Social Media Manager - Agency Contract

Playground Games; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Playground Games Limited in Leamington Spa is seeking a Social Media Manager to shape how we engage with the Fable community across social channels. You will create engaging content, foster conversations with players, and partner with teams studio-wide to deliver an outstanding player experience.

This agency contract role places you at our hybrid studio, with a minimum of three days per week in the office. You will collaborate on influencer programs, community activations, and game content

Qualifications

• Experience building and nurturing online communities for gaming audiences.
• Excellent written communication and ability to engage players and creators.
• Proven track record coordinating influencer programs and content drops.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to derive insights from engagement data.
• Experience working in a hybrid studio environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of social and community channels, driving proactive and reactive engagement.
• Coordinate internal asset requests to support content and community activity.
• Help manage influencer programs, onboarding new members and maintaining relationships.
• Engage player communities across channels, coordinating with partners on moderation and activations.
• Use social listening and data to inform reporting and community insights.

Skills

Community management

Social media

Content creation

Influencer relations

Analytics & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Discord

Steam

Social listening tools

Job description

Playground Games is looking for a Social Media Manager to work alongside our talented Fable team in Leamington Spa on an agency contract.

About us

As a premier first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about creating genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are currently developing the next chapter of the beloved Fable franchise, and we are looking for exceptional talent to contribute to our team as we continue to bring this iconic fantasy world to life.

About the role

As a Social Media Manager, you will help shape how we engage with the Fable community across our social and community channels. You will create engaging content, foster meaningful conversations with players, and help us understand community sentiment, while partnering with teams across the studio to deliver an outstanding player experience.

This position is offered on an agency contract, with the successful candidate employed by our trusted agency partner and assigned to work with Playground Games. The role is based at our state-of-the-art studio in Royal Leamington Spa, operating under our hybrid working model with a minimum of three days per week in the studio.

Please note, as this position is offered through a managed service provider, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

We are looking for an experienced Social Media Manager who is passionate about gaming communities, skilled in social media and community engagement, and eager to contribute to the development of Fable.

What you'll do

• Support the day-to-day management of our social and community channels, delivering proactive and reactive engagement.
• Manage internal asset requests to support our content and community activity.
• Help manage our influencer programme, including onboarding new members, sharing assets and maintaining day-to-day relationships and communications with creators.
• Support and engage our player communities across many social channels, working with our external partners on moderation, community support and activations including competitions, polls and user-generated content initiatives.
• Use social listening and performance data to support ongoing reporting and community insights, alongside helping with website updates and maintenance.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience in community management, social media or digital communications within the video games industry, with a strong understanding of platforms such as Discord and Steam.
• Excellent written communication and organisational skills, with experience engaging communities, managing multiple activities and building positive relationships with players and creators.
• Experience with social listening, reporting, influencer programmes and community activations, with the ability to use insights to support effective community engagement.
• A genuine passion for video games.
• Experience supporting the launch of a major game title, DLC or other significant content release is a plus.

Why join us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a world-class game while working alongside an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry's most exciting first-party game studios.