MANAGER, DIGITAL

SPORTFIVE • New York, NY

92d • $75,000 - $82,250 • Onsite

About The Position

SPORTFIVE is seeking a Manager, Digital based in its US Headquarters in New York City. This role will be a key member in the management of the fast-growing and award-winning U.S. Digital team at SPORTFIVE. The Manager, Digital will help lead and digitally activate SPORTFIVE’s growing roster of clients and team.
The position will work hand-in-hand with clients, leading client key accounts, strategy development, and campaign execution. In addition, the role will include oversight of other key members of the team.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of social media and content creation experience, preferably with an agency or professional sports team/rights-holder
• Extensive experience/understanding of social media platforms and digital environments, a proven ability and passion for creative thinking in partnership with other key members of the team
• Understanding of the sports and entertainment industry, especially global soccer
• Ability and willingness to work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Prior corporate experience with social media platforms such as Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok
• Prior experience managing team or league handles for a rightsholder property and/or sports team

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience scaling a social media brand and driving performance
• Knowledge of photo and video editing tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere
• Experience in developing branded content and activation concepts
• Understanding of media buying mechanisms on social media and video sharing platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to grow a book of business and expand a team
• Experience with data storytelling, social listening, and brand performance tracking
• Proactive, creative and team working spirit.
• Ability to self-start

Responsibilities

• Lead the ideation and development of strategies (social, digital, web, influencers/creators) and briefs (creative, content) for clients and teams
• Provide proactive leadership for the team and nurture relationship with clients
• Support new business efforts, coordinate with senior leadership and participate in new business development and pitching
• Support the creation of staffing plans, timelines and budgets while proactively identifying risks and opportunities
• Maintain oversight of all project(s) deliverables
• Play an integral role to drive forward the development of robust new business pitches and execute first-to-market campaigns that bring to life best-in-class social media ideas, as well as integration into other key marketing services
• Support the creation of scope of works for a wide array of client projects—ensuring that resourcing aligns with client goals and expectations
• Establish project policies and guidelines to assure that client and campaign best practices are being followed and identify/present solutions for any internal agency process challenges which may hinder the delivery of successful work.
• Ensure all campaigns are in line with client needs, briefs, and creative direction, while guaranteeing that all creative meets both the strategic and business goals for the client
• Work cross functionally across creative, commercial, design and CRM to ensure social media strategy is aligned with overall marketing initiatives
• Execute and optimize business performance reporting including but not limited to weekly recap, benchmarking, performance monitoring, campaign evaluation, best practices, etc.

Benefits

• Working at SPORTFIVE provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement savings.
• Affordable employee medical premiums starting at $32.52 per month (highest deductible) to $173.64 per month (lowest deductible).
• Employees start at 10 vacation days per year (increasing with seniority) plus 20 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with matching up to $4,000 per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees