NHL Deutschland Social Media Manager

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency that drives revenue growth and fan engagement for more than 250 sports and entertainment rightsholders. The company specializes in media rights management, multi‑channel content production, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and event management. IMG works across major leagues and properties worldwide, helping partners expand their reach and maximize the value of their IP. Team members collaborate in an international environment and benefit from working at the intersection of sports, media, and technology. Role Overview and Purpose Day‑to‑day community management of the NHL Deutschland channels (primarily X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp). The aim will be to drive growth, engagement, and excitement from a young Germany‑based (18‑30) demographic, speaking in German. There will be a focused effort on maximising awareness, interest and excitement around local players, as well as working with broadcasters to drive greater audiences for the product. The upcoming 2026/27 season Global Series game in Düsseldorf is also a key priority. Key Responsibilities Ideate, create, and publish content for the NHL Deutschland accounts on a daily basis through the 2026/27 season (X, Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp). You’ll be part of the IMG NHL social team (seven other markets) and work with the NHL Social Media Team to ensure all social platforms are entertaining and engaging every day of the year. The social channels you run will also promote key NHL initiatives and events with high quality content. Be prepared to report on the games in a mixture of as they happen, and first thing in the morning (07:00 - 09:00 local time) so the fans get the latest news, highlights, and more, when they wake up (and to cover some key games, for example, the Stanley Cup Final). Creating an engaged community, talking to fans every day, and being the main point of contact for all localised queries that come in via social media – referring up where necessary. Develop a strong network of local influencers and creators who can be relied upon to reach new hockey fans across Germany, and other relevant territories and can be considered as part of the NHL’s wider marketing strategy. Execute weekly social media content calendar, supported by IMG. Contribute new ideas in weekly content calls with internal NHL IMG team. Closely monitor all social media activity relating to the league, its adjacent leagues, the sport, its teams, its players and staff. Help promote the league’s activities, content and commercial messaging. Be prepared to work flexible hours to ensure suitable coverage of the NHL’s regular season and postseason. Key Relationships Internal – IMG NHL Social Team (Lead, Social Planners and Producers), NHL International Social Media Lead and the other local market Social Managers (Finland, Czech Republic, Espanol, Australia, Switzerland, Sweden, Instagram, TikTok). External – European hockey fans, regional hockey fan clubs and teams, and European influencers. Qualifications A minimum of three years’ experience managing sizeable social media channels and audiences – with a specific focus on managing Instagram accounts. A strong understanding of the German sports market in general, but more specifically NHL players, fans, associations and culture. Strong coordination skills, able to demonstrate experience managing and handling large‑scale content plans and schedules. Considerable knowledge of NHL and hockey. Fluent in English and German (spoken and written), with perfect spelling, grammar, and syntax. Comfortable adopting a brand’s tone of voice across social media platforms. Aware of requirements of a major brand on social, and suitable approaches to platform restrictions. Flexible, reactive and sound editorial judgement. Social/digital first brain rather than journalistic point of view. A finger on the pulse in terms of social media trends, market understanding and the potential application of this information for the NHL. Ability to locate, engage with, and manage key online influencers in Germany and beyond. A passion for hockey and the NHL. Proficient in content creation – through in‑app editing or Adobe suite. Understanding and experience of phone‑based or desktop video editing software – e.g. Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut, Avid, Edits/Capcut. Understanding and experience of photo manipulation software – e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator. Experience of live sporting event coverage – incl. video tools such as WSC is preferable. Good understanding of analytics tools and data – what the data means, how to react to it, and how to reach key KPIs. Desired Results Delivery of social media output which enhances the league’s position of being market‑leading in terms of a digital sports experience. New fan growth, engagement and video views for @NHLDeutschland on Instagram, and @NHL on Facebook (geo‑fenced). Continue to build the NHL’s reputation in Germany and the surrounding areas as a League who embraces this community, leads with creativity and innovation, and is welcoming to all. A network of engaged influencers (big and small) who actively promote the NHL in a positive light on a regular basis. Deliver significant support for the League’s broadcast partner in the market (Sky Germany). Professional, accurate and entertaining NHL social media channels. Further Information We estimate the role would be 1-2 hours every morning to engage fans as they go to work/college etc, 1-2 hours throughout the day as news and other events take place. Live social media coverage of key games, e.g., NHL Global Series games, NHL Saturday/Sunday, and selective Stanley Cup Playoffs and Final games. Interviews to take place via Microsoft Teams. Invoices paid on a monthly basis for set amount. Successful candidate would be expected to use their own computer, but IMG would provide professional level subscriptions to tools like Box, Emplifi and Slack. #J-18808-Ljbffr IMG