Social Media Manager

📍Remote (with occasional travel to Manchester and/or Wakefield)

We can only accept applications from candidates in the UK with the right to work in the UK

Team17 is a leading independent video games label and creative partner for developers from all over the world. We develop and publish games to bring quality gaming experiences to players across multiple platforms.

We've launched over 100 games, including the iconic and well-established Worms franchise, as well as Overcooked and Dredge. Our first and third party games have topped charts on most gaming platforms and we have won many awards from BAFTAs to Golden Joysticks and more.

But you know all this already, so let’s get to the good stuff…

We’re on the lookout for a Social Media Manager to join the Community Team. In this new role you’ll be joining us at an exciting time where we’re looking to refresh and rejuvenate our owned social channels.

What You Will be Working on as a Social Media Manager

As a Social Media Manager, you will be the primary owner of our owned social channels. You’ll be involved in strategy setting, content creation, scheduling, and reporting. You’ll work in close collaboration with the Community Team to ensure the Team17 channels are fuelled with exciting content, advising on trends to participate in, audience growth tactics and more.

• Responsible for the strategy and growth of all owned social channels
• Seek and explore new content opportunities for each channel
• Own the social media calendar for owned channels and game channels, working with our Community Managers to ensure everything is in the best place at the best time
• Develop the overall channel strategy to include future growth and new opportunities
• Have a close working relationship with the Influencer Relations team, utilising influencer content within the social calendar that can make the most of everyone's efforts
• Liaise with the Creative Services on branding and asset creation
• Collaborate with the Sales and Digital Marketing Teams to own the fulfilment of sales messaging i.e. Steam Summer Sale, Team17 publisher sale
• Dabble in other ad-hoc content creation requests – explore ways to clip streams for TikTok, YouTube Shorts and other channels to use
• Regular reporting to various marketing stakeholders – tracking the best metrics per platform to showcase each channels success
• Acting as sounding board for each titles social media strategy – from 1st party to 3rd party and beyond

What You'll Need

• You’ll need to be chronically online, with a good working understanding of each social channel and their individual quirks

• A passion for all things content – from Twitch to TikTok to memes and beyond! You love trends, and you’ll regularly find ways to make content in line with what’s current.

• A passion for collaboration and bringing people together to showcase our games

• A good working understanding of social media management tools (Sprout Social would be a big bonus)

• A strong analytical mindset with a good understanding of which metrics are core to each platform

• A understanding of how Twitch would be beneficial, but not essential

• Working knowledge of Adobe

The Interview Process

The interview process is made up of 3 stages:

• Screening call
• Interview (60 minutes) – Influencer Relations, Community + Marketing – interview to include discussions around channel plans and what you would do with it
• Panel interview with stakeholders from across the business

Our average process takes around 2-3 weeks but we will always work around your availability. You will have the chance to speak to our recruitment team at various points during your process but if you do have any specific questions ahead of this please contact: simon.halkyard@team17.com. Prior to interview we will supply you will some of the questions that will be asked of you in advance to support your preparation. We will also establish with you how you prefer feedback. Phone, Teams call or Email.

Your salary & Benefits…

• Bonus Scheme
• Pension 8% matched
• 25 days holiday
• Private medical insurance, including pre-existing conditions
• Reduced Dental scheme.
• Free £1000 in shares upon joining – these take 3 years to vest
• Share save scheme
• 4x life insurance
• Console loans up to £500
• Subsidised gym membership

Find out more about us:

Check out our Careers portal, where you can take VR compatible tours of our offices and meet our teams: Team17 Your World

Join our Team17 Careers Discord channel, find out more about our work communities and access interview support: Discord

Team17 is an equal opportunities employer with a commitment to building a diverse workforce, representative of the world we live and game in!

Accessibility is at the heart of our games and we reflect that in how we operate as a business. Should you require adjustments or flexible arrangements to interview, or take up a role at Team17, please let us know in the notes section of your application and we will accommodate to the best of our ability.