If you’re obsessed with football, have a good understanding of online gambling and enjoy creating engaging content, you might just be the person we’re looking for!
Our client is one of the fastest-growing football betting brands in the UK, with a rapidly expanding online presence and a combined community of over 1 million followers. Their content generates more than 2 million impressions each month from highly engaged fans across Instagram, X (Twitter), and Telegram. Their goal is to continue growing their online communities at scale while increasing engagement to effectively promote their multi-billion-dollar partners, with a primary focus on football and horse racing.
Title: Social Media Executive
Salary: £20,000 to £25,000 depending on experience
Bonus/Commission: Monthly bonus with the opportunity to earn around an extra 10% to 60% of your monthly salary through a commission-based scheme (Uncapped commission)
Location: Fully remote (Must be in UK) or option to work in East Croydon office
Hours: Mon-Sun flexible hours (Must be available in evening & weekend for football games)
Benefits: Flexible working hours, 28 days holiday inc BHs, Paid lunch on last Friday of the month, company pension scheme
The role:
We are looking for a driven Social Media Executive to join our client’s growing UK team. You must be passionate about football and comfortable working within the online gambling space.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and grow social channels across X (Twitter), Instagram, and Telegram
* Create engaging content, support content strategy, and build audience relationships via direct engagement
* Contribute ideas, test new platforms/formats, and help shape brand growth
* Research football matches and produce written tips and insights
* Create content using Canva
* Analyse content and betting performance to guide future strategy
* Support day-to-day content activity and engagement
Requirements
* Good working knowledge of Canva
* Strong passion for football
* Understanding of online gambling (odds and bet types)
* Social media literate (Instagram, X/Twitter, Telegram)
* Availability for evenings and weekends
* Ambitious, driven, and comfortable in a high-performance environment
* Strong writing skills (minimum GCSE English Grade C or equivalent)
* Organised, reliable, and able to manage your own workload
* Confident, outgoing personality with good banter
*Interested? Please send your CV in as a Word format only
**Please only apply if you are already eligible to work in the UK (indefinitely & without sponsorship)
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