Senior Social Media Executive

Soho, London Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the office (rota includes working evenings and weekends to attend matches, events, shoots, sponsor activations and key sporting moments where required to support content creation and social coverage.)

The Senior Social Media Executive plays a key role in creating content and helping to shape and deliver Live Score Group’s social media strategy. The role requires strong editorial judgement, excellent football knowledge and the ability to create engaging social content across a range of formats. Working closely with and supporting the Social Media Lead, the role acts as a senior member of the team, contributing to daily content planning and creation, wider content strategy and the continued growth and performance of Live Score’s social channels.

At Live Score Group, we’re the proud home of three of the most exciting brands in the sports and gaming world:
Live Score, Live Score Bet and Virgin Bet. A fully owned and operated ecosystem that converges the two worlds of sports media and sports betting. We’re proud of the high ratings for our commitment to excellence and fueling fan’s passion for sport driving us to the top.

We don’t just lead; we innovate. Our cutting-edge products and immersive experiences set the standard, but it’s our people who truly make the difference. Every day, our team embody our values: adaptability, teamwork, a fan-driven approach, and an ever-curious mindset that fuels our ambition.

As we scale and continue to create a culture that allows all employees to thrive, we know we need the most talented people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skills. If you’re good at what you do, come and join us. The more inclusive we are, the more amazing experiences we can create for our users.

We know that job descriptions can sometimes seem daunting and you might not feel you tick every box. But, if you’re passionate about the role and have relevant experience, we want to hear from you!

• Help develop and execute Live Score Group’s content-led social media strategy, working closely with the Social Media Lead on strategic planning and key projects.
• Use strong editorial judgement and football knowledge to help shape daily content priorities and maintain forward-looking content calendars across Facebook, X, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube.
• Identify key football stories, trends and moments that can be turned into timely, engaging and highly shareable social content.
• Create high-quality social content using Photoshop templates, with the ability to adapt existing templates and create new ones when required.
• Drive audience growth, engagement, and product interaction through innovative content tailored to individual social platforms and markets.
• Analyse performance across video and editorial content, regularly reporting against KPIs and OKRs and turning insights into actionable recommendations.
• Stay up to date with emerging social platforms, formats and technologies, identifying opportunities to improve content performance and audience growth.
• Work with content agencies and internal teams, including Sponsorship, Commercial and Acquisition Marketing, to develop and execute campaigns and creative social content.
• Act as a senior point of contact within the social team, providing editorial guidance and support to other team members.
• Attend matches and events for content capture where required, including conducting interviews, filming and presenting to camera.

• Strong understanding of social media strategy, content planning and publishing across Facebook, X, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube.
• Excellent football knowledge and strong editorial judgement, with an instinct for the stories and…