Project-Social Media Specialist

Job Description

Working in social media at ESPN is unlike anything else. Each day you'll be challenged to blend creativity, sports knowledge, and journalistic instincts to produce industry-leading content seen by millions of sports fans. Collaboration, innovation, effort, and fun are at the core of this team and every day is game day.

ESPN is seeking a Project, Social Media Specialist I who will work in an editor/producer role that involves content discovery and creation, news judgment, copyediting, Photoshop, and video editing skills. This role's areas of focus are Snapchat (SC Now, MMA Show and College GameDay) and ESPN App Stories (vertical video social content section in the ESPN App), but will intersect with all social platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The ideal candidate will be able to thrive in a team environment with a flexible work schedule and an unquenchable thirst for learning.

This role is project based, full time, for one year.

Responsibilities:
• Perform a wide variety of tasks to assist in shaping, creating, and distributing social content for sports fans across Snapchat (SC Now, ESPN MMA Show and College GameDay) and ESPN App Stories (Vertical social section in the ESPN App).
• Follow ESPN Social standards of practice including an adherence to news and reporting guidelines
• Generate new ideas for building account engagement and growth
• Support senior-level colleagues to make social content and copy compelling and platform-appropriate
• Regularly use social data to inform content decisions
• Note that sports happen on nights and weekends and those shifts will be regular and required in this position

Basic Qualifications:
• 1+ years' experience in social media or a closely related field
• Fundamental content creation skills in social media writing, photo editing, and video editing
• Sound knowledge of the sports landscape, including current athletes, rules, events, and ESPN programming
• Appreciation for and strong understanding of internet pop culture
• Demonstrated communication and organization skills

Preferred Qualifications:
• Demonstrated news judgement
• Experience using video editing software (e.g. Final Cut, Premiere)
• Experience using photo editing software (e.g. Photoshop, InDesign)

Required Education
• Bachelor's Degree in journalism, communications, online/multimedia or related field OR a high school diploma and a suitable combination of related training and experience

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7n336-3-137-164-241-42 in your application.