Team Social Media Editor

Job Summary

• Manage company's day-to-day social media content and activities for all of the team’s social platforms.


• Maintain brand presence on existing social media networks, including content and visual updates as needed.


• Provide real-time platform coverage during live games and events, including news posts, video clips, GIFs and more.


• Directly engage with other team accounts, players, media members, influencers, partners and more via social media platforms, fostering engagement and conversation.


• Strategize and develop effective social campaigns for internal and third-party initiatives, including sponsored executions.


• Develop original social-based editorial features such as themed Instagram Stories, Twitter Moments, Facebook Watch episodic content, slideshows, etc.


• Support and proactively ideate for new emerging features on existing platforms.


• Interface and liaise with platform partners.


• Perform content moderation duties for fan-submitted content, ensuring that the content is meeting standards as shown in arena or on-air.


• Monitor activity and social chatter for potential news leads for editorial team.


• Keep current with news, teams, rosters, fan bases, brands and products.


• Remain informed and familiar with social/digital content trends.


• Track analytics and use data to make informed strategy suggestions.


• Communicate with league social team to coordinate content plans and establish a style guide/tone.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in social media editing and channel management.


• Extraordinary problem solving and project management capabilities.


• Must be organized and detail-oriented with exceptional time management and multi-tasking abilities.


• Must be able to work non-traditional schedule, including nights and weekends during games and live TV programming.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.


• Impeccable grammar and diction required.


• Passion for emerging media trends and technology, including social platforms.


• In-depth knowledge of football (formations, X’s and O’s, terminology, history, etc.)


• Passion for pop culture.


• Expertise in paid social media campaigns and execution.


• Experience with social media content management systems.