Social Content Producer

**Social Content Producer, Sporting News UK**
- ** Department**:Editorial
- **Internal Job Title**:Social Content Producer
- **Reports To**: Social Media Manager
- **Country and Location**: UK, remote
- **Employment Type**:Full time
- **Line Management Responsibility**:No

**_ This role will have the option of in-office, hybrid or remote working._**

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ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE_**

Your daily duties will involve producing content and posting to our social platforms. You should be on top of the biggest sports topics of the day as well as what’s happening in pop culture and entertainment, plus the latest digital media trends. You’ll be collaborating with different parts of our editorial team, so an enthusiasm toward brainstorming with others is essential.

You should have a strong knowledge of most UK sports, including being able to recognise the stats and data that can transform into meaningful content, and what resonates with different fan bases. And, your love of sports should come through on our social channels. This position requires a lot of hard work, but it also should be a lot of fun

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HERE’S A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT YOU’LL (PRIMARILY) DO_**
- Produce daily original content for Sporting News’ social media platforms, including graphics and videos, and proactively engage the rest of the editorial team to develop ideas for campaigns and creative assets
- Amplify the Sporting News brand voice through content production and engagement
- Manage and monitor the daily output of Sporting News’ social media accounts
- Act as a community manager that engages with SN’s audience
- Contribute ideas for the daily creation of multimedia and editorial content
- Submit creative team briefs and create original social graphics (via multimedia templates) to illustrate the most important and engaging moments in sports
- Coordinate with other content and social producers to execute against major tentpole events and content plans
- Create, maintain and frequently reference content calendars and strategies
- Consistently schedule out relevant content across social platforms
- Write articles based on the news and what’s trending on social media
- Monitor insights and analytics to help assess performance and social channel growth

**_ DO YOU HAVE THESE ESSENTIALS?_**
- Exceptional multi-tasking skills — must be able to monitor breaking news and developing stories and react accordingly
- Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment — must make appropriate decisions based on new information and adjust the content being shared accordingly
- Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.
- Ability to plan ahead and build comprehensive social strategies around upcoming events
- Creativity — not settling for the ordinary, willing to think big and look for new ways to create engaging content
- Mastery of clean writing and concise copy
- An understanding of emerging social media trends
- Knowledge of social analytics tools
- Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
- A strong, versatile understanding of most major UK sports, and a willingness to learn others outside your comfort zone
- Ability to work evenings and weekends, as required
- At least one year of experience in social media publishing, preferably in sports

**_ NOT ESSENTIAL BUT GREAT IF YOU ALSO HAVE:_**
- Basic video editing skills using Premiere/Adobe Creative Suite
- Paid social marketing experience

**_ BENEFITS INCLUDE_**
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- 5 days Bereavement Leave
- Life Insurance Benefit
- 25 days Annual Leave yearly entitlement
- You can carry over 5 days unused Annual Leave to Q1 next year

**_ ABOUT SPORTING NEWS, THE COMPANY_**

The underlying ethos of Sporting News is positivity and passion for sports. To help drive those tenets, we have three core objectives:

- Create the best media experience for sports fans. Wherever you are in the world, whatever device you choose, we want Sporting News to offer the best fan experience possible through the creation of quality, interesting content.
- Develop a work experience that people want to be part of. We want to identify talented, motivated staff who work hard, enjoy their job, support their teamand have fun while doing it.
- Build a fantastic, growing business. We want to deliver for our brand and our partners while achieving our commercial goals, ultimately using our scale for good.
- At Sporting News, we celebrate the diversity of our employees and our leadership. Sporting News is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law._

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ABOUT SPORTING NEWS, THE BRAND_**

One of the world’s most iconic sports brands, The Sporting News was founded in 1886 as a weekly U.S. newspaper. Later transitioning to a magazine, it became the dominant sports publication, acq