SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Ready to bring the passion of the J.League to the world? ⚽ We’re hiring a Social Media Manager to lead our English-speaking channels. Create epic content, drive global growth, and live for the game! SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER We Realise Potential in Your Story Based in the heart of Shoreditch, we are a multi-platform production company, social media agency, and digital media network who are currently on a quest to find a Social Media Manager to join our Agency team and support the operation of the J.League’s international social media handles (in English) The J.League is Japan’s premier football league. Renowned for its passionate fan culture and elite talent, it is one of Asia's most competitive leagues. The Social Media Manager will be at the heart of driving the international growth of an exciting, fast-growing, and globally recognised sports brand. Focusing on English-speaking markets - the USA, Australia, UK and wider Europe - your main focus will be to lead the day-to-day content output and ideation across its core channels, Instagram, Facebook and X. Working closely with the strategy and insights function, the Social Media Manager will produce social-first, best-in-class storytelling around the league, its players, and teams; you’ll also be responsible for briefing editors and designers to produce best in class content. The successful candidate will have previous experience and skills in content ideation, planning, stakeholder management and community engagement, as well as demonstrable work in social media across European football, which is integral to the role. Furthermore, passion for and knowledge of the J.League, its teams, and its players is highly desirable. Weekend and out-of-hours work will be needed in line with the J.League fixture list. PERKS OF THE JOB We are proud to be an award winning, B Corp™ Certified workplace with employee wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. We offer hybrid and flexi-time working, mental health and wellbeing programmes, enhanced gender neutral parental leave, interest free financial support and a digital nomad policy that allows you to work from abroad in two one week blocks a year. Plus all the usuals such as pension contributions, annual leave and office perks like free lunches, socials, and health treatments! HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME Content Strategy & Ideation: Lead the day-to-day creation and planning of social-first, best-in-class storytelling tailored for English-speaking markets. Channel Management: Oversee the daily content output, scheduling, and formatting across the J.League’s core international channels: Instagram, Facebook, and X. Briefing & Collaboration: Brief and collaborate with video editors and graphic designers to produce high-quality, engaging visual assets. Insights: Work closely with the strategy and insights team to analyse performance data and refine content based on algorithmic nuances and platform trends. Community Management: Drive international fan growth and engagement by actively managing and interacting with the J.League's global English-speaking community. Matchday Coverage: Execute live coverage, real-time updates, and reactive content during game days Stakeholder Management: Maintain strong relationships and smooth communication loops between Little Dot Sport, the J.League, and other key stakeholders. Brand Alignment: Ensure all international output accurately reflects and elevates the J.League's identity Trend Monitoring: Stay ahead of emerging digital trends, platform updates, and content formats to keep the league's international channels competitive and innovative. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED Skills matter, experience is useful, attitude is everything. Deep understanding of content formats and algorithmic nuances across those platforms is essential. Strong knowledge of social media platforms (Facebook, X, Instagram) more broadly. Strong evidence of creating and publishing engaging, entertaining and informative content. A genuine passion for football is a must, but specific knowledge for J-League, its teams and players, is a huge plus. Ability to use Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop to an intermediate standard (while knowledge of After Effects is beneficial, it’s not essential). Excellent communication skills (written and verbal.) Awareness of what a live football cycle (matchdays) looks like. Ability to manage a large digital community, responding to conversations and producing reactive content where appropriate. LITTLE DOT, BIG IMPACT 🔥 We’re probably the biggest studio you didn’t know was fuelling your favourite content. We’ve been one of the top dogs in the digital content space since 2013 (some would say, before its potential was even fully realised). We're proud to work with some of the hottest TV and movie studios, distributors, rights holders, sports federations and brands in the business. WE ARE COMMITTED We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace at Little Dot that reflects our diverse digital audiences and communities we work and live in. We are committed to ensuring every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and we strive to create an environment where differences are celebrated, and everyone has equal opportunity to thrive. USE OF AI IN APPLICATIONS We value authenticity, and want to get to know you - your thinking, and your originality. While generative AI tools can help refine text, we require your applications to be in your own voice and words. AI cannot be used to generate your responses, and any applications appearing to be entirely AI-generated will not be progressed. Learn more about us, our values and our commitments please visit our website www.littledotstudios.com for more information. Department Sport Role Social Media Manager Locations Shoreditch, London Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time Job ID LDS47626 Working Hours 12 Months Contract Type Contract Closing Date 16 June, 2026 About Little Dot Studios We are Little Dot Studios - a multi-platform production company, social media agency, and digital media network. We work across every screen, partnering with some of the biggest names in entertainment, sports, social impact and consumer brands. As leading YouTube and social media specialists, we handle everything from strategy, audience development, content production, monetisation, and digital copyright management. We’re disruptive by nature and adaptive by design. We operate a multi-platform, multi-format production company who specialise in creating everything from original broadcast-quality film and TV and award-winning podcast series to short-form social content and live streams that perfectly tap into cultural moments. Whether we’re building communities, engaging superfans or driving performance - our aim is to realise the potential in every story. We also run Little Dot Channels - our global digital media network made up of more than 135 channels across social platforms and seven FAST brands streaming on over 130 feeds. With more than 27,000 hours of premium content, we reach 125 million unique viewers every month and offer access to one of the largest brand-safe, premium advertising inventories across YouTube and CTV. We’re proud to include WING, our specialist sports and branded content agency, and History Hit, Dan Snow’s podcast network and SVOD service, in the Little Dot group too. To top it all off, we’re a certified B Corp, have been verified carbon neutral since inception, and are on track to be net-zero by 2030. Founded in April 2013 and born for the digital entertainment era, we are made up of 500 digital experts across the UK, USA, Germany & APAC. We are part of the All3Media group. Founded in 2013 Co-workers 363