Junior Social Manager

Location : New York, USA

Department: Content

Type : Contract

Minimum Experience : Junior

Salary: $5,400-$5,800 per month

Footballco is a global, football focused, digital platform with an ambition to own the entire non-live football landscape worldwide and become THE digital destination for all football fans across the globe. Combining some of the most forward-thinking minds in football, an award winning creative and production function, as well as digital platforms that are loved by 400m fans globally, FC aims to own the digital fan ecosystem across the world’s biggest sport.

With 300 permanent employees across the world, FC is a diverse, disruptive, brave, dynamic, agile and fun organisation. Our work-hard, play-hard attitude supports these values – with the football fan always front of mind, leveraging a world class tech platform and our track record (since PERFORM) of being first to market.

We connect fans to football and brands to fans, come join us and be a part of it!

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WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Creating static and video content for publishing across Footballco’s social channels in the US, including Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

• Owning publishing calendars and output for the US-flagship GOAL USA and SoccerGirl brand accounts.

• Managing Footballco’s social accounts during the biggest moments on the soccer calendar, creating and publishing engaging content in real-time. This role includes working nights and weekends as necessary.

• Own Footballco’s social voice in the US, engaging with our audience on content across social through comments and replies.

• Working cross functionally with sales, production, and client services teams to publish branded social content.

• Assisting in creating social video formats for Footballco’s suite of longform content series.

• Assisting in rough cutting social video in Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Assisting in driving social strategy to maximize views, engagement, and follower growth.

WHAT YOU HAVE:

• Previous experience in a social media role, with a portfolio of work samples to show your direct impact on driving views, engagement, and follower growth.

• Expertise in best practices across various social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and others.

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.

• An understanding of the digital and social media landscape

• Basic graphic design/video editing skills.

• Strong organisational skills and ability to look ahead in content planning.

• An interest in and deep knowledge of soccer and sports culture - you live and breathe the USMNT, MLS, Champions League, Premier League, and more.

• Strong time management skills and ability to consistently hit deadlines.

• Can do, agile mindset. Ability to plan ahead to meet big moments when timing is everything.

Footballco is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.