Digital Manager

SPORTFIVE is seeking a Digital Manager based at its US headquarters in New York City. The role is a key member of the management of the fast-growing and award-winning U.S. Digital team, helping to lead and digitally activate a growing roster of clients and teams.

• 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 relationships with clients.
• Support new business efforts, coordinating with senior leadership and participating in new business development and pitching.
• Support the creation of staffing plans, timelines and budgets while proactively identifying risks and opportunities, and maintain oversight of all project deliverables.
• Drive forward the development of robust new business pitches and execute first-to-market campaigns that bring best-in-class social media ideas to life, including integration into other key marketing services.
• Support the creation of scopes of work 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 followed, and identify and present solutions for internal agency process challenges that 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 optimise business performance reporting, including but not limited to weekly recaps, benchmarking, performance monitoring, campaign evaluation and best practices.

• 4-7+ years of social media and content creation experience, preferably with an agency or professional sports team/rights-holder.
• Extensive experience and understanding of social media platforms and digital environments, with 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.

• Proven experience scaling a social media brand and driving performance.
• Knowledge of photo and video editing tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and 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.
• Proficiency and fluency in both spoken and written Spanish and English is a plus.

• Salary range: $75,000 – $82,250. The rate of pay offered will be dependent on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, in addition to internal equity and geographic location.

• 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).
• 10 vacation days per year, increasing with seniority, plus 20 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with matching up to $4,000 per year.