Content Manager – iSportConnect
iSportConnect

Job Title:

Content Manager

Hours of Work:

40 hours per week (Full Time)

Location:

Wimbledon, UK (Minimum 3 days per week in the office)

The opportunity:

This is an awesome role for someone starting out in sport. Creating content, writing articles and being on top of the latest stories in the business of sport. It’s a fantastic world to work in and you will be at the very heart of what goes on. Whether you stay for 3yrs or 10 this will be a wonderful opportunity to learn, build your own network and help shape the direction of our business and get in front of some of the most influential personalities in the business of sport.

Salary:

Competitive, dependent on experience

About iSportConnect:

iSportConnect was launched in 2010 with the aim of bringing together sports business professionals around the world in a networking community enabling them to meet one another, find information and obtain access to a wide range of relevant services. The platform is now the largest global private network of sport business executives, where membership is exclusive and follows a strict door policy.

Everything we do stems from our community and our content and is done to serve our members and meet their needs.

The Content Manager will sit within iSportConnect’s Advisory team and the successful candidate will report directly to the Managing Director, Advisory. The Advisory team delivers strategy, marketing and business development support to a range of businesses trying to enter or grow their business in sport. You will be involved in key meetings and be given opportunities to be creative and help make a real difference.

The Role

As a Content Manager, the candidate will manage iSportConnect’s digital platforms and coordinate all content which is published across these platforms. They will also be responsible for implementing social media strategies, from scheduling social updates to producing creative assets for social use.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Creation of posts and publication across the iSportConnect social media channels

Working within the iSportConnect Advisory team to aid our clients through content channels: 

• Coordinate a content calendar across iSportConnect and manage all content published on the iSportConnect website and social channels.
• Manage and grow the iSportConnect daily newsletter.
• Assist in the creation of engaging, creative and innovative content, including the occasional video content, that keeps the iSportConnect community engaged.
• Monitor the performance of the website, newsletter and social media channels and make recommendations in respect of improving reach and engagement.
• Create and manage content plans for iSportConnect’s partners ensuring that contractual obligations are (over) delivered and find new ways to add value in line with partner goals. 

Person Specification:

The right candidate will be versatile and a sports enthusiast. They will be a team player and be able to work in an exciting, challenging and fast-paced environment.

They should also be passionate about growing into a career in sports digital marketing. 

The right candidate will:

• Bring High Energy
• Have a positive attitude
• Be passionate
• Use good body language
• Be coachable
• Always go the extra mile
• Be prepared
• Have a strong work ethic
• Be Curious
• Be adaptable to work in a team
• Be willing to make mistakes

The above traits will be critical to the success of the right candidate.

Skills and Experience:

The successful Content Manager should have some experience managing a website, be an experienced user of and content creator for social media (particularly LinkedIn) and have an understanding of how it can be used as a B2B marketing tool. The candidate should:

• Be able to confidently manage a website / social media accounts and a content calendar
• Be able to produce creative content to engage audiences and widen reach
• Be able to analyse data to better understand and monitor performance
• Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Be organised with the ability to multitask
• Have good attention to detail and analytical skills with the ability to think
• strategically
• Be familiar with using social media management software and content management systems (e.g. WordPress)
• Have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Be confident and creative with a good imagination
• Be hard working and results driven
• Be able to work as part of a team, as well as on your own initiative
• Flexible and enthusiastic with the ability to work well under pressure
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, Photoshop)

What We Can Offer You:

• A competitive salary
• A highly motivated team and entrepreneurial environment
• Freedom to shape the role and grow your responsibilities quickly
• An opportunity to exponentially grow your own personal network in sports
• Bonus scheme (linked to the performance of our partners)
• London-based office in Wimbledon 

To apply, please send a covering letter & CV to: info@isportconnect.com

Your letter should include a paragraph on why you want to work with iSportConnect and a paragraph on what you think you can do for us.

Closing date for applications: 10 June 2022

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