Digital Communications & Media Junior Manager
WHO WE ARE
FISU (Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire) – the International University Sports Federation – was founded in 1949 to connect sport and education within the global academic community. We empower students worldwide to pursue excellence in both mind and body.
In a rapidly changing world, the role of university sport is evolving. Expectations around wellbeing, inclusion, sustainability, innovation, and global connection are growing. FISU, as the global governing body for university sport, is responding to these challenges – working closely with universities, national members, continental and international partners.
FISU serves as the global platform for university sport at all levels through sport competitions and educational initiatives. Together with its members and continental organisations, FISU supports students, connects universities and leads cultural exchange.FISU fosters academic-athletic balance and promotes wellbeing, respect, excellence and inclusion for generations to come.
OUR VALUES- Excellence
- Passion
- Teamwork
- Innovation
Digital Communications & Media Junior Manager
Type of contract : PermanentActivity rate : Full-time (100%)
Reports to : Head of Communications
Designated substitute in case of absence: Substitution is defined in projects and tasks
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES (included but not limited to)
The Digital Communications & Media Junior Manager works closely with the Media and Communications departments primarily to implement FISU’s digital communications and content strategy to increase visibility, engagement and user/audience growth on its digital platform.
OTT (Over-the-top) & MAM (Media Asset Management) platform management- Manage day-to-day operations of OTT platform including scheduling, publishing, metadata tagging, and quality control across all content touchpoints.
- Administer and maintain the MAM system — overseeing ingest, cataloguing, versioning, archiving, and retrieval of all digital assets.
- Coordinate end-to-end delivery workflows from content acquisition through to on-platform publication, ensuring SLAs and delivery deadlines are met.
- Liaise with technical teams, post-production, and third-party vendors to troubleshoot platform issues and optimise asset pipelines.
- Monitor platform performance, uptime, and user experience; escalate and manage resolution of any operational incidents.
- Lead end-to-end content curation across OTT and MAM platforms — programming editorial calendars, managing content catalogues, and ensuring a coherent and engaging audience experience, in line with communications and content management strategies in place.
- Work closely with creative and editorial teams to brief, plan, and schedule original and licensed content releases.
- Develop and maintain content metadata standards to ensure discoverability and searchability across platforms.
- Identify content gaps and opportunities based on audience data, seasonal trends, and platform analytics.
- Monitor digital consumption trends, streaming industry developments, and competitor platforms to inform strategy and programming decisions.
- Collaborate with communications team to align platform content with audience acquisition and retention campaigns.
- Analyse platform KPIs (views, watch time, engagement, churn) and present actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
- Support the media and communications teams when needed, on tasks such as social media management, fan engagement and other communications tasks.