Junior Digital & Social Media Executive

• Job Title:
  
  Junior Digital & Social Media Executive
• Function:
  Marketing
• Vacancy Type:
  Permanent - Full Time

• Contract Type:
  Permanent / 37.5 hours per week
• Salary:
  Circa £30,400 per annum
• Location:
  
  Smethwick B66 1BY
• Days of Work:
  Monday to Friday 9am - 5:30pm
• Hybrid Working: 3 days office based, 2 at home

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of nearly £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible.

When joining DPD you are not just starting a job, you are vital to our journey to be the most customer centric, inclusive, sustainable and leading parcel delivery provider within the UK who embraces and drives change, placing our people and our customers at the heart of what we do.

Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Job Description

We are looking for a Junior Digital & Social Media Executive, who will act as the driving force behind dynamic, real-time storytelling across key social channels - with a primary focus on short-form video (Tik Tok, Instagram Reels and You Tube Shorts). This role combines boots-on-the-ground field production across operational hubs with agile trend monitoring and day-to-day campaign support to amplify brand engagement, showcase sustainability initiatives and humanise the workforce.

Field Content Creation & Video Production

• On-Site Filming:
  Travel to depots, operational facilities and delivery routes to shoot high-energy, mobile-first short-form video content.
• Editing & Post-Production:
  Cut, edit, add audio, captions and export video optimised natively for Tik Tok, Instagram Reels and You Tube Shorts.
• Feature Storytelling:
  Capture driver spotlights, highlight electric van fleet rollouts, showcase behind-the-scenes depot operations and humanise the front-line team.
• Equipment Management:
  Operate mobile kits, gimbals, mics and editing tools to maintain consistent visual and audio quality out in the field.

Agile Trend Monitoring & Ideation

• Daily Trend Tracking:
  Monitor emerging social trends, viral audio formats, visual memes and broader cultural moments across Tik Tok, Instagram and You Tube.
• Rapid Pitching:
  Translate trending formats into creative, brand-appropriate content concepts specific to logistics, sustainability and parcel delivery.
• Proactive Execution:
  Move rapidly from concept to publication to capitalise on short-lived social media trends.

Campaign Planning & Content Management

• Campaign Assistance:
  Work with the Marketing team to plan, execute and evaluate integrated digital campaigns.
• Copywriting:
  Draft engaging, platform-specific social copy, captions and call-to-actions tailored to target audience segments.
• Scheduling & Publishing:
  Schedule content across all native platform dashboards and social management tools ensuring brand tone and posting cadence consistency.

Influencer Outreach & Community Engagement

• Influencer Coordination:
  Assist with identifying, reaching out to and managing relationships with relevant creators, influencers and brand partners.
• Campaign Logistics:
  Coordinate content deliverables, product/gift dispatch,and tracking links for influencer collaborations.
• Community Monitoring:
  Assist in monitoring social channels, engaging with followers in the brand voice and flagging key customer insights or issues.

Key Working Relationships

Marketing Brand and Creative team, Depot & Fleet Operations Teams, Internal Comms & Engagement, HR, Commercial and Central support functions

Experience & Technical Skills

Technical & Production -

• Hands-on proficiency in mobile video shooting and mobile/desktop editing software
• Experience producing and editing short-form video specifically for Tik Tok, Reels and…