Influencer Executive - Sports

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.  

As a member of the Sky UK Influencer Marketing Team, you’ll be responsible for supporting the Sky Sports team in executing influencer & social led campaigns to further grow the brand amongst new audiences, in our aim to reach younger and diverse fans. This includes, but is not limited to, developing relationships with key influencers, delivering insight-driven campaigns across influencer & social, and supporting best-in-class activations including events and hospitality.  
 
You will:

• Integrate into the influencer team, primarily helping to support the campaigns for Sky Sports in a combined approach with social (organic & paid) & PR.  
• Be responsible for building relationship with influencers and influencer agencies.
• Be responsible for outreaching, negotiating, contracting and briefing influencers.  
• Be responsible for writing easy to understand briefs that will enable a smooth content creation process for the influencer. 
• Be responsible for campaign reporting & insights across influencer activity, relaying information to key stakeholders. 
• Work with the Senior Influencer Manager to identify and build an ambassador programme of macro/micro/UGC creators with a focus on reaching new audiences for the Sky Sports brand. 
• Proactively identify emerging social and influencer trends that can be adapted to Sky Sports campaigns.  
• Support the wider team with the execution of influencer events and hosting influencer guests. 
• Support in the maintaining of relationships with key agency & platform partners.  
• Support with admin duties where necessary including processing invoices, adapting contracts & incidental reporting.  

You’ll have:

• Must have your finger on the pulse when it comes to new trends, platform updates, up and coming influencers – be the eyes and ears for all things influencer that you can share with your team 
• Must have a strong interest & experience in the influencer marketing & social media landscape, being able to identify social trends and relevant talent that deliver engagement and advocacy.  
• Knowledge of social media platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitch as a priority. 
• A keen interest in Sports, and an understanding of the talent landscape that includes football, motorsport, tennis & more. 
• Experience in a similar role or willingness to learn from and support the wider influencer marketing team. 
• Ability to work on multiple projects and prioritise responsibilities and tasks proactively. 
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced team environment. 
• Excellent and proactive communication skills, spanning multiple departments.  
• Experience with social media campaigns  

The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: 

• Sky Stream, for the TV you love all in one place 
• A generous pension package 
• Private healthcare 
• Discounted mobile and broadband 
• Gym on site  
• Hair salon on site  
• Dry cleaners on site
• Free parking or shuttle bus provided if commuting  
• Various subsidised restaurants on site  #

How you'll work 

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. 

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process. 

Inclusion 

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.  

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working. 

And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you. 

Why wait?  

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.  

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about. 

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.