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Top 5 Tips to landing that dream Social Media & Sport role

Are you looking for a role within social media and sport? Here are a few tips that will hopefully help you along the way. It’s a tough jobs market but you can give yourself a better chance to land that dream role

Cool Job: Social Media Editor at BBC Sport

As we keep an eye out on the coolest digisport roles out there at the moment, here is one from the BBC, working in the sports department. World Cups, Wimbledon and Premier League beckon!

A New Start: UKSN and Striking Out On My Own

This is a strange post for me to write. If you read the blog on a regular basis then you’ll know it is more industry news/opinion than anything personal. But for once I wanted to take an opportunity to update you on something that is quite momentous for myself and is going to kick start some much needed changes to this site.

Cool Job: Social Media Campaign Manager at Manchester United

Manchester United are growing the size of their digital team at Old Trafford. They’re now after a Social Media Campaign Manager to help grow their Facebook presence and help them move onto other platforms. Closing date is 30th November!

Cool Jobs: Project Manager and Digital Assistant at Man City

The latest digital job we have come across on the vast web is an exciting one…actually there are two! The club in question is Manchester City, and they are after great candidates to work with one of the most digitally advanced clubs in the world!

Job of the Week: Digital Media Officer at West Ham United

Following on from the jobs we’ve highlighted from Chelsea FC and The RFU. Here is another one we thought was too good not to highlight, this time at West Ham United

Cool Job Alert: Social Media Manager at RFU

The Rugby Football Union have today started their search for a Social Media Manager to help deliver on the already good progress they have made. This is a fantastic opportunity for a sports (especially rugby) fan working in the digital industry to make the step up in their career.

Cool Job: Community Manager – Chelsea FC

One thing we do get flagged occasionally here at UKSN is new social media/sport jobs that come up in the industry that look really cool….. and this one is certainly up there.

Win “The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job” with Xfinity

Comcast’s Xfinity Service is launching a contest to hire an individual who will serve as the new voice of Xfinity in the sports social media space and go behind-the-scenes at some of the biggest nationwide sporting events in 2012, sharing exclusive insights and updates with fans.

Dreaming of a job in Social Media?

Often spoken about is the power of how social media, and especially LinkedIn, can help anyone out there looking for a role and develop their careers. The thought nowadays, which is a bit counter-intuitive, is that people need to become more like brands (and brands more like people).