Social Media ManagerDepartment: RS-407 - Content - P&E - Content Formats
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: US - New York
DescriptionAs
Social Manager - DAZN, you will be responsible for
leading the team of internal content creators dedicated to covering DAZN's key company priorities across major sports rights.
Sitting within the
Social team, this role focuses on
strategy, programming, and people management across multiple social handles. You will ensure the internal team is flexible and effectively deployed to support
sport-specific priority handles while also programming and contributing to the
@DAZN handle as a supporting, cross-sport channel.
This is a player-coach role requiring strong editorial judgement across multiple sports, clear leadership, and the ability to still create and publish content when needed.
Salary Range: $85,000 to $100,000. This is hybrid role which will be based mostly on site from our New York office.Key Responsibilities- Plan and coordinate coverage across sport-specific priority handles and the @DAZN handle
- Own the programming strategy for the social team, ensuring creators are scheduled effectively across key events, fights, and matchdays
- Program the @DAZN handle to amplify major moments and stories across DAZN's rights portfolio
- Ensure the team can flex across sports depending on the calendar, priorities, and live moments
- Act as an editorial decision-maker during live events, ensuring fast, accurate, and platform-native publishing
- Create content yourself - filming, editing, posting, and clipping live feeds
- Work closely with sport-specific social leads, Editorial, Creative, Marketing, and Production teams
- Use performance insights to optimise coverage plans, internal creator deployment, and content mix
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise- Proven experience leading social teams within sports or media environments
- Strong multi-sport editorial knowledge across major sports
- Experience managing internal content creators and scheduling coverage across multiple simultaneous priorities
- Clear understanding of how sport-specific social handles and generalist brand handles work together
- Confidence creating end-to-end social content alongside your team
- Strong strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution
- Deep understanding of social programming, live coverage, and platform dynamics
- Calm, decisive leadership in fast-paced, live sports environments
Job BenefitsBenefits include access to DAZN, up to 15 days of paid time off and 9 days of annual leave, health benefits (including dental & eye care) and a generous sick time package as well as short and long-term disability covering, parental leave offering, personal insurances, such as basic life term and personal accident and access to a 401(k) retirement plan. You'll also find a family friendly community, learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.
