Who we are
Travel Radar provides high quality and relevant industry insight across the Commercial Aviation & Air-Travel sectors. Having grown rapidly since 2015, we’ve gone on to become one of the leading providers of Aviation News available online, and in 2023 are expanding to become the leading digital hub for all things aviation and air-travel. With an ever-growing remote team of over 100 staff, we bring exciting and interesting content 24/7 from around the globe to a reach of over 30 million users per month.
Our mission to change how travel is seen, involves showing people how to make their journeys as fulfilling as possible through providing the latest news and how to improve journey quality. This is supplemented with providing the industry with leading edge visual content, data and job-aggregation. It’s an exciting time to become a part of Travel Radar.
What you’ll be doing
We’re on the lookout for a Assistant Social Media Manager to join our high-performance Social Media Team. Some of the things you’ll be doing week-to-week includes:
• Developing creative and engaging social media strategies for our platforms
• Managing the day-to-day handling of all social media channels such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok and LinkedIn, adapting content to suit different channels
• Overseeing, planning and delivering content across different platforms using scheduling tools such as Buffer and Meta Business Suite
• Developing, launching and managing new competitions and campaigns that promote Travel Radar and the brand
• Forming key relationships with influencers in the aviation and air-travel space across the social media platforms
• Managing and facilitating social media communities by responding to social media posts and developing discussions
• Researching and evaluating the latest trends, techniques and algorithm changes in order to find new and better ways of creating and measuring social media activity
• Manage the Social Media Team including rota/content calendar management, managing Leave of Absence, responding to email and phone enquiries and internal team performance and appraisal management
• Managing a budget for social media activities
• Leading revenue generation through social media activities through sponsored posts, story takeovers, and video & livestream advertisements
We’re all about learning and development here at Travel Radar, so we don’t expect you to know everything to apply to us! Whether you’re an undergraduate looking to gain real-world experience, a graduate looking for their first opportunity, or a seasoned professional wanting to change careers or step into management, we will support you in your journey.
If you’re excited by the idea of building community, creating compelling content, and being part of a mission-driven team, we’d love to hear from you!
✨ Perks of Volunteering with Travel Radar:
(Please note: This is a voluntary, unpaid role — but we make it worth your time!)
Flexible workload – Contribute as and when you’re available each month
Fully remote – We can provide a laptop, desktop, or virtual machine if needed
Lunch & travel expenses covered – For in-person events, conferences, or meetings
Exclusive discount program – Access deals with 3,000+ retailers, from travel to insurance
Professional training – Fully funded CPD Level 3, 5, or 7 accreditation included and access industry leading support and mentoring
Latest tech tools – Free access to Office365, Grammarly Premium, Adobe Photoshop, Canva Pro — for both Travel Radar and personal use
Reports to: Chief Content Officer
Reporting to you: n/a
Hours per Week: 10hrs/week