Social Programmer Basketball

Job Description

Social Programmer Basketball (Temporary)

Your New Role

WBD Sports & Bleacher Report are seeking a Social Programmer to assist with the daily social programming & curation of the @MarchMadnessMBB, @NBAonTNT, @NBATV and @BRHoops social media handles.

Your Role Accountabilities
• Maintain the voice for all brands by immersing yourself into the basketball community at all levels – HS, NCAA and NBA
• Edit video content in Adobe Premiere in various sizes needed for each platform, especially vertical video editing for TikTok – which can include adding captions and on-screen imagery
• Execute social content calendars; daily community management
• Create original posts and find new ways to engage with our audience
• Liaise with editorial, multimedia, production, creative, programming to implement social plans
• Monitor social web, sports news sites, blogs, athletes pages for relevant and useful content
• *Something to note* Tournaments, games, events often take place on the weekends, at night

Qualifications & Experiences
• You have a passion for sports , especially basketball and a strong knowledge of all things sports
• You're a strong writer and creative at heart, who has a clear understanding of social design principles
• You have flawless spelling and grammar with an eye always towards even the smallest details
• You love keeping up with current trends and pop culture
• You have experience with social media management & have an active presence on social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, etc.)
• You have experience with Adobe Premiere and Photoshop.
• You have amazing communication and presentation skills and are able to sell an idea to both management and colleagues
• You're a bonafide wordsmith and you take pride in being able to tell a story in 140 characters.
• You're an energetic self-starter with an innate curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit
• You're a self-starter and strong teammate who works collaboratively and responsibly with fellow passionate sports fans.
• You're used to working under pressure, nailing tight deadlines and taking creative risk when the time is right.
• You're not afraid to 'try something different' as you plan out your data driven content strategy
• You're someone who looks for new ideas and solutions, anticipates issues and follows up to keep projects moving across multiple teams
• You've received accolades for how exceptional your project management, organizational and multi-tasking skills are
• 0-2 years of professional experience

If you're a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g48nvv-18-117-216-229-42 in your application.