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Job Description

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.