Social Media Manager

Responsibilities

• Channel Delivery & Editorial Planning: Lead daily execution across core social platforms (e.g. TikTok, Instagram, X, Threads, Snapchat, YouTube, and Facebook), maintaining an engaging always-on content calendar.
• Approvals & Risk Governance: Manage robust sign-off workflows across internal teams and external partners, serving as the final line of defence to eliminate socio-cultural, religious, and political risks across a multi-region global footprint.
• Live Race Weekend Gallery Operations: Staff and manage digital gallery workflows from our London broadcast facility during race weekends, directing live race clipping, short-form video optimisation, reactive ideation and real-time publishing.
• Story Translation & Creative Direction: Collaborate with the wider team to translate complex sporting, technical, cultural and sustainability stories into platform-native visual posts optimised for best practice and performance.
• Team Leadership & Analytics: Line-manage Social Media Execs, oversee community moderation, and partner with the Insights team to evaluate performance data and refine channel growth strategies.

Requirements

• Global Social Management & Governance: Previous experience managing social channels, editorial pipelines, multi-stakeholder sign-offs, and socio-political risk mitigation across a global sports or entertainment brand.
• Live Event & Gallery Proficiency: Demonstrated experience in fast-turnaround event publishing, live race clipping (e.g. Slate, WSC Sports, CapCut, Edits, Adobe Creative Suite). Digital gallery experience preferred.
• Editorial & Platform Mastery: Outstanding short-form copywriting, platform algorithm savvy, and cultural trend awareness to translate complex stories into viral, native content.
• Stakeholder Diplomacy & Leadership: Proven track record in line-managing direct reports, overseeing community moderation, and navigating complex partner and rights-holder workflows with diplomacy and detail.
• Agile & Decisive Mindset: Organised, creative, cool under live race-weekend pressure, adaptable across shift patterns, and a collaborative team player in a fast-paced environment with impeccable accuracy.

Preferred

• Digital gallery experience preferred