We Play are a leading digital sports marketing agency. Specialising in strategy, fan insight, production and content distribution, we work with brands, sponsors, athletes and startups to help them build engaged, retained and loyal fan bases.

We Play was founded by young entrepreneur Luca Massaro (former Digital Manager at Chelsea FC and Head of Digital – Target Media), with the vision to become the leading digital agency in connecting sports brands with sports fans.

We Play’s client portfolio includes MoneyGram International, Chelsea Football Club, 888sport and InPlay, a new football app launching in 2015.

The team at We Play is young, motivated and the Central London office is fast paced. This is a great working environment for someone who is passionate about sports and social media and is looking for a serious challenge.

The Role 

Entering 2015 We Play seeks to expand its account management team. They are looking for a management-level position to oversee international client accounts and an Account Executive team member. The role will require the candidate to:

• Drive client strategy and become the primary client contact
• Drive business growth through existing clients, developing a proactive action plan
• Work alongside the Managing Director and Business Development Executive in targeting areas of growth
• Produce strong creative content ideas to help clients achieve business objectives
• Deliver against an agreed account plan and budget
• Manage a team, responsible for building relationships and managing communities and influencers
• Working with the creative team to develop initiatives and products for our clients
• Networking and raising the profile of both yourself and the agency within digital sport, technology and new media, including attending networking and educational events

Must-haves

• 3+ years of social media experience and at least 1 year of management level experience
• Fluent in verbal French and German
• A passion for sports as a fan and as an industry professional
• Experience of managing client social media channels (including but not limited to Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest etc.)
• Excellent knowledge of analytics and management software (Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, Tweetdeck, Hootsuite etc.)
• Working knowledge of social media campaign management (Facebook, Twitter, Google Adwords, LinkedIn etc.)
• Experienced in both presenting and pitching to clients
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain a social media blog based on research of recent relevant social media news
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Exceptional time management skills including the ability to handle multiple ongoing tasks with changing priorities

Nice-to-haves

• Photoshop skills
• Event management experience
• An exceptional level of banter

To apply for this role please send your CV and a covering letter to hello@weplay.co