Social Media Associate (Remote)

March 15

The Athletic

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Description

• As a Social Media Associate, you will be the bridge between our world-class newsroom and the readers, listeners, and viewers who love what The Athletic has to offer. • Responsible for creating social-specific content designed to engage sports fans across the globe, with a particular focus on soccer (MLS and European), to drive growth, engagement, and awareness. • Execute day-to-day social strategy which includes covering breaking news, major moments, and live games on a variety of platforms. • Work with editors to develop optimal copy and visual assets to amplify top content (stories, videos, podcasts). • Identify and surface trending storylines to our newsroom. • Assist in gathering insights and learnings through ongoing social testing and tracking, analyzing what’s working and what’s not to enable us to continually develop and improve our output.

Requirements

• 1 to 3 years experience in social media, digital marketing, or similar. • Creativity to engage a passionate audience of sports fans. • Analytical mindset with understanding of key social growth & engagement metrics. • Demonstrated platform fluency on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok & Facebook in business/professional applications, plus adaptability to onboard new platforms if required. • Experience managing multiple social channels. • Strong writing skills with a keen eye for detail, grammar & punctuation. • Basic photo and video editing skills preferred. • Excellent communication skills. • An excellent collaborator across different functions of the Audience Team. • Demonstrable interest and working knowledge of all major sports, with a specialized emphasis on soccer (MLS, NWSL, International, Premier League, European men’s and women’s soccer). • Basic knowledge of data analytics in order to understand and track KPIs. • Flexibility in terms of schedule (regular weekends, evenings, holidays, etc. work is expected). • A positive attitude and a willingness to learn and develop.

Benefits

• Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans. • Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses. • 401k retirement savings plan and employer match. • Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.