to optimise performance
- Turning mapping, data and technology topics into engaging, accessible content
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Key responsibilities
- Content planning and campaign delivery
- Social-first content creation and publishing
- Creator, influencer and advocacy partnerships
- Community engagement and audience growth
- Trend spotting, innovation and social performance insight
What we’re looking for
We're looking for someone who can demonstrate the skills and experience needed for this role and who aligns with our principles.
You'll bring:
- A track record of creating engaging social content
- Experience working with creators, influencers and employee advocacy
- Strong knowledge of social platforms, trends and audience behaviours
- Experience delivering content and campaigns from idea to execution
- Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills
- A creative eye and passion for digital storytelling
Nice to have:
- Photography, video or design skills
- An interest in data, technology, innovation, and the outdoors
- Confidence creating content both behind and in front of the camera
Tools, systems or technologies:
You may work with some of the following:
- Hootsuite
- Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator and Express)
- Meta Business Suite
- LinkedIn Campaign Manager
The rewards
We want you to love what you do and feel supported to do your best work.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive salary and pension (OS contribute up to 12.07%)
- Performance-related bonus (where applicable)
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Enhanced family leave, including paid partner leave
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Learning and development support, coaching and mentoring
- Free subscription to OS Maps and access to wellbeing support
- Volunteering leave and matched fundraising
Location & working pattern
We embrace a hybrid working model at OS, because we believe in flexibility and balance. You’ll be based at our fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire, where you'll spend 50% of your working week collaborating face-to-face with colleagues. It’s all about combining the best of both worlds connection and autonomy to help you thrive.
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Security & eligibility
OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).
Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.
This role requires the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, OS cannot provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Inclusion at OS
Research shows that people from underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At Ordnance Survey, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and welcoming workplace.
If this role excites you but your experience doesn’t match every point, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right person for this role or another opportunity at OS.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.
Key details
- Closing date: 23:59pm 6th October
- Location: Interviews will be conducted via Teams
- Interview dates: Initial screening calls will take place up to 12 October. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to a formal competency-based interview, including a presentation, on 22 and 23 October.
Who we are
We are Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping service and a pioneer in geospatial technology. With over 230 years of trusted data, we empower better decisions, deeper understanding, and meaningful connections to the places we live, move through, and care for.
Three principles one direction
- Clear the path – Cut the noise. Simplify. Move at pace
- Seek the story – Listen. Understand. Speak up
- Do what matters – Focus on value
Our principles unite us in delivering our Data & Destinations strategy with more simplicity, more clarity, and renewed momentum for each other and for our customers.
They’re here to create more good days, and fewer harder ones but only if each one of us plays our part.
Skills required for this role:
- Digital Marketing
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