Location: St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £32,000 per annum
Criminal Record Check: Enhanced with Child’s Barred List
Saints Foundation is the charity of Southampton Football Club. We support people in need throughout Southampton, providing life-changing opportunities to help our communities thrive.
What is the role?
We're looking for a creative, passionate and proactive Social Media Executive to bring our work to life through engaging digital content and storytelling. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop our social media presence, creating content that inspires audiences, showcases the impact of our work and helps grow awareness and support for Saints Foundation.
Based at St Mary's Stadium, you'll spend much of your time out in local communities, capturing powerful stories, photography and video content from our projects, participants, staff, players, ambassadors and supporters.
What will you be doing?
You'll lead the day-to-day management of Saints Foundation's social media channels, creating and delivering engaging content across a range of platforms. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you'll visit projects, events and campaigns to capture high-quality photography, video and written content that showcases the difference our work makes. You'll use audience insights, platform analytics and performance data to continuously improve content, grow engagement and maximise reach.
The role will involve building strong relationships with delivery teams to uncover and share impactful stories, working alongside fundraising and marketing colleagues to support campaigns and appeals, and identifying creative opportunities to engage new and existing audiences. You'll also support Foundation events and matchday activity, while helping maximise opportunities to feature Southampton FC players, ambassadors and staff in our content.
Is this you?
We're looking for someone who is:
Creative, enthusiastic and passionate about storytelling and content creation.
Experienced in managing social media channels for an organisation, charity, brand or sports organisation.
Skilled in creating engaging content across platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and TikTok.
Confident capturing and producing high quality photo and video content.
Able to use analytics and performance data to evaluate content and improve results.
Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
A strong communicator who can build positive relationships with colleagues, participants and stakeholders.
How this benefits you…
If you are successful, you can look forward to a healthy benefits package;
Access to 2 free match tickets for every home league game
Access to our staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (Mental & Physical Health).
Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise.
25 days’ holiday per year excluding bank holidays plus your birthday off each year.
Contributory Pension Scheme.
Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family.
Learning & Development opportunities - supporting you to develop your potential and achieve in your career.
Free onsite parking.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Collaborative & inclusive working culture.
How can I apply?
Just click on the apply button, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, then attach your CV.
The closing date for this role is 2 September 2026
*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received. *
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect everyone to share this commitment. You will be required to adhere to all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk and to ensure that Southampton Football Club is free from discrimination and harassment.
The post holder will demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, supporting the organisation’s strategic aims to remove barriers and address inequality. You will play an active role in promoting an inclusive, discrimination-free environment that ensures fair access to opportunities and resources. This includes fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and belonging where everyone is empowered to contribute, perform, and reach their full potential.
Southampton Football Club is a professional football club competing in the EFL Championship, known for its proud history, progressive mindset, and deep connection to the community.
Founded in 1885, the Saints have built a reputation for developing talent, embracing innovation, and striving to make a positive impact both on and off the pitch.
Based at St Mary’s Stadium on England’s south coast, we are more than a football club - we’re an organisation driven by purpose, ambition, and care. Through our Academy, community programmes, and partnerships, we nurture growth, inspire change, and create meaningful opportunities for people across our region and beyond.
Our values guide everything we do: Be Connected, Be Purposeful, Be Ambitious, Be Authentic, Be Caring, and Be Demanding. These principles shape how we work together, how we serve our supporters, and how we represent Southampton with pride and integrity.
Together, we continue to evolve, innovate, and inspire - on our journey to build a sustainable and successful future for our club, our people, and our community.
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