Position Summary:

ESPN is seeking a Social Media Manager with experience at the intersection of technology, innovation, and social media. This is a project role (30 months) and the ideal candidate will be a self-starter with experience leading successful cross-platform projects from start to finish and a demonstrated history of managing wide-ranging partnerships. This role will work closely with ESPN Social, ESPN’s Sports Business Development & Innovation team, and the ESPN Edge Innovation Center.

As a leader in the sports social media landscape, ESPN Social strives to serve fans in new and innovative ways. We blend creativity, sports knowledge, journalistic instincts, and a spirit of innovation to ensure we’re producing industry-leading content experienced by millions of fans. Collaboration, effort, and fun are at the core of this team and every day is game day.

This is a Project role that has an estimated length of 30 months. May be open to alternate locations.

Responsibilities:

• Manages social content creation, planning and strategy for our new and next initiatives (e.g. Roblox, Discord, Twitch, etc.)
• Collaborates with internal and existing external partners (e.g. TikTok, Meta, Snap and Twitter) to help our team execute against new social opportunities
• Forecast and evaluates new social opportunities, ideating ways ESPN social can be effective in new spaces
• Drives business goals by coordinating and leading priority projects across various lines and teams in partnership with the Sports Business Development & Innovation team
• Analyze performance of social content, incorporate insights into future content decisions
• Develops, coaches, and guides teammates to achieve career development and progression
• Maintain commanding knowledge of the latest social media trends and best practices for optimization
• Sports happen on nights, weekends, and holidays and those shifts could be required in this position

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a fast-paced social media environment with content creation responsibilities or minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience managing one or more people
• Ability to work quickly and juggle multiple tasks during a typical work day
• Highly skilled in interpreting and using data to inform decision making
• Effective communicator and partner to all relevant stakeholders in the business
• Skilled in social media comprehension and execution across Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook
• Appreciation and understanding of popular culture that aligns with the tastes of ESPN’s social media audience
• Advanced knowledge of current sports, including teams, players, storylines, and forward-facing media personnel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Passion for innovation and emerging media
• Familiarity of discovery of and working within new social platforms
• Proven track record of launching successful social media campaigns
• Understanding of emerging blockchain technology and Web3 initiatives
• Advanced knowledge of the latest social media and tech trends
• Experience articulating social strategy in meeting settings
• Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience using video editing software (e.g. Final Cut, Premiere)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience using photo editing software (e.g. Photoshop, InDesign)

Required Education:

• High School Diploma

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in journalism, communications, online/multimedia or related field

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