SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT SPECIALIST
Remote
THE RUNDOWN
Playfly Sports Properties seeks a forward-thinking Social Media Content Specialist to join our team.
In this role, you will be the creative engine driving revenue growth by overseeing the end-to-end production of high-impact branded content and premium sponsorship opportunities across Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and Tik Tok. You will sit at the intersection of athletics and marketing, architecting strategic content initiatives that deliver measurable value for our university partners and their corporate sponsors.
WHAT YOU’LL ACCOMPLISH
· Drive incremental revenue by creating innovative, highly sponsorable content packages that empower local sales teams to confidently pitch and sell premium social media integrations
· Produce high-impact multimedia—including short-form video, reels, and carousels—that strategically align corporate sponsors with university athletic brands
· Collaborate with university athletic social media teams to produce branded social media content tailored to the distinct voice and tone of each university social media account
· Leverage real-time social analytics to continuously optimize content performance, refining distribution schedules, and audience-targeting to maximize reach and fan engagement
· Drive innovation by continuously monitoring technology and industry trends to position Playfly and its university partners as thought leaders at the forefront of social media engagement
· Other job duties as assigned
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
· Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field preferred
· Minimum 1-year experience in a creative production environment
· Strong knowledge of social media platforms (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube etc.)
· Experience in Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects) and AI assisted workflows
· Must be meticulous and can manage multiple projects
· Orientation toward providing excellent client service and following through on requests
· Excellent communication skills and ability to provide instruction and guidance to individuals who may not have a strong social media acumen
· Strong analytics, organizational, and critical thinking skills
TRAVEL, LIFTING, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
· Travel required of the position, approximately one trip every 1-2 months.
WHAT WE DO
Playfly Sports is the full-service, leading sports marketing and media company that enables brands to engage with sports fans on a local, regional, and national level through scaled linear, digital, and experiential assets. Playfly Sports drives outcome-based solutions into 90-million households via more than 7,800 live U.S. broadcasts of MLB, NBA, and NHL games; and influences sports fans of all ages through the management of college and high school multimedia rights, uniform branding, and high-profile sports sponsorship platforms. Playfly Sports has the unique ability to partner, innovate, and advance the aspirations of athletes, brands, academic institutions, and sports fans across the U.S. Playfly Sports is Powered by Partnership. Visit Playfly Sports online at playfly.com
WHAT WE STAND FOR
At Playfly, we know that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful one, but more importantly, we believe it’s just the right thing to do. Through conversations, company initiatives, community events and partnerships, policy changes, data analysis, workshops, and support groups, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are here for the long haul and to do the meaningful work that creates true institutional change within our workplace, with our partners, and in the communities we serve.
EEOC & DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Playfly Sports affirms that inequality is detrimental to our associates, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Playfly Sports is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Playfly Sports is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, and as part of this commitment, Playfly Sports will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time
