The Social Media Manager helps showcase St Albans United’s energy and inclusivity by establishing our Instagram feed and keeping it fresh, engaging and on-brand.
🎯 Key Responsibilities
| Area | What you’ll do |
|---|---|
| Plan & Post |
• Draft a weekly / monthly content calendar (match-day photos, training clips, sponsor shout-outs, milestone posts, stories & reels). • Write friendly, concise captions and apply club hashtags. |
| Visual Content |
• When we have a volunteer Club Photographer: work with them to source the best action shots. • Otherwise, capture your own photos/videos at sessions and confirm photo permissions with coaches/parents. |
| Engage & Grow |
• Reply to comments and DMs (or pass queries to the right committee member). • Tag leagues, sponsors and partner clubs to widen reach. |
| Brand & Safeguarding |
• Keep tone consistent with our “fun, inclusive, community” ethos. • Check every image meets St Albans United safeguarding rules before posting. |
| Metrics | • Track basic stats (followers, reach, engagement) and share a monthly snapshot in the Committee Signal group. |
💡 Desirable Skills
- Comfortable with Instagram posts, stories and reels
- Eye for a good photo/video crop and a punchy caption
- Organised—able to batch-schedule posts
- (Professional marketing experience welcome but not required)
⏰ Time Commitment
Roughly 1 hour per week during term time (can be batched). Most tasks are online—attend sessions only when you want fresh content.
If you’d like to volunteer as Social Media Manager, email us:
📧 victoriaplayingfieldsfc@gmail.com