Social Media Specialist II

This is a Full Time Job

Job Requirements

ESPN is seeking a Social Media Specialist II who will work in a hybrid editor/producer role that involves news judgment, copyediting, Photoshop, and video editing skills. The ideal candidate possesses a background in social influencer strategy and has direct experience working with high-profile talent, creators, celebrities, or professional athletes.

Responsibilities:
• Performs a wide variety of tasks to assist in shaping, creating, and distributing talent-centric social content for sports fans across TikTok, Instagram, X, and Facebook.
• Performs a wide variety of tasks to assist in identifying & curating, creator content for sports fans across TikTok, Instagram, X, and Facebook.
• Follow ESPN Social standards of practice including an adherence to news and reporting guidelines.
• Generates new ideas for building account engagement and growth.
• Collaborates with team members to push content from on-air talent & creators to social platforms.
• Supports colleagues to make social content and copy compelling and platform-appropriate material daily.
• Regularly uses social data to inform content decisions.
• Note that sports happen during nights and weekends, and those shifts will be regular and required in this position.

Required Qualifications
• Minimum 2 years of 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
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with on-air talent, creators, celebrities, or athletes
• Appreciation for and strong understanding of internet pop culture and the role it plays in sports
• Demonstrated communication and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated news judgment
• Experience using video editing software (e.g. Final Cut, Premiere)
• Experience using photo editing software (e.g. Photoshop, InDesign)
• Experience handling high profile talent, creators, celebrities, and athlete's social platform

Required Education
• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education
• An undergraduate degree in journalism, communications, online/multimedia and a suitable combination of related training and experience

Additional Information:
• Holidays, nights, and weekends are required as this is when sports are primarily being played.

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