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Social Media Community Manager - Soccer
NBC Universal
Stamford, CT, United States
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About Us
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
NBC Sports Group:
When the Comcast-NBCUniversal transaction was completed in January 2011, the two companies combined to form NBC Sports Group, which serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of several assets including NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, Golf Channel, 12 NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Radio, and NBCSN. NBC Olympics, with more than 90 Emmy Awards for its coverage, is renowned for its unsurpassed, award-winning coverage and at the conclusion of the 2020 Summer Games will have presented a total of 17 Olympic Games and 11 consecutive Games, more than any other U.S. company in both categories. NBCSN, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans in more than 85 million homes, delivering over 2,400 sporting events annually.
Responsibilities
Role Purpose
The Social Media Community Manager will be the frontline brand representative for the NBC Sports Social Media department, interacting and engaging with fans in real-time on social media as well as creating custom content specifically for the social media landscape. We are looking for a candidate with an authentic passion for sports with initiative to join a creative and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
Responsible for day to day engagement around the NBC Sports Soccer social media accounts, including live tweeting, posting content and engaging the social communities around the Premier League, US and International soccer.
Work with Manager on editorial calendar
Create custom images, gifs, and videos specifically for the social media space & platforms
Liaise with NBC Sports talent and on-air production team
Report week to week analytics on each sports property including top performing posts, top tweets, etc.
Opportunity to work on other NBC Sports properties when needed.
Utilization of Photoshop skills
Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Digital Media, or a related field
Minimum two (2) years relevant work experience or related internships
Additional Qualifications
Extensive knowledge of sports and internet culture
Experience and proficiency in design programs such as Photoshop
Experience with GoPro & DSLR cameras videography & photography
Eligibility Requirements
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered (note job #: )
This is a freelance, two-year position
Willingness to work nights and across weekends
Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Must be 18 years or older
It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal’ s affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Desired Characteristics
Strong editorial discretion
Extremely organized
Proactive, positive, reliable, incredibly dedicated, with tremendous follow-through
Passionate about sports and the live sports conversation
Detail and deadline oriented
Strong knowledge and interest in social media
Previous experience working on brands social media platforms
Various internship experiences
Interest in photography/online photography