Social Media Intern
Role Summary
The Social Media Intern provides students or recent graduates the opportunity to work with the Marketing Department and gain hands-on experience in a working press box. This role assists the marketing team, broadcast team, the working media, and promotions team. Hours for this role vary, but mostly on gamedays, which consists of nights, weekends, and some holidays.
Essential Responsibilities
- Contribute to the team's social media efforts before, during, and after all games, including Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
- Capture and post real-time game day content.
- Attend and cover select community events on social channels.
- Brainstorm new ideas and create engaging content tailored for each platform.
- Monitor social trends and contribute ideas to grow fan engagement and expand reach.
- Assist with fan engagement by helping respond to comments, messages, and mentions.
- Maintain a professional relationship with the team, fans, and front office staff, and represent the brand in positive light at all times.
- Assist with other marketing and public relations tasks as needed.
Qualifications and Skills
- Current enrollment or recent graduate with a bachelor's degree in marketing, Communications, Broadcast Production, or related field.
- Willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
- Strong knowledge of hockey.
- Working knowledge of social media platforms (Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok) and editing software (Example: TikTok and Instagram editor, CapCut).
- Organized and attentive to detail.
- Impeccable communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Experience conceptualizing, filming, and editing short form videos (TikTok's & Reels).
- Comfortable engaging with fans, approaching them, and filming authentic content for our social media platforms.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
