Social Media Associate, Part-Time

Posted 2 days ago

Minute Media is a global technology and content company specializing in sports and culture. Minute Media's proprietary tech platform enables the creation, distribution and monetization of digital content experiences. They own and operate leading sports content brands, including The Players' Tribune, FanSided, and 90min, and serve as the publisher of Sports Illustrated and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit across digital and print platforms. Minute Media also provides sports highlight rights through their recent technology acquisition of STN Video. The company reaches 200M monthly users, powering 1,500+ content creators and 400+ distribution partners across 14 global markets in 10 languages. They also reach a robust print subscriber base through the publication of Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated Swim and Sports Illustrated Kids magazines. Minute Media has offices in New York, London, Tel-Aviv, São Paulo and Asia.As a Social Media Associate, you’ll be responsible for assisting in the execution of our editorial vision which involves: The ability to read an article and quickly write up a caption that will drive traffic, identify which articles are performing well in real-time (through Google Analytics) and strategizing the best place to post those articles. The Social Media Associate will stay in constant contact with the editorial team to post trending articles as soon as they are written. Additionally, this role includes reporting social performance data to management and researching and databasing influencer pages.What You’ll DoDistribute content from Minute Media brands to our network of social media sitesMaintain constant communication between other Social Media Associates and the FanSided Editorial Team to distribute trending articles as soon as they are writtenUse Google Analytics and Facebook insights to report data to managementResearch and database league specific and hyperlocal sports influencersProactively search and distribute posts across the FanSided network ;Create engaging creatives for social media distributionThe expected pay range for this position is between $15.00 - $17.00 per hour. Actual pay will be determined based on skills, experience, and location. ;This is a part-time position and will be expected to work about 25 hours per week. This role requires evening and weekend availability:Required Hours: Friday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST Saturday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST (with potential to extend later) Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ESTPreferred Additional Availability: Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST Wednesday: 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST

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As a Social Media Associate, you’ll be responsible for assisting in the execution of our editorial vision which involves: The ability to read an article and quickly write up a caption that will drive traffic, identify which articles are performing well in real-time (through Google Analytics) and strategizing the best place to post those articles. The Social Media Associate will stay in constant contact with the editorial team to post trending articles as soon as they are written. Additionally, this role includes reporting social performance data to management and researching and databasing influencer pages.

What You’ll Do

Distribute content from Minute Media brands to our network of social media sites
Maintain constant communication between other Social Media Associates and the FanSided Editorial Team to distribute trending articles as soon as they are written
Use Google Analytics and Facebook insights to report data to management
Research and database league specific and hyperlocal sports influencers
Proactively search and distribute posts across the FanSided network
Create engaging creatives for social media distribution

The expected pay range for this position is between $15.00 - $17.00 per hour. Actual pay will be determined based on skills, experience, and location. This is a part-time position and will be expected to work about 25 hours per week. This role requires evening and weekend availability:

Required Hours:

• Friday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST

• Saturday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST (with potential to extend later)

• Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

Preferred Additional Availability:

• Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST

• Wednesday: 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST

What You Have

Passion for and strong knowledge of all major professional sports
Able to closely follow direction and style
Attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, and capability of multitasking at a fast pace
Well organized and proactive team player
Availability to work evenings, including Friday through Sunday

Advantages/Nice to Haves

Ideally, 1-2 years of sports social media experience (i.e., posting on a sports fanpage)
Ability to quickly produce clean and interesting captions on a variety of trending/viral topics
Capacity to say more about a trending topic than what has already been said
Canva or Photoshop experience

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