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Senior Social Media Manager - Sports Agency
London
£50k – £55k/yr
Posted about 19 hours ago
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Senior Social Media Manager - Sports, Entertainment & Culture
Location
Central London (Hybrid - 3 days in office)
Salary
£50,000 - £55,000
The Company
A fast-growing, award-winning sports marketing agency operating at the heart of sponsorship, brand activation, and culture.
- In just six years, they've gone from ambitious start-up to a significant industry player - picking up major agency awards along the way and building a client roster that spans challenger brands and household names across sport, entertainment, and beyond.
- They're independent, values-driven, and the momentum is only building. A recent run of new client wins and high-profile campaign work is driving real growth, and they're now scaling their team to keep pace with demand.
- The culture is one they're genuinely proud of - recently recognised as one of the top places to work in the industry - built on personal growth, creative ambition, and a team that's all in together.
The Role
This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who can lead social strategy and activation across a portfolio of clients - shaping how brands show up across social in a way that's culturally relevant, creatively ambitious, and built to perform.
- You'll bring a genuine passion for brand marketing, culture, and creativity, with a deep understanding of how social sits at the heart of modern campaigns - across organic and paid, content and performance, channel strategy, and sponsorship integration.
- This is a role for someone who combines creative thinking with a strategic mindset - ideas that aren't just engaging, but effective - alongside the operational excellence to lead delivery and guide teams to a high standard, at pace.
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Responsibilities
- Lead social strategy and activation across a portfolio of client accounts
- Build insight-led, culturally relevant channel strategies across organic and paid social
- Develop content ideas that work natively across platforms - earned, owned, and paid
- Integrate social into wider brand and sponsorship campaigns, translating rights and IP into compelling social-led activation
- Lead paid social planning, optimisation, and reporting alongside performance teams
- Use data and insight to shape strategy and improve content performance
- Lead social workstreams from strategy through to execution
- Provide clear direction to internal teams, creators, and partners
- Manage stakeholders confidently, both up and down
Who Are You
- Significant experience pitching and delivering campaigns across organic and paid social, along with influencer marketing - ideally in an agency environment
- A background in sponsorship or brand activation is a strong advantage, with an understanding of how social connects into wider rights and partnership campaigns
- A deep understanding of platform behaviours, formats, and trends
- Strong instinct for what performs across social, earned, owned, and paid channels
- Experience integrating social into wider brand or sponsorship campaigns
- Comfortable using data and insight to shape strategy and improve content
- A clear, confident communicator who can lead teams and manage stakeholders at all levels
- A challenger mindset - pushes for better, tests ideas, takes smart risks
- Culturally switched-on, staying ahead of trends and knowing how to act on them quickly
- Ambitious, with a genuine desire to grow and help shape the future of the agency
- Genuine knowledge of and passion for the sports and entertainment industries, which runs through everything the agency does
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Why Join?
- Lead social strategy for a portfolio of well-known brands at a genuinely fast-growing agency
- Operate at the intersection of social, culture, and sponsorship activation
- Be part of a culture built around personal growth, creativity, and doing things properly
- Recognised as one of the best places to work in the industry
- Real opportunity to grow your career and shape the future of the agency's social offering
- Sports experiences, socials, incentive schemes, and more throughout the year
Salary
£50,000 - £55,000
We are an equal opportunity employer.
We value inclusivity and diversity, believing it creates a better working world.
- We love to see applicants from all different backgrounds and hire based on skills and potential, not solely on prior experience.
- Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender perception or identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
- If you require any accessibility support, please let us know how we can improve your experience.
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Skills
Social Strategy
Brand Marketing
Content Development
Data Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Influencer Marketing
Sponsorship Activation
Creative Thinking
Strategic Mindset
Performance Optimization
Cultural Relevance
Team Leadership
Communication
Trend Awareness
Campaign Delivery
Operational Excellence
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