Social Media Intern - 3 Month Contract in Banbury

Location: Oxfordshire - Event-Based Travel Required

Reports to: Brand Lead

About FAT Karting League: FAT Karting League is a high-performance motorsport business built around competition, precision, and experience. We deliver organised racing environments where attention to detail, consistency, and teamwork are critical to success — on and off the track. As a growing organisation, we're building more than just a karting league. With plans to expand into other areas of motorsport, we're creating opportunities for people who want to grow with the business and develop their careers as we scale.

Role Summary: We are looking for a creative and culturally aware Social Media Intern to support the growth of FAT Karting League through engaging digital content and community engagement across social media platforms. This role is ideal for someone passionate about social media, youth culture, and content creation who wants hands‐on experience within a fast‐growing motorsport and lifestyle brand. You will support content planning, content capture, trend research, community engagement, and live event coverage while working closely with the Brand Lead and wider marketing team. The role offers exposure to live events, brand campaigns, content production, and digital audience growth within an ambitious and fast‐paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, creation, scheduling, and publishing of content across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and emerging platforms.
• Assist in writing captions, social copy, and marketing content tailored to each platform.
• Contribute creative ideas for content series, trends, campaigns, and audience engagement.
• Help identify opportunities to grow audience reach, engagement, and brand awareness.
• Stay up to date with platform updates, creator trends, and evolving social behaviours.
• Support content capture during races, events, activations, and behind‐the‐scenes moments.
• Assist with short‐form video editing and content repurposing for social channels.
• Capture photo and video content aligned with the FAT Karting League brand identity.
• Support live social coverage during events where required.
• Interact with the FAT Karting League audience across social platforms.
• Respond to comments, direct messages, and community interactions in line with brand tone of voice.
• Help foster an engaged and positive online community around the brand.
• Assist in monitoring and analysing social media performance metrics.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations to improve content performance and channel growth.
• Support reporting on engagement, reach, audience growth, and content effectiveness.

Essential:

• Studying, recently graduated, or early in your career within Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Media, or a related field OR 1–2 years of experience in social media, content creation, or brand marketing.
• Strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and social media culture.
• Strong written communication and copywriting skills.
• Basic design skills using Figma or Canva.
• Creative mindset with a strong eye for storytelling and engaging content.
• Good understanding of current internet trends and youth culture.
• Ability to work proactively in a fast‐paced environment.
• Passion for motorsport, youth brands, entertainment, or community‐driven culture.
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and get hands‐on.

Desirable:

• Content capture and editing skills (CapCut, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, etc.).
• Experience managing or growing social media accounts.
• Experience with LinkedIn content.
• Experience shooting content on iPhone or camera equipment.
• Previous community management experience.

Additional Information:

• Part‐time internship position.
• Flexible part‐time hours across weekdays.
• Occasional evening and weekend working required during events, shoots, and activations.
• The role is designed to offer flexibility alongside studies, freelance work, or other commitments.
• Travel to events and activations may be required as part of the role.
• Opportunity to gain hands‐on experience across content creation, social media, and live event coverage within a growing motorsport and lifestyle brand.

Diversity Statement: FAT Karting League is committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining the most talented individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion, belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We strive to be a team that supports diversity in the workplace and promotes an inclusive culture in which all team members are respected, empowered, and valued.