Content Manager/Topps Ripped - Fanatics Collectibles

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Job Description

As Content Manager, you will ensure that our international Topps Ripped websites provide engaging articles about hobby trading cards that help to build a community of collectors. Your role will involve maintaining up-to-date and accurate content including web pages, images, videos, blog posts, guest articles, reviews and social media & marketing copy.

You will co-ordinate, commission and project-manage content creation, overseeing the work of freelance writers who are experts in their fields of sport and entertainment (from a hobby trading card collecting point of view). You will develop content schedules to keep articles current and generate new content to keep hobby collectors coming back regularly for more.

You will be an expert in content management systems, producing user guides, delivering training and working with CMS developers and IT staff to ensure the website aligns with the goals of the organization.

Responsibilities

As a web content manager, you will:

• Manage the CMS: Ensure it meets organizational needs by working with developers and editors
• Conduct Content Audits: Identify gaps and opportunities in site content
• Create and Implement Schedules: For content production and updates
• Produce Maps and Visualizations: To help staff understand the website's structure
• Write and Edit Copy: Produce high-quality web content about Topps Ripped
• Source and Edit Media: Commission and edit images/videos when required
• Develop Policies: Establish guidelines for web content, establishing a house style
• Analyze Data: Produce regular data/insight reports for the wider business to ensure the website's content suits the audience of trading card enthusiasts
• Train Staff: Provide training in writing and producing web content
• Update Technical Aspects: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Stay Informed: Keep up-to-date with industry trends and subject area developments

What To Expect

• Work Environment: Office-based with regular meetings, presentations and training sessions
• Co-ordination: Manage the work of multiple freelancers and collaborate with all stakeholders in the business, in the UK, US and emerging markets including Asia
• Independent Work: Produce a significant amount of content yourself

Qualifications

• Education: A degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or related fields is preferred
• Experience: At least 3 years in content management, with demonstrable evidence of significantly growing website traffic
• Skills: Proficient in writing, editing, SEO, and web analytics tools; experience with CMS; strong project management and organizational skills; technical knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript; passion for trading cards

Skills & Attributes

• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects
• Excellent writing and editing abilities
• Analytical skills for content audits and performance tracking
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with various stakeholders
• Technically savvy with an understanding of web technologies
• Highly desirable to be knowledgeable about trading cards and about the collectibles industry, and especially "the hobby"

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Subject to applicable laws, Fanatics Collectibles may choose to run a background check.