Jake Leach
Birmingham / Nottingham
Summary
Date of birth: 01/10/1999
Working in social media since graduating University in 2022, I'm seeking a new challenge after taking a bit of time out.
Getting back into the industry is now my paramount aim. I've had some time to evaluate my career and figure out what I want my future to look like. I'm ready to dive back into the social industry, and I can't wait.
Since leaving Uni, I have always worked from home and I feel it's now time for a change.
Growing up with a stammer, working remote has hindered this. To be up and out of the house most days is something I need to get the very best version of myself.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work history
Seeking a new challenge
N/A
05.2024 - Current
Social Media Manager
AFTV
London, Finsbury Park
09.2022 - 05.2024
• Manage all social accounts with 5 million plus followers across platforms
• Produce video and graphical content across all major platforms • Interview fans after Arsenal games for fancams on YouTube
• Manage and produce digital journalism for written side
• Consistently produce content on a daily basis
• Manage social team in maintaining high standards of content to millions of followers
• Run and manage AFTV+ including over 20 article contributors
Managed account following:
YouTube: 1.6m subscribers
Instagram: 1.1 million
X: 889k
TikTok: 795k
Facebook: 1.2 million
Social Media Executive
World in Motion
London, Hammersmith and Fulham
03.2020 - 09.2022
• Manage social channels: X and Instagram
• Handle client accounts, including Premier League footballers
• Create content strategy
• Video shoots with clients
• Create bespoke images and videos for social channels
Social Media Marketing
LADbible - INTERN
Manchester, Northern Quarter
10.2021 - 10.2021
- Pro-actively source engaging video content that the audience will find appealing
- Contact the copyright holders for permission
- Understanding the audience's narrative
- Collab on projects and ideas, working in a team
• Package videos - creating content, captions and subtitles
• Schedule and post content via social channels
• Build positive long-term relationships with external creators and talent
• Regularly monitor insights using social media analysis tools
• Adhere to brand community guidelines
Global Marketing Social
TikTok - INTERN
London , Barbican
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Creativity. Stay on top of culture. What people are talking about online and tends from the app to share.
- Help plan, protect manage and produce content with creative agency
- Copywriting, translation and quality assessment through mobile duties of all social media and marketing content
- Important admin. Keep the team on track with notes from daily standup, make sure action items are completed
- Reporting tasks, metric obsessive, an eye on all KPI results, interpret data and make recommendation
Weekly Newspaper Columnist
Islington Gazette - WHILST AT UNI
London, Islington
03.2020 - 03.2020
• Write a weekly column on Arsenal Football Club
• Engage with fan debate
• Create articles on the back of talking points on social media
Freelance reporter
Derbyshire Telegraph - WHILST AT UNI
Derby, Derbyshire
03.2020 - 03.2020
- Flying over to Austria to cover Derby County Under-19s in the UEFA Youth League - Taking control of the University of Derby Twitter page to blog the trip - Writing a match report - Interviewing Justin Walker for Derbyshire Telegraph, who is now a first team coach
Education
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
University of Derby
Derby 09.2019 - 06/2022
Skills
User engagement
Strategic scheduling
Networking
Audience growth
Social media management
Information gathering and analysis
PR strategy development
Premiere Pro
Marketing analytics
Social media management
Marketing and advertising
Staff management
Brand development
Graphics - Canva
Goal planning
Timeline
Seeking a new challenge
N/A
05.2024 - Current
Social Media Manager
AFTV
09.2022 - 05.2024
Social Media Marketing
LADbible - INTERN
10.2021 - 10.2021
Global Marketing Social
TikTok - INTERN
06.2021 - 08.2021
Social Media Executive
World in Motion
03.2020 - 09.2022
Weekly Newspaper Columnist
Islington Gazette - WHILST AT UNI
03.2020 - 03.2020
Freelance reporter
Derbyshire Telegraph - WHILST AT UNI
03.2020 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
University of Derby
09.2019 - 06/2022