Volunteer Social Media Manager | Fair Game UK - #151638

Join us to shape the future of football as our Volunteer Social Media Manager. Support Fair Game’s mission for a fairer, more sustainable game by leading our digital presence and engaging fans, clubs, and partners online.

What difference will you make?

Your work will directly influence the public perception and reach of a movement that's working to change football for the better. Through your creativity and communication skills, you’ll help amplify our message, increase engagement, and give fans a voice in the future of the sport. This role offers the rare chance to contribute to something truly transformative, building a legacy of fairness, integrity, and community within football.

What are we looking for?

To succeed as Fair Game’s Volunteer Social Media Manager, you’ll need A strong passion for football, with a good understanding of current issues, from player welfare to fan engagement. Experience using social media scheduling and monitoring tools such as Buffer. A solid grasp of all major social media platforms and how to leverage them to boost the Fair Game brand and amplify key messages. A creative mindset, especially skilled at producing engaging short-form video content tailored to our audience. Excellent writing, sub-editing, and proofreading skills. Relevant, recent experience managing social media for a brand or organisation. A strategic outlook with the ability to think quickly and respond to opportunities online. Great interpersonal skills and attention to detail. A genuine commitment to Fair Game’s values and a passion for transforming football for the better. What You Will Gain The chance to shape and grow Fair Game’s social media presence with your own creative ideas. Hands-on experience creating content for a bold, mission-driven brand. The opportunity to collaborate with a passionate and supportive team. A unique chance to contribute to meaningful change within the football community. Commitment This is a volunteer role for those serious about making an impact. We seek dedicated individuals ready to invest time and energy consistently to help Fair Game grow. If you’re looking for a casual or short-term commitment, this might not be the right fit. We highly value our volunteers and want to build a team fully committed to our cause.

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a Volunteer Social Media Manager to lead and expand Fair Game’s online presence as we advocate for a fairer future in football. You’ll play a key role in driving awareness and engagement by managing our social media content, keeping up with football news, and helping shape our voice online. This is a hands-on, flexible opportunity where your creativity and ideas will directly influence how we connect with fans, clubs, and the wider football community. Specifically, we’re looking for someone to Develop and manage a content calendar for our social media channels Create and schedule engaging posts, graphics, and short-form video Monitor football news and trends to identify opportunities to join conversations Amplify the work of Fair Game, our member clubs, and partner organisations Respond to comments and messages in a timely and professional way Contribute to our overall social media strategy and bring new ideas Work closely with our communications team, designers, and fellow volunteers Ensure women’s football and key equality issues are highlighted in our content You’ll work alongside our volunteer Director of Communications and Head of Communications. The core structure of the role is in place, but there’s room to shape your contribution based on your skills and interests, whether that’s content creation, analytics, campaign planning, or strategic development. This is a great opportunity to help define the digital voice of a national campaign, build valuable experience in sport and non-profit communications, and play a part in transforming the future of football.