Junior Social Media Manager

OneFootball; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Pension contribution

MacBook provided

Learning & Development budget

Mental health support

Job summary

OneFootball is seeking a Junior Social Media Manager to join our Social team. You will support daily management of our social channels, crafting timely, platform-specific content around football stories, live matches, and fan moments.

The role requires a strong writer with excellent English, and comfort working in a fast-paced, global football media environment. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in social media within sports media, are creative, proactive, and able to adapt quickly to football

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in social media, preferably within sports media or football-focused environments.
• Excellent English writing and communication skills.
• Ability to create engaging content tailored to different social platforms.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, reactive environment where football news moves quickly.
• Familiarity with visual content creation and templated assets.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of our social channels, creating and publishing timely, platform-native content.
• Create engaging social content and visual assets around football news, live matches, and moments.
• Monitor conversations, trends, and fan culture to identify opportunities for reactive content.
• Contribute ideas that turn football stories and moments into engaging content for our audience.
• Help grow and engage our global football community across platforms.
• Ensure content is accurate and aligns with brand guidelines.

Skills

Social media management

Content creation

English writing

Visual storytelling

Creative thinking

Team collaboration

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Junior Social Media Manager

Location:England

Team: Social team

Type: 1-year contract

OneFootball is the world’s #1 digital football platform, reaching more than 200 million football fans across the world. Founded in 2008, we have come a long way to provide our users with the best personalised digital football experience. We are a team of around 250 football fanatics working from hubs in Berlin, London, and Lisbon. Our purpose is to disrupt the status quo and make football accessible and enjoyable.

Football never stops, and neither do football fans. As a Junior Social Media Manager at OneFootball, you'll help bring the biggest stories, moments, and conversations in football to life across our social channels. From breaking news and matchdays to trends, culture, and fan debates, you'll create content that reaches millions of football fans worldwide on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, Threads, and WhatsApp. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who lives and breathes football, loves social media, and wants to develop their skills in a fast-paced, global football media environment where creativity, speed, and great storytelling make all the difference.

Your Role

• Support the day-to-day management of our social media channels, creating and publishing timely, platform-native content.


• Create engaging social content and visual assets around football news, live matches, and major football moments


• Monitor football conversations, social media trends, and fan culture to identify opportunities for reactive content


• Contribute ideas that turn football stories, trends, and fan moments into engaging content for our audience


• Help grow and engage our global football community across social platforms


• Ensure content is accurate, follows editorial standards, and aligns with our brand guidelines

Your Profile

• Passionate about football and knowledgeable about the global football landscape


• You have 1–2 years of experience in social media, preferably within sports media, sports publishing, or a football-focused environment.


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, reactive environment where football news moves quickly


• An excellent writer with strong English communication skills and the ability to create engaging content tailored to different social platforms.


• Creative, proactive, and eager to learn and develop your social media expertise


• Someone who takes ownership of their work, pays attention to detail, and isn't afraid to share ideas


• Willing to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends around major football events


• Familiar with Adobe Photoshop and comfortable creating or editing templated visual content.

Why Join Us?

In the UK, we provide a flexible work environment, giving you the option to work remotely while encouraging occasional office visits for collaboration and connection.

• Vacation days: 25 days (plus UK public holidays)


• Anniversary Days: 1 extra day each calendar year (up to 5)


• Birthday Day off: even if your birthday falls on a non-working day, you can enjoy the extra day off


• Personal days: 5 "OneFootball days" to use when life happens, no questions asked!


• Learning & Development Budget: set on a department level - to invest in meaningful development opportunities, with a dedicated per-employee budget (after probation) and the flexibility to pool resources for impactful, shared learnings that support continuous career growth.


• Mental Health Support via OpenUp - because your well-being matters


• Additional Pension Contribution for a secure future


• Private Healthcare - because your health comes first


• Company-Issued MacBook to power your success!


• Enhanced Leave: Paternity Leave - 3 weeks fully paid for fathers & Maternity Leave - 6 weeks of fully paid leave for mothers


• Very cool office in Central London (Holborn) to come say hi and connect


• Remote Work Abroad: We offer flexibility for our employees to work remotely. Being based in the UK, there may be additional considerations due to being outside the EU, but we’ll do our best to accommodate where possible.

No matter where you are, OneFootball is committed to providing a workplace that values flexibility, balance, and personal growth. Join us today!

At OneFootball, we value the insights and ideas that stem from having a diverse team. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to be a part of the beautiful game irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, age, background, sexual orientation, religion, team followed, or other personal traits. Whether you're a dedicated 24/7 football fan or not, we actively seek to recruit and support a diverse team to ensure our platform, football, and the wider world are viewed through an inclusive lens.