Jobs in Blackpool, United Kingdom

GIVEMESPORT is one of the world’s largest independent sports media publishers. We cover news, features, and interviews across a broad range of sports, from football to MMA, catering our content to a global audience of more than 30 million fans each and every month.

We are looking for a freelance Social Media Specialist to help with the day-to-day operations of our social media pages. In the fast-paced environment of professional sports and entertainment, you will be required to stay on top of trends, create images, and post highly relevant and topical football content in line with our brand and values.

• Establish graphic branding for multiple social media pages.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to create social media strategy and oversee the execution of that strategy.
• Brainstorm or identify daily ideas for posts to generate engagement.
• Cover high-profile football events and create engaging posts that capitalize on key opportunities.
• Support the editorial team by creating 12+ graphics per day as requested.
• Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to stay ahead of the sports publishing landscape.
• Source and post relevant compelling video content across multiple social channels.
• Execute paid social initiatives as instructed by the management team.
• Analyze best-performing and worst-performing content to identify key trends.
• Leverage social media marketing tools to manage and monitor the effectiveness of various campaigns.

• Work from a location of your choice (remote).
• Exposure to GMS’s large and passionate audience, providing you an exciting opportunity to have your work viewed by millions.
• Be part of the success of one of the most followed Facebook pages in sports publishing.

• Proven experience working with a sports brand’s Facebook page.
• Experience creating and executing effective posts for all major social media platforms is a plus (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok etc.).
• Experience creating images (strong Adobe Photoshop skills and ability to create graphics quickly is required).
• Working knowledge of Video Editing/Adobe Premiere is considered a plus.
• A passion for and up-to-date understanding of football is required.
• Willingness to work at least one weekend day per week.
• Must be located in the UK.

If you are interested in this role, please send us the following documentation by uploading it in the relevant fields below:

• Your CV
• A cover letter
• Links to previously managed sports pages/and image (or video) portfolio

Our team will review your application and contact you if we believe that you could be a match for this role.

GIVEMESPORT is part of the Valnet Publishing Group.

Valnet, founded in 2012, is a global digital publishing and media investment company that owns and operates over 25 authoritative brands across diverse verticals, including entertainment, sports, technology, automotive, gaming, lifestyle and travel.

Valnet is committed to producing premium content, and we therefore require all our contributors to adhere to our Editorial Standards, including a prohibition on using Artificial Intelligence.