Fusion Media: Editorial and Social Media Lead

Salary: £30,000-£35,000 p/a depending on experience

Are you a passionate editorial and social media lead looking to join an established, growing agency with amazing clients who do wonderful things, and ongoing opportunities to grow? Then we should talk!  
Things at Fusion Media never stand still so we’re always on the lookout for new talent who can bring something special to the team. Due to our continued growth, and with even more exciting developments in the pipeline, we’re looking for an editorial and social media lead to join the team.

You must be able to bridge the gap between traditional journalism as we produce publications for our events and modern digital marketing for our client’s social media accounts.

Job Description Summary

The ideal candidate will oversee the full lifecycle of content from high-level strategy to daily execution across multiple platforms and clients.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Trade Magazine Management: Act as an editorial lead, planning the content calendar, commissioning or writing long-form feature articles, and ensuring high editorial standards.
  • Multi-Client Social Media: Develop and execute tailored social strategies across platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok, including community management and performance reporting.
  • Public Relations: Identify PR opportunities and write compelling press releases to secure media coverage for various clients.
  • Website & Digital Content: Create SEO-optimised website copy, blogs, and newsletters using Content Management Systems (CMS) like WordPress.
  • Strategic Reporting: Use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to track performance metrics and provide data-driven recommendations to clients.
Our Ideal Person

You will be a versatile professional who balances creative storytelling with technical and organisational rigour.

  • Experience: Ideally 2-3 years in a content, journalism, or PR role, with a proven track record of managing multiple accounts or brands simultaneously.
Core Skills:
    • Versatile Writing: The ability to switch “tone of voice” between a formal trade magazine article, a snappy social post, and a professional press release.
    • Technical Savvy: Proficiency in CMS platforms (WordPress), social scheduling tools (Hootsuite, Later, Buffer), and analytics.
    • Project Management: Exceptional organisational skills to hit tight deadlines across different clients and projects.
Key Traits:
      • Analytical Mindset: Comfortable working with data to prove ROI.
      • Creativity: A “natural storyteller” who stays ahead of fast-moving digital trends.
      • Interpersonal Skills: Confident in client-facing roles and building relationships with media outlets.
About Fusion Media

Fusion Media is the largest agency within the professional groundscare and landscaping sector. Established almost 25 years ago, we’re very fortunate to work with leading brands, in a thriving sector. We specialise in working with professional sportsturf, amenity, landscape and agriculture brands and you’ll be working on accounts across all of these sectors. As well as this, we also own the industry’s largest event – GroundsFest.

Fusion Media Perks

It’s just as important to us that we focus on our team as well as our clients and we do all that we can to make working at Fusion Media as enjoyable as possible. We want you to be proud of where you work and truly become part of the team in a role that has big potential for the future.

  • £30,000-£35,000 p/a depending on experience full time
  • Pension
  • 20 days annual leave + bank holidays and additional Christmas & New Year leave
  • All the learning resources and books you want to aid in your personal development
  • Regular socials to unwind and have some fun
  • Free parking
  • Bonuses for new business wins to support our ambitious growth plans
  • Rewards when KPIs are hit, and champagne for those extra special ones
  • Regular wellness walks as a team with the office dogs
  • Collaborative team sessions to come up with new ideas so you never feel alone when stumped on a campaign
  • Regular pizza, cake and lunches for any occasion we can find – birthdays, work anniversaries, meetings, catch-ups and new business wins
Next Step

If you think that you could be the person we are looking for, please email a covering letter with an up-to-date CV to chris.bassett@fusion-media.eu