Senior Content Researcher
Department: Social Video
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About Pubity Group
Pubity Group is the world’s largest Gen-Z social publisher, with over 150 million followers and billions of monthly views across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat. Our brands – including Pubity and Memezar – define what’s trending, from breaking news to viral moments. We create, acquire, and publish highly engaging content across a wide range of verticals, reaching a global audience with stories that matter to youth culture.
As we continue scaling our social operations, we’re looking for a Senior Content Researcher to join the Pubity Group content team. Reporting to the Content Research Manager, you’ll play a key role in discovering, researching and developing content that reaches millions of people across the world’s biggest social media brands.
The Role
This role sits at the heart of our content operation, sourcing compelling stories, viral videos and original news content that will be transformed into high-performing social-first content. You’ll work alongside our freelance sourcing team and collaborate with editors and producers to ensure we consistently publish the best stories before everyone else. You’ll help shape our sourcing approach day to day, working closely with the Content Research Manager, who owns overall sourcing strategy.
If you’re naturally curious, obsessed with internet culture, and always the first to spot a story that’s about to go viral, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Source original news stories, trending topics and viral moments for short-form video
production.
• Identify high-quality UGC content with strong storytelling potential and secure permission
where required.
• Research stories in depth, adding context and finding additional information that helps
create engaging, original content.
• Work across multiple Pubity Group brands, with a particular focus on Pubity.
• Support Facebook static content sourcing by identifying timely, engaging stories and
images.
• Work closely with the Content Research Manager and freelance researchers to maintain
a constant pipeline of content opportunities.
• Stay ahead of breaking news, internet trends and emerging conversations across social
media.
• Use AI tools, research platforms and trusted content partners to improve sourcing speed
and quality.
• Help shape sourcing processes and maintain a consistently high editorial standard.
What We’re Looking For
• At least 2 years’ experience in content sourcing, content research, journalism, social
media or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of what makes content perform across platforms such as TikTok,
Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
• Excellent research skills with the ability to verify information quickly and accurately.
• Experience identifying viral UGC and newsworthy stories before they become
mainstream.
• Comfortable using Slack, AI tools and third-party content sourcing platforms.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple stories simultaneously.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
• A genuine passion for internet culture, social media and digital publishing.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced newsroom-style environment.
• Must have the right to work in the UK; we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this
role.
Bonus Points
• Experience obtaining UGC permissions.
• Experience working with licensing partners or news agencies.
• Familiarity with fact-checking and editorial best practices.
• Experience working with global social media brands or publishers.
Why Join Pubity Group?
• Work on content seen by hundreds of millions of people every month.
• Be part of one of the world’s leading social media publishers.
• Opportunity to influence content across some of the internet’s biggest brands.
• London office with a collaborative, in-person working environment (4 days per week).
What We Offer
• Competitive salary + bonus.
• Annual skills development budget.
• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to work within a fast-scaling, culture-shaping social media business.
• Collaborative, high-growth environment with space to lead and innovate.
If you’re passionate about finding incredible stories before anyone else and want to help shape
content seen by millions around the world, we’d love to hear from you.
