Your New Role
WBD Sports & Bleacher Report are seeking a Social Programmer to assist with the daily social programming & curation of the @MarchMadnessMBB, @NBAonTNT, @NBATV and @BRHoops social media handles.
Your Role Accountabilities
Maintain the voice for all brands by immersing yourself into the basketball community at all levels – HS, NCAA and NBA.
Edit video content in Adobe Premiere in various sizes needed for each platform, especially vertical video editing for TikTok – which can include adding captions and on-screen imagery.
Execute social content calendars; daily community management.
Create original posts and find new ways to engage with our audience.
Liaise with editorial, multimedia, production, creative, programming to implement social plans.
Monitor social web, sports news sites, blogs, athletes pages for relevant and useful content.
*Something to note* Tournaments, games, events often take place on the weekends, at night.
Qualifications & Experiences
You have a passion for sports, especially basketball and a strong knowledge of all things sports.
You're a strong writer and creative at heart, who has a clear understanding of social design principles.
You have flawless spelling and grammar with an eye always towards even the smallest details.
You love keeping up with current trends and pop culture.
You have experience with social media management & have an active presence on social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, etc.).
You have experience with Adobe Premiere and Photoshop.
You have amazing communication and presentation skills and are able to sell an idea to both management and colleagues.
You're a bonafide wordsmith and you take pride in being able to tell a story in 140 characters.
You're an energetic self-starter with an innate curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit.
You're a self-starter and strong teammate who works collaboratively and responsibly with fellow passionate sports fans.
You're used to working under pressure, nailing tight deadlines and taking creative risks when the time is right.
You're not afraid to 'try something different' as you plan out your data driven content strategy.
You're someone who looks for new ideas and solutions, anticipates issues and follows up to keep projects moving across multiple teams.
You've received accolades for how exceptional your project management, organizational and multi-tasking skills are.
0-2 years of professional experience.