Social Media Manager

Wolverhampton Wanderers are searching for a talented and motivated individual to take up the position of Social Media Manager and join our forward thinking and innovative Creative & Content team at the beginning of the club’s 150th anniversary year!

The successful applicant will lead the day-to-day management of the main social media channels, delivering engaging, real-time storytelling that connects supporters around the world with the football club.

Working closely with the rest of the Creative & Content team, the individual will plan and deliver an innovative social content strategy and use data and insights to continuously grow our audience, engagement and global reach.

Key responsibilities are:

• Manage the output across the men’s first-team social media channels, combining compelling
copy with an eye for best-in-class photography, design and video.

• Work closely with video and editorial teams to arrange and distribute a wide variety of
content across the club’s numerous social channels and digital platforms.

• Adapt content for each platform, ensuring best practice for TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook,
YouTube and club-owned channels.

• Deliver real-time social media coverage of men’s first team matches.

• Contribute creative ideas that enhance the club’s digital storytelling and expand the content
offering across platforms.

• Support the delivery and development of the club’s social media strategy, aided by continual
research into current trends and best practices.

• Identify emerging trends, formats and platforms to help grow reach and engagement in key
markets.

• Explore new ways to expand our reach on new and existing platforms, in line with club’s key
growth markets.

• Use analytical knowledge to ensure maximum value from current content offering, to
influence future content decisions and identify possible sponsorship opportunities.

• Guide and assist the business’ marketing and commercial teams with their requests for
social media support, identifying opportunities to integrate sponsored content organically.

• Support Head of Content, Senior Content Strategist and Video Manager with any other
relevant tasks.