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Shadow Football Regulator - Head of Digital Communication

Job details
Posting date: 06 June 2025
Salary: £52,082 to £61,084 per year
Additional salary information: National £52,082 - £61,084 + £6,300 communications allowance + benefits.
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 16 June 2025
Location: M2 3AW
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 407670/1

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Summary

Shadow Football Regulator

We lead the Government's work on the future governance of football. At present, the Shadow Football Regulator comprises over thirty members of staff, led by an interim Chief Operating Officer, undertaking a range of activities in preparation for passage of the Football Governance Bill, which is currently in Parliament.

The Shadow Football Regulator is a dedicated team within DCMS which is responsible for setting up the Independent Football Regulator. It is ensuring the regulator has the right skills, governance and corporate functions so it can start work as soon as possible after the Bill receives Royal Assent.

This post, and its recruitment, is dependent on progress of the Bill, and the intention is for this role to transfer to the Regulator once it's legally established.

Please note that the Independent Football Regulator will be based in Greater Manchester but an exact location has yet to be determined.

Responsibilities include:

  • Develop and implement the IFR’s digital communications strategy across a variety of social media channels.
  • Manage the IFR website, ensuring it is compliant with all relevant standards. This includes responsibility for all publications, such as news stories and guidance, working with wider teams to ensure information is up to date and reliable.
  • Work closely with the IFR press office to ensure consistency of content, message and tone.
  • Develop the IFR’s social media strategy and create engaging content for social media channels, the IFR website and internal communications channels.
  • Ensure all communications plans are fully evaluated.

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