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Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.\nWorking Days & Hours\n40 hours a week Monday - Friday (Remote)\nWhat You'll Do\nDevelop, refine, and oversee the voice of Complex.FC across social platforms (Instagram), exhibiting sharp editorial judgment and audience-sensitive framing tailored to global soccer fans and football culture.\n\nCreate, curate, and publish all content across Complex.FC social channels, including match reactions, transfer news, player and club storytelling, tactical takes, and platform-native soccer culture content.\n\nLead community management, moderation, and DM engagement, fostering a passionate, informed, and high-energy soccer community aligned with the Complex tone.\n\nSurface and pitch viral soccer angles, breaking transfer news, standout performances, and culturally relevant moments at the intersection of soccer, fashion, music, and pop culture to editorial and video teams.\n\nOwn tentpole soccer moments (the World Cup, Champions League knockout rounds, El Clásico, Premier League title races, transfer deadline day, the Ballon d’Or, major international tournaments, etc.), collaborating with design to develop platform-specific assets and independently producing reactive creative in real time.\n\nWork cross-functionally with editorial, video, commerce, partnerships, and experiential teams across Complex Networks to amplify soccer-focused initiatives and brand partnerships.\n\nExecute promotion of soccer-focused commerce and experiential initiatives, including live-event coverage, watch parties, kit and apparel drops, and partner activations.\n\nIdeate, source, and create real-time soccer content that captures memes, goal celebrations, last-minute drama, and trending narratives at the cusp of virality.\n\nParticipate in editorial brainstorms and social planning meetings, ensuring soccer coverage is culturally relevant, timely, and differentiated.\n\nServe as the point person on Complex.FC social goals (growth, engagement, video views, referral traffic), developing vertical-specific strategies and optimizing performance based on analytics and platform trends.\n\nTrack and share social and platform best practices specific to sports media and soccer content, providing competitive analysis and best-in-class examples.\n\nManage the workflow of editorial social posts, coordinating with branded social to align sponsored content and organic publishing calendars.\n\nImplement and utilize AI tools to improve workflow efficiency, content ideation, performance analysis, and creative testing.\n\nInvestigate, recommend, and experiment with emerging platforms and soccer-adjacent communities to expand Complex.FC’s footprint.\n\nAppear on-camera as needed for match previews, rapid reactions, transfer breakdowns, and social-first video content.\n\nWho You Are\n2-3 years 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