Social Media Executive - Football

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June 14

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Engage Digital Partners

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Marketing • Sports • Gaming

Engage Digital Partners is a UK-based sports marketing agency specializing in digital marketing and audience engagement strategies. Acquired by Brave Bison, the agency leverages best-in-class data, creative strategy, activation, and conversion marketing to empower brands. Engage Digital Partners manages digital communities and provides performance marketing with a focus on efficient customer acquisition and direct revenue generation. They offer comprehensive content creation and campaign services, backed by a robust tech infrastructure for content delivery. With a significant presence in India and Australia, they target high-growth markets, focusing on the intersection of sports, gaming, and eSports.

51 - 200 employees

⚽ Sports

🎮 Gaming

📋 Description

• Manage day-to-day posting and content scheduling across the League’s official social media handles (Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, etc.) • Be on top of all football news across Asia and India, especially AFC, ISL, I-league, grassroots and regional leagues and tournaments • Understand and incorporate local terms, expressions, and football lingo used by fans across different regions, especially in Hindi, Punjabi, Odia etc • Ideate and execute regionally relatable content, tapping into fan sentiment and cultural nuances. • Monitor real-time trends, memes, and football-related conversations to create relevant, reactive content • Coordinate comprehensive live match-day coverage across platforms — real-time score updates, graphics, key moments content, etc. • Collaborate with the design team to develop platform-specific content, including graphics, memes, carousels, image posts, and Instagram stories • Craft catchy, culturally aligned captions and tweets that resonate with regional and national audiences • Engage with fans actively by replying to comments, messages, and creating interactive content (polls, quizzes, AMAs, etc.) on an hourly basis • Track content performance metrics and provide weekly reports and insights • Stay updated on platform algorithms, content formats, and evolving best practices in social media • Must know how to use AI tools (ChatGpt, MidJourney, etc)

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience managing social media for a football team • Excellent communication skills in Hindi and Punjabi/Odia/ Urdu (spoken and written); additional regional languages are a plus • Deep understanding of Indian football culture, leagues, players, and fan dynamics • Strong content instincts, understanding of internet culture, memes, and digital storytelling • Comfortable working evenings, late nights and weekends • Familiarity with social media scheduling tools (e.g., Sprout Social, Meta Business Suite) • Basic design knowledge (e.g., Canva, Photoshop) is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to shape digital storytelling for one of India’s biggest sports leagues • Work with a passionate, creative team in an exciting, fast-paced environment • Access to live games, events, and talent from the football world • Career pathway to work for some of the biggest sports brands globally