Editorial / Social Media Director (Sport)
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50 Sport is The Sports Entertainment Agency.
We build and grow social communities, deliver entertainment-led creative campaigns, and drive sponsorship value; connecting fans, brands, and rights holders worldwide. Uniting sport, entertainment, and culture through industry-leading creativity, social media, strategy and performance for clients including Ferrari F1 Team, FIFA World Cup 2026, FIFA Club World Cup 2025, Prime Video Sport and Qatar Airways.
Due to a number of recent business wins and existing client demand, we are looking to bolster our growing team with an Editorial Director (working on F1), for a fixed term of 2 months.
About you
- Significant agency or similar experience
- Proven line management, nurturing and leadership skills
- Sports experience and a strong understanding of the Sports Business
- Experience being the master of the editorial process from conception to completion
- Motivated by collaboration and able to communicate effectively with all clients and all agency disciplines
- A proactive, positive can‑do approach and able to direct and motivate the wider team
- Champions the agencies' editorial services and connects these with our clients’ needs
- Acts on initiative and experience, within a fast‑paced creative environment
- Keen to teach as well as to learn, while having a thirst for knowledge to stay in touch with the latest technologies, copy styles/trends and best practices
- You’re passionate about effective creative outputs, irrespective of channel
- You’re passionate about how our industry can positively affect change around sustainability and DE&I
- You believe in the potential of women’s sport
Please note that this is a full‑time position (40 hours per week), but given the nature of what we do (reporting live from sports events), this is not your typical 9‑5, and your working pattern will vary from week to week, and will include some weekend commitments.
Key responsibilities of the role
- Reporting to the Head of Editorial, contribute to the development of the Editorial function of 50 Sport, implementing the standards and tone for all internal, external and client output
- Act as editorial lead for 50 Sport’s key motorsport clients, driving the social media and content output, standards and results for the client
- Take responsibility for all content plans for your clients, prompting new thinking within the team via regular suggestions/prompts for improvement
- Lead and be responsible for external and internal editorial output for your clients (client presentations, creative briefs, insights reports, quarterly business reviews)
- Lead on live social activation and content capture across specified clients, ensuring the right team setup and resources are in place
- Lead editorial and content strategies for your clients
- Take ownership of the editorial responses to new business pitches
- Line management of one or more individuals providing mentorship and career development
- Partner with Client Services team peers to develop client relationships built on trust, open dialogue and mutual respect
- Help build stronger relationships with all media platforms, gaining access to roadmaps, pre-launch features and ensuring 50 Sport continues its preferred partner status
- Understand and assess editorial upsell opportunities in tandem with client services
- Work with the broader Editorial Team to further develop our service offering
Benefits
- Hybrid working with flexible working hours
- 23 days holiday (+ additional 1 day for each year of service, capped at 5)
- Private health insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Incentive Scheme
- 1 x paid Wellness Day
- Your birthday off
- Agency Christmas close down
- Paid 4-week sabbatical after 5 years’ service
- Training and development budget
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Referral awards
- Onsite gym
- Regular company socials
Equality and diversity
We do not discriminate based upon the grounds of gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, race, colour, ethnic background, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, religious or similar belief. Every individual will be treated with respect. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know.
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