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Associate Social Media Editor – UK
The AthleticSocial Media Associate growing The Athletic’s sports journalism audience across emerging and established platforms. Creating platform-specific content, optimizing video and driving referral traffic to its newsroom.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in social media management and content creation, with a strong focus on driving audience engagement and growth across platforms. Proficient in video editing and graphic creation, with a solid understanding of sports journalism and audience behavior.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Social Media ManagementVideo EditingContent CreationAudience EngagementSports Journalism
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Video EditingGraphic CreationContent OptimizationPerformance AnalysisPlatform-Specific Copywriting
Soft Skills
Strong Writing SkillsAttention to DetailPositive AttitudeWillingness to Learn
Tools & Technologies
Twitter/XInstagramFacebookRedditWhatsApp
Industry Keywords
Sports MediaSocial Media Best PracticesAudience BehaviorBreaking News CoveragePremier League Knowledge
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Drive growth and referral traffic across emerging and established platforms, including X, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, WhatsApp and new distribution channels
- Produce platform-specific content that drives engagement, conversation and clicks back to The Athletic
- Create and optimize reporter videos and other video content, including platform-specific copy
- Support live coverage of breaking news, major sporting events and tentpole moments
- Monitor platform trends, audience behavior and algorithm changes, testing new formats and distribution strategies
- Analyze performance data, share insights with the newsroom and refine distribution strategies
- Collaborate with reporters, editors and audience teams to identify stories with off-platform potential and execute distribution plans
- Build engaged fan communities and grow The Athletic’s audience beyond traditional social platforms
- Launch breaking news emails from trending football and general sports stories
Requirements
What you’ll need- 1 to 3 years of experience in social media, sports media or publishing
- Passion for sports journalism and willingness to support major breaking stories and events
- Platform fluency with Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit and WhatsApp in professional applications
- Experience managing large social channels
- Video editing experience
- Experience with graphic creation
- Strong writing skills and attention to detail and grammar
- Knowledge of Premier League, European, international and women’s football
- Working knowledge of major US sports
- Flexibility to work early, late and weekend shifts around the sporting calendar
- Knowledge of social media best practices and resources
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn and develop
Benefits
Comp & perks- Unique perks and benefits for full-time employees based on country of residence
- UK benefits packages competitive to the local market