Senior Website Manager – The FA

Location: London, doctor UK

Closing Date: 11th September 

Overview:

To lead and assume overall responsibility for the day-to-day running and management of all content on TheFA.com, ensuring the correct tone of voice is applied to all communications

Key responsibilities include:

• – Lead the day-to-day content management including process implementation and delivery of TheFA.com ensuring it is always fresh, relevant, up-to-date and accurate across all business divisions
• – Act as the chief sub-editor for The FA’s Digital Communications team, ensuring the correct tone of voice and style is applied to all communications, including web, e-mail marketing and print
• – Assume full responsibility for editing and signing off all e-mail marketing communications
• – Assist in creating, developing and activating content strategies across FA Group digital and print channels with the Head of Digital Communications, Senior Digital Producer and Senior Video Manager
• – Manage external agencies such as Haymarket and Sportsbeat and sourcing and commissioning content that meets FA editorial requirements
• – Manage the Digital team’s rota as well as third party contributors to ensure appropriate cover is in place to update the website out of standard office hours
• – Use digital tools such as Google Analytics to report performance of content back to the wider business
• – Produce fresh ideas and techniques to improve The FA Group’s digital offerings and maximise their potential
• – Manage the web editor and other contributors as necessary
• – Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities

What we are looking for:

Essential skills include:

• – Possess excellent writing skills, first and foremost editorially but with a good understanding of marketing and commercial copy
• – Strong knowledge of football, in particular the England teams, FA tournaments and grassroots football
• – Significant experience working in the media or communications industry
• – Comfortable working on a seven-day rota (five shifts per week) and leading the team when necessary
• – Experience working on sensitive matters surrounding governance, equality and senior level and executive management of stakeholders in a high profile organisation
• – Strong understanding of SEO
• – Excellent news sense
• – Willingness to innovate and embrace new technology
• – Line management experience

Desirable skills include:

• – Experience of working on the sports desk of a national newspaper or leading sports magazine/website is preferable, especially in a sub-editing or news-editing capacity
• – Excellent understanding of what makes a great sport website
• – Strong contacts book – particularly in football journalism and the wider media industry – including PR
• – Agency management experience
• – Good understanding of Women’s football
• – Strong understanding of social media and a demonstrated ability using it
• – Good understanding of video

How to apply

Click to apply HERE