Digital Marketing Executive - Global Motorsport

Digital Marketing Executive - Global Motorsport

WHO WE ARE

SPORTFIVE is a global agency working across sponsorships, advertising, talent, activation and hospitality within sports. Globally, we have over 1,200 employees who strategically and creatively connect brands, rights-holders, media platforms and fans across Football, F1, NFL, NBA, Golf, Gaming and Esports, Olympics, and more.

Whether it's supporting Premier League football clubs to secure their next front of shirt sponsor, curating deals for brands to showcase their advertising during games televised to millions across the world, or representing the best talent in our industry, connecting sports organisations to incredible brands and partners is at the heart of what we do.

Having been voted two years running as the No. 1 most attractive sports marketing agency to work for, we're incredibly proud of our culture and the people that help to nurture it.

SPORTFIVE is seeking a Digital Marketing Executive - Global Motorsport based in either our London or Manchester offices. The Digital Marketing Executive - Global Motorsport will be responsible for executing the day-to-day account management for one of the world's most prestigious motorsport rights-holders. The work involves holistic digital marketing, including social media, influencer marketing, media partnerships, and more.

This position will play a key role in executing the account's scope of work, including during the week and on race days, to help grow/develop the right-holder's digital audience in this region but also globally.

The Digital Marketing Executive - Global Motorsport will additionally support other projects that the team services as needed.

This role reports to the Manager, Digital - Global Motorsport.

• Play a critical role in the management of the relationship with the client, including driving communication with all relevant stakeholders and rightsholders.
• Plan, create and post content for the rightsholders social media platforms including, but not limited to, X, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook - on weekdays, evenings and weekends (i.e., day-to-day content, race day, large scale events).
• Lead regionalised creative and storytelling efforts across the rightsholders different social channels.
• Play a lead part in the race coverage on weeknights and weekends.
• Execute and develop creator-first programmes.
• Identify and establish localised media partnerships.
• Manage and implement social programming related to the rightsholders tentpole events in an ongoing manner.
• Work cross-functionally with creative, commercial, brand, and data to ensure social media strategy is aligned with overall marketing initiatives.
• Understand and utilise different social media tools and platforms, including but not limited to: content generation and management, social listening, platform management.
• Support and monitor paid media campaigns and advertising.
• Execute and optimise business performance reporting including but not limited to: monthly recaps, benchmarking, performance monitoring, campaign evaluation, best practices, etc.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Job Requirements

• Motorsport fan!
• 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 motorsport property and/or sports team.
• Ability to self-start.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of photo and video editing tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere.
• Experience in developing branded content and activation concepts.
• Understanding of media buying mechanisms on social media and video sharing platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years of social media and content creation experience, preferably with an agency or professional sports team/rightsholder.

Don't fit all the criteria? Don't worry! Our job adverts give you a flavour of what you can expect in the role, but you don't have to tick every box. We put a lot of focus on the importance of developing our people, so if you think you'd be a great fit for us then hit apply.

WHAT YOU'LL GET FROM US

As well as the opportunity to join an organisation that invests in development and rewards its people, provides an enjoyable working environment, and offers genuine responsibility and scope to shape a role and add real value, you'll get

• 25 days annual leave + an additional gifted day over the Christmas period.
• Full Vitality health cover including dental, optical and mental health support.
• Enhanced family leave entitlements.
• Flexible hybrid working model.
• Electric car scheme.
• A day off for moving house or getting married.
• Regular social events such as summer and Christmas parties.
• Life assurance at x4 annual salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

SPORTFIVE are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We believe that different perspectives and experiences are the key to success. Our goal is to create an authentic and attractive work environment where everyone feels valued, with a sense of belonging, and encouraged to shape the future of the sports industry together.