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The SunThe Sun Online is the biggest digital newsbrand in the UK and now the fastest-growing news site in the US. The Sun’s multi-award-winning Audience department sits at the heart of our newsroom, with our talented journalists publishing the best coverage of news, sport, TV and showbiz, lifestyle and family value. The team is constantly evolving, driving record traffic across all platforms, growing new audiences, and building engagement and loyalty with our readers.We’re looking for a talented, highly motivated, resourceful individual, with deep knowledge of social media platforms and sports news, to join The Sun Sport Social team.Your Role:As the Sun Sport Social Media Manager, you will be responsible for driving engagement and building our sports community across various social media platforms. Your role will be instrumental in shaping and executing our social media strategy, creating compelling content, and fostering meaningful interactions with our sports-loving audience.Day to day you will:Manage and grow multiple accounts including The Sun Football, Sun Sport and Dream Team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Suggest themes and stories, and guide editorial on best practice for sport social.Send push notifications on a range of sporting topics to drive page viewsCover a range of high-profile sporting events including the Premier League, World Cup, Olympics and major boxing matchesSource and create high-quality original engagement content including graphics, and work with the video team to plan and upload video contentWork directly with editorial, digital, video, picture, design, commercial and marketing teams, ensuring their respective demands are met.Contribute to The Sun’s adoption of emerging social platforms and tools, and be part of the process to help grow The Sun’s sport social channels.What we are looking for from you:Detailed knowledge of social media platforms and analytics tools.A keen interest in a variety of sports including football, boxing, darts, horse racing and US sports.A background in sport editorial or copywriting is preferable.Newsroom experience would be an advantageCalm under pressure and able to deliver work at a consistently high standard.Proactive and displays a willingness to take on any task.Take initiative in order to achieve desired results.Organised and a good problem-solver, able to eliminate obstacles through creative and adaptive approaches.Understanding of the Sun Sport brand, both print and digital.Application processPlease send your CV and a cover letter.We are News UK : One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, TalkTV and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.Life at NewsDriven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.Some of our benefits include:Maternity
leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary and
paternity
leave up to 2 weeksWide range of
training
available, plus full LinkedIn Learning accessPrivate medical insurance
including coverage for pre-existing conditionsDiscounted gym memberships , free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes‘Bikes for Work’
and ‘Electric Car’ schemeUp to 60% discount on Harper Collins booksAccess to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK and The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebritiesAccess to
wellbeing benefits
such as EAP, physio/massage and counsellingA generous
pension
scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%25 days
holiday , plus bank holidays and up to 4
volunteering
days per yearWe want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. Please let us know, at any stage, whether you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.Seniority level
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Employment type Full-timeJob function
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