Digital & Social Media Executive - Sport

We are looking for a Digital and Social Media Executive - Sport to bring Sky Sport’s social channels to life through distinctive, platform-native content that connects fans with the moments, stories and talent they love.

In this hands-on creative role, you’ll plan, capture, edit and publish high-quality sport content across our social platforms. Working under the strategic and creative guidance of the Performance Marketing Manager - Social, you’ll help turn major live moments, sports rights, talent access and original ideas into content that grows audiences, deepens engagement and supports customer acquisition.

You’ll be a fan-amongst-fans who lives and breathes sport, understands social platforms and knows how to move quickly without compromising accuracy, tone, rights or quality. From directing athletes and presenters to creating short-form video, supporting live event coverage and using performance insights to improve future content, you’ll help maintain a strong creative standard across the Sky Sport social portfolio.

This role will include live and reactive sport coverage, including occasional on-site and after-hours activity, so flexibility and sound editorial judgement are important.

• Create, shoot, edit and publish social-first sport content across formats including short-form video, live content, graphics, photography, interviews and emerging platform formats
• Plan and prioritise the weekly social content calendar around major sporting moments, campaigns, rights commitments and always-on fan conversation
• Lead social-first shoots with athletes, presenters, creators and sporting talent, including shaping interview approaches, scripts and treatments
• Deliver live and reactive social coverage of priority sporting events, making timely editorial decisions as moments unfold
• Publish and optimise content across relevant channels, tailoring edits, copy, thumbnails, metadata, timing and calls to action for each platform and audience
• Use audience insight and performance data to refine creative choices, formats, publishing decisions and future content development
• Work closely with Digital Video, Production, Programming, Marketing, Growth, Commercial and rights teams to access footage, align priorities and deliver effective social-first creative
• Build productive relationships with talent, rights holders, clubs, teams and representatives while respecting access, approvals, sensitivities and time constraints
• Maintain organised workflows, templates, asset management, version control, captioning and delivery to platform specifications

We love what we do and are looking for someone who shares our passion for sport, storytelling and social content. You’ll bring a strong creative point of view, excellent editorial judgement, confidence working with talent and the ability to deliver quality content at pace.

• At least 4 years’ experience creating social-first or digital content in sport, media, entertainment, publishing, an agency or a similarly fast-paced environment
• A strong portfolio of platform-native work and proven ability to take ideas through scripting, shooting, directing, editing and publishing
• Strong shooting and editing skills across cameras and mobile capture, with advanced capability in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Premiere Pro and Photoshop
• Deep understanding of social platforms, short-form video, audience behaviour, publishing best practice and content optimisation
• Sound editorial judgement, excellent written communication and close attention to accuracy, tone, rights and detail
• Confidence working with athletes, presenters, creators or other high-profile talent, and the ability to build rapport quickly
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, collaborate effectively and deliver calmly during live or rapidly changing events
• Experience with live sporting events, social formats or series, graphic design, motion graphics or photography would be advantageous

• Free Sky, Sky Sport Now, and Neon
• A flexible, supportive culture where your ideas matter
• Great career development with real pathways to grow
• Discounted Southern Cross health insurance
• Discounted YMCA gym membership