Social Media Assistant

Job Summary

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Coordinate & execute posting (with direction from Digital Content Manager) for all social media accounts 
• Assist Social Media Manager with their websites
• Work with various departments to support organizational campaigns on social media
• Ideate and create content both in-game and for Corporate Partners that fits our brand’s voice. 
• Respond to fans in a timely manner when appropriate (answer questions, engage/create two-way conversation, etc.) 
• Forward social complaints, questions and leads to the appropriate team member in a timely manner
• Work with Corporate Partnership team to incorporate necessary partnerships into social posting schedule
• Attend Community Events to gather content as needed
• Attend events (games, concerts, shows) and assist with live coverage for social platforms
• Stay current with best practices, strategies, industry standards and regulations related to social media
• Stay current with social media trends and topics (what’s “lit” today?)
• Adhere to all internal social media guidelines

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communication, Journalism or related field
• Strong writing, grammar and communication skills (i.e. not how most of your friends talk on social media) with good attention to details
• Project management skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects (and no, we’re not just talking about tweeting while watching The Bachelor)
• Innovative and creative thinker who can come at problems from many different angles. 
• Problem solver who can think quickly on their feet and deliver quality work in a fast-paced environment. 
• Experience coordinating and posting to social media on behalf of a brand is preferred
• Experience with consumer reaction, response and engagement on social platforms preferred
• Experience using Adobe CS (Photoshop, Premier, After Effects, Illustrator) preferred but not required. 
• Experience shooting and editing photos and video preferred but not required. 
• Knowledge of basketball and pop culture preferred but not required (we can teach you what defensive three seconds and Jingle Ball are)
• Proficiency with Adobe CC products preferred
• Experience with content management systems a plus.