Athlete Media Channels Manager (Sports)

Location: Elsbethen, Austria, with the team based in Salzburg, Austria

Minimum salary: €2,362 gross per month; market-oriented compensation is significantly above the stated minimum

Company

hirify.global operates a global athlete and team sports media network focused on sports content, communication, and brand engagement.

What you will do

• Develop and execute integrated 360° programming and release plans across managed, owned, earned, athlete, team, and league channels.
• Create global athlete channel strategies and content plans tailored to platform requirements and audience behavior.
• Produce fast-turnaround vertical content for social platforms and build a pipeline of athlete-first social content projects.
• Guide YouTube content strategies and collaborate with producers, communication managers, live teams, specialists, agencies, and channel owners.
• Analyze channel and audience performance data to improve programming, content priorities, release schedules, and channel effectiveness.
• Partner with global markets to align local activations, scale successful programming ideas, and implement athlete channel strategies.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in digital strategy, media programming, or social media, ideally in the sports industry.
• Deep knowledge of Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, including platform features, audience behavior, content formats, and best practices.
• Experience analyzing content performance and audience data and translating insights into channel, programming, and content strategies.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, collaboration, project management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Fluent English required.
• Willingness to travel 20–30%.

Nice to have

• Experience working with mainstream team sports.
• Additional language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Market-oriented compensation package above the disclosed collective-agreement minimum.
• Support for employee development, personal strengths, ideas, and professional opportunities.
• Commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunities.
• International collaboration with athletes, teams, leagues, agencies, and market teams.