Social Media Manager

DAZN; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sports entertainment company in London is seeking a Social Media Manager to lead their Arabic-language social media strategy. You will manage platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, creating culturally relevant content for millions of fans. The ideal candidate is fluent in Arabic and English, with experience in social media management, ideally in sports or media. This role offers comprehensive benefits including annual leave, medical insurance, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing social media accounts at scale, ideally for sports, media, or entertainment brands.
• Strong editorial judgement with the ability to balance speed, accuracy, and cultural nuance.
• Confidence working cross-functionally with global teams across different time zones.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day management and publishing of DAZN Arabia social channels.
• Develop and execute a culturally relevant social content strategy.
• Lead content planning around key sporting moments.

Skills

Native-level Arabic fluency

Professional bilingual proficiency in English

Experience managing social media accounts

Knowledge of Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook best practices

Understanding of Arabic-speaking audiences

Data-driven mindset

Job description

Social Media Manager

Department: 92-407 - Content - P&E

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - London

Description

Why Join DAZN?

Joining DAZN in London means being part of a fast-growing, global sports entertainment company shaping the future of how fans consume sport. You’ll work alongside world-class creative, editorial, and social teams, helping to grow DAZN’s presence across key international markets.

This role offers a unique opportunity to lead DAZN’s Arabic-language social presence, connecting millions of fans across the Middle East with premium sports content, storytelling, and culture — while operating at the heart of DAZN’s global social organisation.

If you’re passionate about sport, culture, and digital storytelling, and excited about building meaningful engagement with Arabic-speaking audiences at scale, DAZN is the place to make your impact.

The Role

As Manager, Social – DAZN Arabia, you will be responsible for leading and executing the social media strategy for DAZN’s Arabic-language platforms across Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook.

Reporting into the Director of Social, DAZN, you will own day-to-day programming, publishing, and performance across DAZN Arabia’s social handles. You will manage a freelance programmer based in Saudi Arabia and work closely with DAZN’s central Social team and Social Creative team to ensure content is culturally relevant, platform-native, and aligned with DAZN’s global standards.

This role plays a critical part in growing DAZN’s reach, relevance, and engagement with Arabic-speaking sports fans across the region.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own the day-to-day management and publishing of DAZN Arabia social channels across Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook
• Develop and execute a culturally relevant social content strategy tailored to Arabic-speaking audiences
• Lead content planning, scheduling, and real-time coverage around key sporting moments, fights, and events
• Manage and provide clear direction to a freelance social programmer based in Saudi Arabia, including workflows, priorities, and quality control
• Work closely with the DAZN Social team to align DAZN Arabia output with global social strategies, standards, and best practices
• Partner with the Social Creative Team to brief, review, and optimise creative assets for Arabic-language platforms.
• Monitor performance across platforms, using insights to optimise content, formats, and publishing strategies
• Ensure all content is linguistically accurate, culturally appropriate, and platform-native in both Arabic and English contexts.

What You’ll Bring

• Native-level Arabic fluency with professional bilingual proficiency in English
• Proven experience managing social media accounts at scale, ideally for sports, media, or entertainment brands
• Strong platform knowledge across Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook, including short-form video best practices
• Deep understanding of Arabic-speaking audiences, regional sports culture, and digital consumption habits
• Experience managing freelancers or contributors remotely
• Strong editorial judgement with the ability to balance speed, accuracy, and cultural nuance
• Data-driven mindset with experience using social analytics to inform decision-making
• Confidence working cross-functionally with global teams across different time zones

Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days’ annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.