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Social Media Manager – Football
Two Circles. Execute real-time and planned social media output across flagship football accounts, both during and outside of live matches.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in social media management and content creation tailored to football culture, with a strong focus on engagement and platform best practices. Proven ability to collaborate with creative teams and manage multiple accounts while producing high-quality content under pressure.
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Social Media ManagementContent CreationCopywriting SkillsAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Premiere Pro
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Hard Skills
Social Media ManagementContent CreationCopywriting SkillsVideo EditingGraphic Design
Soft Skills
CollaborationCreativityAdaptabilityTime Management
Tools & Technologies
Adobe PhotoshopAdobe Premiere ProVideo Clipping Tools
Industry Keywords
Football CulturePremier LeagueCommunity ManagementEngagement OptimizationPlatform Best Practices
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Execute real-time and planned social media output across flagship football accounts, both during and outside of live matches.
- Own day-to-day channel management, community management and publishing.
- Develop engaging, social-first content that reflects football culture and delivers against client objectives.
- Generate creative ideas and reactive content that capitalise on football news, matchdays and cultural moments.
- Produce high-quality short-form video edits and templated graphics for social.
- Collaborate daily with internal creative, production and strategy teams to deliver integrated campaigns.
- Brief and oversee production of short and long-form video, bespoke planned and reactive graphics.
- Build strong relationships with clients and external stakeholders including clubs, leagues, broadcasters and commercial partners.
- Manage multiple social accounts simultaneously, adapting tone of voice and content style for different brands.
- Ensure all content is delivered to a high standard, on time and optimised for engagement and platform best practice.
- Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, to support live football coverage.
Requirements
What you’ll need- A social media native with an encyclopaedic knowledge of Premier League football and an instinctive understanding of its clubs, players, rivalries, narratives and fan culture.
- Proven experience managing social media channels for sports, football clubs, brands, broadcasters or rights holders.
- Strong understanding of platform best practice across IG, TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube.
- Exceptional copywriting skills with the ability to adapt tone of voice for different audiences and brands.
- Confident creating engaging content under pressure in live sporting environments.
- Strong creative judgement and the ability to identify stories and trends that will resonate with football audiences.
- A collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience using Adobe Photoshop, video clipping tools and ideally Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends in line with the football calendar.