ABOUT COMMON GOAL
With more than three billion fans, football is the largest social phenomenon on the planet. No other sport boasts such wealth, reach or cultural significance. Common Goal is rooted in the belief that the world’s most popular sport is one of the few cultural forces strong enough to help shift society towards a more sustainable and equitable future for all.
We want to maximise the game’s contribution to people and planet by forging a lasting connection between football as a business and football as a catalyst for social transformation. We believe that achieving long-lasting change requires everyone’s collaboration. That’s why we are building a movement that creates opportunities for every stakeholder in football to participate and collaborate in support of our people and planet.
Bottom-up and inside-out, we place all our focus on strengthening local capacity to transform realities, embedding purpose at the heart of the football industry and using football as enabler to inspire a shift in mindset.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As our Social Media Manager, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of Common Goal’s social media channels working closely with the Digital Media Lead and in-house graphic design team to produce engaging content.
The role will require someone who is enthusiastic about content creation and storytelling. Beyond having a strong understanding of social media platforms, we are looking for an individual that is capable to translate Common Goal’s vision, mission and impact into compelling stories to grow our followership, influence and recognition of the Common Goal brand within the football community and beyond.
YOUR TASKS
· Manage all Common Goal social media accounts (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube)
· Communicate Common Goal’s mission, vision, and values with empathy and sincerity across the digital landscape
· Contribute to the ideation process of content production across core programming, hero programming, and brand marketing
· Write copy and publish content to social channels from various parts of the organisation - editorial and branded
· Collaborate with key stakeholders, both internal and external, such as graphic designers, videographers, brand partners, and agencies
· Contribute to monthly social media reporting, to interpret data and turn it into insights on how content can continually evolve and improve
· Partner with other departments to develop social media timelines coinciding with new product releases, ad campaigns, or other brand messages
· Monitor competitor activity and be proactive to existing and new trends within social media spaces
· Ad hoc content creation such as video assets to populate social media channels
YOUR PROFILE
· You have a degree in a related field of studies (e.g. communication, media science, marketing).
· You have a minimum of two (2) years’ professional work experience.
· You understand social-impact communications, and know how to deliver purpose-driven storytelling.
· Your expertise in digital communications via social media allows you to effectively supervise and execute day-to-day posting and the implementation of events and campaigns.
· You have extensive knowledge of traditional social media platforms, especially Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube (new platforms such as TikTok are a plus).
· You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· You are experienced in building communities and meaningful engagement.
· You have Photoshop skills and understanding of visual communications.
· You possess sound knowledge of the football calendar, football industry and its key stakeholders.
· Premier Pro skills and experience in creating social video content are a plus.
· You are fluent (or native) in English; knowledge of Spanish and/or German is an additional asset.
· You are eligible to work in Germany and are ready to join the team in February 2022.
· You are a great listener and team player who enjoys taking responsibility and working in a diverse, culturally-rich and inclusive workplace.
· You take initiative and responsibility of your work, and proactively problem solve.
· You possess strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and multitask.
· You love to get things done, thrive on challenging the status-quo and have a genuine passion for our cause.
OUR OFFER
· Be part of a motivating work culture with highly talented colleagues and peers, lean decision-making processes, and unique personal development opportunities within an internationally recognised social enterprise.
· Play your part in the world’s biggest community into a more sustainable path and join an innovative, experienced, solutions-oriented, and impact-driven team that is passionate about football for good.
· Enjoy flexible working arrangements, an inspiring and centrally located office, 30 days annual leave and other great features to enable an optimal balance between work and personal life.
· Benefit from attractive perks for all employees such as relocation support, monthly public transport passes, a gym allowance, home-office equipment and support, as well as other great initiatives to create a fun and exciting workplace.
· Make a full-time position in Berlin your own with an initial 12-month contract at fair conditions with the possibility of extension into a long-term position.
· Last but not least, join a squad where 100% of your future teammates agreed in the latest staff survey that “fellow team members are committed to doing quality work.”
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