MANCHESTER UNITED are hiring a die-hard fan to run their social media on a staggering £100,000 salary.
Old Trafford chiefs are on the hunt for a social media whizz to promote the Red Devils on Instagram and Twitter to their 1.1 billion fans.
Are you a “tech savvy, ‘social first’ twenty-something”? – then you might have what it takes to be the new head of social media at the famous Old Trafford Club.
According to the job advertisement, the successful applicant will be an “energetic culture change catalyst, someone who is obsessed with data but equally obsessed with new and interesting ways to connect with fans.”
The job is also hailed as “a unique opportunity for an analytical, organised and creative individual to lead one of the world’s largest branded social media portfolios.”
As head of social media, you will be tasked with working alongside players and players’ agents on “content and strategy” but you won’t be responsible for managing the players’ individual feeds.
The club added: “We’re looking for an industry leading, established, creative and highly organised social media professional.”
To fit the criteria of Red Devils social media whizz, you will at minimum have a Bachelors Degree or an equivalent minimum 5 years’ experience running large branded social channels, preferably within the sports industry.
The advert comes after a number of bizarre social media gaffes from Old Trafford aces.
Jesse Lingard was told to curb his social media activity and concentrate just on football following a number of questionable posts including a crude video of him and friends on holiday in Miami.
The Red Devils ace appears to have taken on board the feedback and reined in his activity in a bid to get himself back to top form.
Paul Pogba has also been pulled up for his social media activity, including an ill-timed Instagram post in the wake of Jose Mourinho’s sacking at the end of 2018.
He also came under fire for an Instagram post that he swiftly deleted where he admitted “I don’t look sober” after being drugged up following ankle surgery in January.
Players are set to be reminded of their responsibilities and warned to not flaunt their wealth given the current global climate due to the coronavirus crisis.
Before the coronavirus outbreak KO’d this season indefinitely, United were on an 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions and up to fifth spot in the Premier League, pushing for a Champions League place.
