Social Manager
DAZN, Center World, OH, United States
Social Manager
Department:
74-407 - Content - P&E - Content Formats
Employment Type:
Permanent - Full Time
Location:
US - New York
Description DAZN is the global home of sport, delivering premium live and on-demand coverage across boxing, football, NFL, and a wide range of additional rights. DAZN’s social ecosystem reflects this breadth — with sport-specific handles driving depth and fandom, supported by the general
@DAZN
handle to amplify moments and stories across the portfolio.
This role offers the opportunity to lead how DAZN’s multisport social coverage is planned, executed, and scaled — ensuring internal teams are deployed efficiently across key events, priorities, and platforms.
If you’re passionate about sport, culture, and digital storytelling, and excited about building meaningful engagement with sports audiences at scale, DAZN is the place to make your impact.
The Role: Social Manager - DAZN
As
Social Manager – DAZN , you will be responsible for
leading the team of internal content creators dedicated to covering DAZN’s key company priorities across boxing, football, NFL, and other major rights .
Sitting within the
Social team
and reporting into the
VP of Social & Content , this role focuses on
strategy, programming, and people management across multiple social handles . You will ensure the internal multisport creator team is flexible and effectively deployed to support
sport‑specific priority handles
(e.g. Boxing, Football, NFL), while also programming and contributing to the
@DAZN
handle as a supporting, cross‑sport channel.
This is a player‑coach role requiring strong editorial judgement across multiple sports, clear leadership, and the ability to still create and publish content when needed.
This role will be based primarily in our New York office, working shifts across Monday - Sunday.
What You'll Be Doing:
Lead and manage the
internal multisport Social Content Creator team
aligned to DAZN’s key company priorities
Plan and coordinate coverage across
sport‑specific priority handles
(Boxing, Football, NFL) and the
@DAZN
handle
Own the programming strategy for the multisport team, ensuring creators are scheduled effectively across key events, fights, and matchdays
Program the
@DAZN
handle to amplify major moments and stories across DAZN’s rights portfolio
Ensure the team can flex across sports depending on the calendar, priorities, and live moments
Act as an editorial decision‑maker during live events, ensuring fast, accurate, and platform‑native publishing
Create content yourself — filming, editing, posting, and clipping live feeds
Work closely with sport‑specific social leads, Editorial, Creative, Marketing, and Production teams
Use performance insights to optimise coverage plans, internal creator deployment, and content mix
What You'll Bring:
Proven experience leading social teams within sports or media environments
Strong multi‑sport editorial knowledge, including boxing, football, NFL, and other major sports
Experience managing
internal content creators
and scheduling coverage across multiple simultaneous priorities
Clear understanding of how sport‑specific social handles and generalist brand handles work together
Confidence creating end‑to‑end social content alongside your team
Strong strategic thinking paired with hands‑on execution
Deep understanding of social programming, live coverage, and platform dynamics
Calm, decisive leadership in fast‑paced, live sports environments
Benefits Benefits include access to DAZN, up to 15 days of paid time off and 9 days of annual leave, health benefits (including dental & eye care) and a generous sick time package as well as short and long‑term disability covering, parental leave offering, personal insurances, such as basic life term and personal accident and access to a 401(k) retirement plan. You’ll also find a family friendly community, learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.
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74-407 - Content - P&E - Content Formats
Employment Type:
Permanent - Full Time
Location:
US - New York
Description DAZN is the global home of sport, delivering premium live and on-demand coverage across boxing, football, NFL, and a wide range of additional rights. DAZN’s social ecosystem reflects this breadth — with sport-specific handles driving depth and fandom, supported by the general
@DAZN
handle to amplify moments and stories across the portfolio.
This role offers the opportunity to lead how DAZN’s multisport social coverage is planned, executed, and scaled — ensuring internal teams are deployed efficiently across key events, priorities, and platforms.
If you’re passionate about sport, culture, and digital storytelling, and excited about building meaningful engagement with sports audiences at scale, DAZN is the place to make your impact.
The Role: Social Manager - DAZN
As
Social Manager – DAZN , you will be responsible for
leading the team of internal content creators dedicated to covering DAZN’s key company priorities across boxing, football, NFL, and other major rights .
Sitting within the
Social team
and reporting into the
VP of Social & Content , this role focuses on
strategy, programming, and people management across multiple social handles . You will ensure the internal multisport creator team is flexible and effectively deployed to support
sport‑specific priority handles
(e.g. Boxing, Football, NFL), while also programming and contributing to the
@DAZN
handle as a supporting, cross‑sport channel.
This is a player‑coach role requiring strong editorial judgement across multiple sports, clear leadership, and the ability to still create and publish content when needed.
This role will be based primarily in our New York office, working shifts across Monday - Sunday.
What You'll Be Doing:
Lead and manage the
internal multisport Social Content Creator team
aligned to DAZN’s key company priorities
Plan and coordinate coverage across
sport‑specific priority handles
(Boxing, Football, NFL) and the
@DAZN
handle
Own the programming strategy for the multisport team, ensuring creators are scheduled effectively across key events, fights, and matchdays
Program the
@DAZN
handle to amplify major moments and stories across DAZN’s rights portfolio
Ensure the team can flex across sports depending on the calendar, priorities, and live moments
Act as an editorial decision‑maker during live events, ensuring fast, accurate, and platform‑native publishing
Create content yourself — filming, editing, posting, and clipping live feeds
Work closely with sport‑specific social leads, Editorial, Creative, Marketing, and Production teams
Use performance insights to optimise coverage plans, internal creator deployment, and content mix
What You'll Bring:
Proven experience leading social teams within sports or media environments
Strong multi‑sport editorial knowledge, including boxing, football, NFL, and other major sports
Experience managing
internal content creators
and scheduling coverage across multiple simultaneous priorities
Clear understanding of how sport‑specific social handles and generalist brand handles work together
Confidence creating end‑to‑end social content alongside your team
Strong strategic thinking paired with hands‑on execution
Deep understanding of social programming, live coverage, and platform dynamics
Calm, decisive leadership in fast‑paced, live sports environments
Benefits Benefits include access to DAZN, up to 15 days of paid time off and 9 days of annual leave, health benefits (including dental & eye care) and a generous sick time package as well as short and long‑term disability covering, parental leave offering, personal insurances, such as basic life term and personal accident and access to a 401(k) retirement plan. You’ll also find a family friendly community, learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.
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