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News UK; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the UK is seeking a talented Sun Sport Social Media Manager to drive engagement across social media platforms. This role involves managing multiple accounts, creating compelling content, and collaborating with various teams to enhance the sports community. Ideal candidates should have a strong knowledge of social media, a background in sports editorial, and be proactive in their approach. This position offers a range of benefits including private medical insurance and training opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Gym discounts

LinkedIn Learning

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of social media platforms and analytics tools.
• Good communication skills.
• Proactive and willing to take on any task.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow multiple accounts on social media platforms.
• Create original engagement content including graphics.
• Work directly with various teams to meet demands.

Skills

Social media platforms knowledge

Sports interest

Good communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Video editing tools

Analytics tools

Job description

Overview

The Sun is the biggest newsbrand in the UK, across print and digital. The Sun's Audience department focuses on growing new audiences, engagement and loyalty across our digital newsroom. We are looking for a talented, motivated, resourceful individual with deep knowledge of social media platforms and sports news to join The Sun Sport Social team.

Position: Sun Sport Social Media Manager. You will be responsible for driving engagement and building our sports community across various social media platforms, shaping and executing our social media strategy, creating compelling content, and fostering meaningful interactions with our sports-loving audience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow multiple accounts including The Sun Football, Sun Sport and Dream Team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
• Suggest themes and stories, and guide editorial on best practice for sport social.
• Send push notifications on a range of sporting topics to drive page views.
• Cover a range of high-profile sporting events including the Premier League, World Cup, Olympics and major boxing matches.
• Source and create high-quality original engagement content including graphics, and work with the video team to plan, create and upload video content.
• Work directly with editorial, digital, video, picture, design, commercial and marketing teams, ensuring their respective demands are met.
• Contribute to The Sun\'s adoption of emerging social platforms and tools, and help grow The Sun\'s sport social channels.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of social media platforms and analytics tools.
• A keen interest in a variety of sports including football, boxing, darts, horse racing and US sports.
• A background in sport editorial or copywriting is preferable.
• Newsroom experience would be an advantage.
• Good communication skills.
• Calm under pressure and able to deliver work at a consistently high standard.
• Proactive and willing to take on any task; takes initiative to achieve desired results.
• Organised and a good problem-solver, able to overcome obstacles with creative and adaptive approaches.
• Experience in video editing tools such as Veed is an advantage.
• Flexibility, availability and a team player.
• Understanding of the Sun Sport brand, both print and digital.

Company and Benefits

We are News UK: one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our brands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS, with national broadcast brands such as talkSPORT, Times Radio, TalkTV and Virgin Radio UK, and multiple local radio stations. We produce content across print, digital, audio, video, events and experiences for millions of readers and viewers each month. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, focusing on attracting diverse talent, developing equity programmes, and ensuring inclusivity in our workforce and content. We have employee-led networks and groups to connect colleagues socially.

Benefits include: maternity/paternity leave, training and LinkedIn Learning, private medical insurance, gym discounts, Bike/Car schemes, book discounts, access to exclusive events, wellbeing benefits, a generous pension with employer contributions, and holiday/volunteering days.