Social Media Manager

Job description

The selected candidate will lead the social media content unit responsible for creating content for the English-language the employer (SPL) accounts. The unit handles ideation, copywriting, and delivery of graphic, video, image, and text content, including match coverage, non‑matchday content, and digital campaigns to meet SPL's international digital strategy objectives. Operational duties include day‑to‑day management of the English content team, close collaboration with the Digital Content Director and Digital Strategy Director to maximize reach and monetization, producing comprehensive content calendars, overseeing production of video, graphic, text, and image content, staying updated on best practices and technologies, ensuring engaging live coverage of Roshn Saudi League matches, developing community management guidelines for English accounts, creating reactive content on football and trending topics, and optimizing SPL’s automated graphics, video, and publishing tools for matchday and non‑matchday enrichment.

Requirements

• Experience in social media industry with at least 2 years in supervisory and managerial roles
• native‑level English language proficiency
• thorough understanding of major social media platforms and content types
• up‑to‑date knowledge of entertainment and trending topics on social media internationally
• excellent communication skills
• analytical and multitasking abilities
• proficiency with social media publishing tools, basic automated and semi‑automated design tools, basic mobile photo editing tools
• solid understanding of football content, fan culture, and Saudi culture
• excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel for organizing content plans
• ability to manage, develop, and guide teams of young social media specialists
• strong presentation skills
• a can‑do attitude and work ethic for a fast‑paced industry.

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