Social Video Lead

Footballco is the world's largest football content and media business. Our mission is to give fans more of the game by building football communities that entertain, inform, and inspire action. We are a team of over 400 people, in 18 countries around the world, working across both our own media brands such as GOAL, MUNDIAL, INDIVISA and NXGN and working on partnerships with leading clubs, leagues and brands. Our content has had over 2.5 Billion views across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube in 2022.

At Footballco we are building a modern football media company that entertains & informs users with credible and original news, reporting, and content from our portfolio of consumer-facing brands. A company that services the fan’s desire for knowledge and brings them new entertainment no one else can make. A global publisher that can ensure the best content travels to fans everywhere.

What you'll be doing:

• You will be responsible for achieving our social audience and engagement growth targets in the US
• Scan, identify and distil the content formulas that are winning on the dominant social media platforms that touch US soccer and soccer culture
• Aggregate relevant winning content for our channels, and/or take inspiration to develop our own
• Identify incremental opportunities to grow our audience and expand our reach on social media including collaborating with our video and creator partnership leads
• Partner with our sales, strategy and video teams to secure revenue deals, and help to deliver compelling sponsored content

What you have:

• Previous experience in social media role, including experience producing work for a variety of platforms and social networks, ideally at a sports publisher or creator
• An expert in Social Video
• Obsession with social media; deep understanding of what people want to share and what makes publishers successful
• An understanding of the digital and social media landscape
• A deep familiarity with analytics, data, and using data to drive insights and performance
• Basic video shooting/editing skills
• Strong organisational skills and ability to look ahead in content planning
• An interest in and deep knowledge of the social web

Footballco is a global organisation and as such we are fortunate to have employees across a diverse range of backgrounds. We aim to build an environment that is inclusive to all and where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic self.

Footballco is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.