Content and Communications Manager

Utilita Bowl; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a top-tier cricket club as a Content & Communications Manager, leading a small team to innovate and drive fan engagement. This pivotal role at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton offers a chance to reshape how Hampshire Cricket connects with its audience.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a content or comms leadership role, ideally in sport or media.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Club’s content and communications strategy.
• Manage digital channels and a small team.
• Align content with wider business goals.

Skills

Content Creation

Team Management

Digital Performance

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Commercial Mindset

Job description

McBride Sport is working exclusively with Hampshire Cricket to find an experienced and creative Content & Communications Manager to lead the Club’s digital output through a major new chapter.

With international investment, a growing global profile, and landmark events on the horizon—including hosting an Ashes Test in 2027 and operating Southern Brave from 2026—this is a rare opportunity to help reshape how a top-tier cricket club engages with its audience.

The role:

This is a senior, hands-on position based at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton. You’ll take ownership of the Club’s content and communications strategy—leading a small team, managing digital channels, and working across departments to tell the Hampshire Cricket story in a bold and compelling way.

What we’re looking for:

• 4+ years in a content or comms leadership role, ideally in sport or media
• A proven track record of growing audiences and delivering strong digital performance
• Confidence with content creation, team management, and cross-functional collaboration
• A commercial mindset and ability to align content with wider business goals
• Experience working across social, web, video, and paid digital campaigns

Why this role?

This is a chance to step into a pivotal role at a club with serious ambition, a global outlook, and the support to innovate. You’ll be at the heart of Hampshire Cricket’s evolution—helping drive fan engagement, raise the Club’s profile, and deliver value to commercial partners.

Location: Utilita Bowl, Southampton

Contract: Full time, including some weekend/event work during the season

If this sounds like the next step in your content career, we’d love to hear from you.