We are looking for someone with knowledge and enthusiasm for football alongside a strong eye for storytelling, passion for digital content, who is eager to learn and develop their career within a Premier League football club. This role will support the Digital Content Manager and wider content, team in the planning, creation and delivery of engaging content across AFC Bournemouth’s digital platforms. This role will help tell the stories of AFC Bournemouth’s men’s, women’s and academy teams as well as supporting the business and brand goals through social media, website content and wider club communications. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying content opportunities for social media and the club’s website, creating engaging written content, reporting on each of the teams and supporting the delivery of content that connects with a range of audiences across the club.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in football content and digital media, working within an experienced team while gaining exposure to all areas of the club’s football operation.
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Support the Digital Content Manager and Head of Content and Creative with the planning and delivery of content across AFC Bournemouth’s digital channels.
- Assist with the management of the club’s social media schedule, contributing creative content ideas and helping to identify opportunities to engage supporters.
- Create high-quality written content for AFC Bournemouth’s website, including match reports, features, interviews, news stories and club announcements across the men’s, women’s and academy teams.
- Support the planning and delivery of content campaigns and business objectives through digital media across the club, working closely with colleagues from multiple departments.
- Attend and cover fixtures involving AFC Bournemouth men’s, women’s and academy teams dependent on the fixture schedule
- Work collaboratively with staff across all areas of the club to help tell compelling stories and showcase club activity.
- Identify and develop content ideas tailored to different audiences and platforms, ensuring content remains engaging, relevant and aligned with club objectives.
- Assist with publishing content across the club’s social media channels and website.
- Monitor social media trends, emerging platforms and best practice to help inform content planning and audience engagement.
- Be proactive in driving the growth of the club’s social channels in an idea-based culture
- Coordinate with colleagues across the club to ensure content is accurate, timely and approved where required.
- Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
- Support content operations on matchdays and other club events as required.
- Be flexible in working evenings, weekends and matchdays as required by the football calendar.
- As a member of staff to ensure in all matters, you follow and actively promote the club’s mental health policies and practices to ensure an open, non-judgmental and inclusive environment for everyone engaged with the club.
- As a member of staff to ensure that you to adhere to the club’s safeguarding policies and procedures and are committed to our safeguarding values, creating a safe and positive environment for all those who interact with the club.
- Obligation to adhere to the club’s health and safety policy and procedures.
- Responsibility to comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and all related Company policies, taking reasonable care for their own safety and that of others, reporting hazards or incidents, following safe systems of work, and co-operating with all training and emergency procedures.
- As a member of staff to ensure in all matters you follow and actively promote the club’s equality policies and practices to ensure a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for everyone engaged with the club.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
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Previous experience creating content for digital platforms.
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce engaging and accurate copy for a variety of audiences.
- Strong understanding of social media platforms and how content differs across channels.
- A creative mindset with the ability to identify and develop compelling stories.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- A proactive and collaborative approach to working with colleagues and stakeholders.
- An knowledge of football and understanding of the role content plays in engaging supporters.
- A willingness to learn, develop and contribute within a fast-paced content team.
The Club’s values are at the core of its staff behaviour and how they approach everything they do, therefore we are looking for someone who is honest, inclusive, kind, hardworking and loyal.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who demonstrate creativity, curiosity and a strong eye for storytelling. We’re also looking for a willingness to learn from our vastly experienced team. Whether through previous employment or freelance work, the successful candidate will show a passion for creating content that engages audiences and tells meaningful stories.
Please note this role is stadium based so the successful applicant must be able to travel to any relevant AFC Bournemouth sites. Due to the nature of the role, the working schedule will include evenings, weekends and matchdays. Coverage responsibilities will include AFC Bournemouth Women and Academy fixtures, with opportunities to support first-team coverage as required.
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Free onsite parking.
- Season ticket and allocation of complimentary/purchased tickets (subject to availability).
- Subsidised lunches and complimentary healthy snacks throughout the day.
- Discounts at the club Superstore.
- Access to Health Cash Plan with Simplyhealth.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Contribution towards eye tests and glasses.
- Discounts and benefits from partners and local businesses.
- Club pension & Life Assurance Scheme.
- Paid parental leave (bank of five days per year).
- Club events or other social events throughout the year run by our club social team.
- Paid volunteer opportunities (2 days per year).
- Paid day’s leave on your birthday.
Having established the start of an exciting new chapter in our long and storied history since a takeover in 2022 by chairman Bill Foley, AFC Bournemouth has seen significant investment committed towards sustaining Premier League status.
The construction of a state-of-the-art training facility alongside the arrival of promising young talent from top clubs around Europe have provided the club with a fantastic platform from which to build its on-field expectations.
We have placed an importance on maintaining the same focus on family and community that we have proudly displayed over the years, and delivering that engagement with our loyal supporters is a passionate and integrated backroom staff, working closely together to provide a positive and lasting experience for all.
