Digital Content Lead - Men's Football & Competitions

ABOUT USFootball Australia is situated on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge the histories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building a brighter future together.Football in Australia is a melting pot of approximately 2 million participants represented by over 200 different cultures, we are proud to be the most diverse and globally connected sport within the Australian sporting landscape.This diversity in culture, ideas, and experience makes us strong and prepares us to achieve our vision to ‘be a leading football nation where everyone is inspired to live and love the game’. To achieve this, we live by our company values which include:

• Impact On & Off the Field: Challenge the way we think and do to seek ways to grow the impact football has, influence industry thought leaders.
• Inclusive & Diverse Football for all: Football is embedded in the nation's social fabric, follows the story of Australia, be accessible for all
• A United Team: Bringing people together to unleash the power of football and to deliver the vision, we bring the team spirit to the game
• Trust: Building trust across the whole football community, be trusted custodians of the game, act with integrity and objectivity

WHAT WE OFFERAt Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Birthday Leave
• Study Leave
• Wellbeing & Lifestyle leave
• Paid Parental leave in addition to statutory government offering
• Volunteer leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Partner discounts
• Workplace Banking Program
• Social Activities such as 5-a-side futsal

ABOUT THE ROLEThe Digital Content Lead - Men’s Football & Competitions plays a pivotal part in planning, producing and publishing content & interactive experiences for digital channels of Football Australia brands, with a primary focus on Subway Socceroos, Men’s Youth National Teams, Australia Cup, National Premier Leagues, Futsalroos and Commbank Pararoos. The role also contributes and supports content planning and delivery of content for Football Australia, PlayFootball and other youth competitions.Please note that this role is fixed term until 30 June 2025.Duties & Responsibilities:

• Build content plans for 2024 and 2025 for the Subway Socceroos and Australia Cup
• Manage rosters, content schedules and be a key contributor to working groups in the development and delivery of the fan experience across content and digital
• Working with the GM, develop a digital fan engagement and social media strategy that fits within the values and expected outcomes of the Subway Socceroos and Australia Cup
• Manage a team of full time and freelance social media & digital producers to maximise output of the content strategy
• Plan the social media production schedule in line with the media and communications & content strategy
• Provide guidance for social media accounts, ensuring compelling, interesting and relevant insights are shared to inform content production decisions
• Liaise with the Football Australia team to plan and execute content and digital marketing calendars effectively and on time
• Attend key match days to produce social coverage and digital fan engagement
• Optimise and adapt to the changing landscape of social/digital media, ensuring brands are performing the best as possible
• Work with marketing/brand managers to optimise Digital Content and outputs
• Assure all digital touchpoints (Football network, social channels, web CMS and email) are updated with the latest and most relevant content and non-editorial content such as promo items

.ABOUT YOUExperience, Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience in social media and an eye for strong, compelling creative
• Experience with or understanding of key social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, Reddit, Twitch & YouTube
• Experience with Adobe suit, especially Photoshop, Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Knowledge of football landscape and in particular within Australia
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadline while maintaining a high attention to detail
• Qualification or Degree in marketing, communication, media or sports management
• 5+ years of experience in content, social media and management of a small team

Additional Requirements:

• Full working rights in Australia
• Working with children check (paid/employee) or state-based equivalent
• International Criminal History Record for each country (other than Australia) in which you have resided for 12 months or more in the last 10 years (if applicable)
• Out of hours and weekend work as required

Click APPLY NOW to submit your application, including a cover letter and current resume.Application Closing Date: 15 May 2024Football Australia are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our values and behaviours support and encourage an environment that sees its people drive impact on and off the pitch, are trusting in each other, united to achieve and embrace an inclusive environment.We encourage applications from people who identify as female or non-binary, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island people, people with disabilities and people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you require support or advice with your application, please contact us.In submitting an application, you agree to our collection statement. To review, head to the following link: