At Team Whistle, we’re on a mission to build a global sports and entertainment company at the dynamic intersection of media, technology and commerce that elevates and inspires our audience and community of partners. Every day. Every way.

Team Whistle is looking for a Social Media Manager located in the UK to join our Content team, reporting to the Sr. Director of Content. This is an opportunity to join a growing team, manage social media handles for clients in the sports/entertainment space, and grow your strategic thinking skills.

This is a one year role with the intent to hire that will immediately serve one of our sports clients. Experience or passion for F1 racing a plus. 

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of social media strategies by turning data and analytics into relevant and optimal recommendations. Develop social media goals and KPIs and understand how to reach them. 
  • Develop, schedule, publish and analyze content across multiple digital platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Snap, etc.).
  • Consistently ideate creative concepts and social media franchises that are on trend and relevant.
  • Brief social media producers on new content ideas and concepts in order to bring ideas to life. 
  • Manage day-to-day content calendars to keep track of upcoming social media posts. Schedule and post content once approved. 
  • Manage client approvals on social media content and route any necessary feedback to team members. 
  • Write social media copy that is engaging and relevant. Have the ability to transition voice and tone from one client to another. 
  • Lead community engagement efforts (commenting, sharing, responding) across client channels. Monitor discussions, posts, and comments.
  • Consistently analyze content performance so you can adapt, refine, and adjust as needed. Understand what is working, what is not, and how to improve. 
  • Thorough understanding of monetization capabilities across social media platforms. 
  • Be an advisor for new programs; a respected thought leader to help teams throughout the company crack new content areas and formats.
  • Understanding of how titling and thumbnails can affect a video's performance.
  • Execute social media publishing strategies ensuring that all posts are accurate, punctual, safe and on brand.
  • The candidate is at the cutting edge of the cultural zeitgeist; understanding internet, social and meme culture and how to credibly and sensitively work within it whilst maintaining brand safety.

 

Skills/Requirements:

  • Experience working in sports. Knowledge of football, leagues, F1 racing a plus. 
  • 3-5 years of working in social media or relatable agency experience 
  • Experience managing talent social media accounts, specifically in the sports space 
  • Must be fluent in all social platforms, including engagement best practices, formats, specs and paid promotion opportunities
  • Strong writing experience with the ability to develop strong social media captions that are relevant and engaging 
  • Strong understanding of social media best practices. 
  • Ability to provide creative direction and feedback to create native social media content. 
  • Experience working with creative teams, especially video editors and designers
  • Experience creating TikToks, Reels, Shorts a plus 
  • Fluent with social analytics tools such as FB Insights, YouTube Analytics, Twitter Analytics, Simply Measured
  • Highly organized with ability to seamlessly juggle multiple high-priority projects at once
  • Team player with strong work ethic, keen to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
  • Must have excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to perform tactical tasks effectively and with minimal supervision
  • You demonstrate enthusiasm, passion and strong interests in sports, entertainment, advertising, and learning more about Gen Z / Millennials
  • Proficient in Google drive (docs, slides, etc.) 
  • Willingness to work additional hours as needed
  • Fluent in English, French a plus 


    Team Whistle UK Proudly offers the following benefit Options:
  • Pension schemes - automatic enrollment (applies to part-time employees as well);
  • 25 days of paid holiday, in each holiday year, exclusive of the usual public holidays and subject to proration based on date of hire (applies to part-time employees as well and calculated according to days worked per week);
  • Whistle Wellness days - additional time off at discretion of leadership;
  • Employer-paid medical and dental coverage (taxes are paid by employee);
  • Latest tech - Apple products.

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