Responsibilities

• Executing the voice of Complex Sports on all social platforms with audience-sensitive framing
• Create, curate, and be responsible for all content published to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for Complex Sports
• Lead community management, moderation, and DM management using a deep understanding of the Complex tone and voice
• Surface and pitch viral, breaking, and social-friendly content to our news team
• Develop creative assets in Photoshop and Premiere/CapCut
• Ideate, source, and create original real-time content for all Complex Sports audiences, identifying memes and trends at the cusp of virality
• Support all social goals (growth, traffic, views, and engagement) and provide vertical-specific tactics, strategic pivots, and added direction when needed
• Track and share social and platform best practices with internal teams, providing best-in-class examples where possible
• Manage workflow of editorial social posts, coordinating posting and schedules with the branded social team when necessary

Requirements

• 2-3 years of social media and editorial experience with a publisher or brand
• A deep understanding of the Complex Sports content, voice, and tone
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Premiere Pro
• Must be willing to work weekend nights and occasional holidays for coverage of live events
• Positive, intuitive, proactive, and collaborative team player
• Strong writing and communication skills, proofreading experience, and quick decision-making skills
• Robust knowledge of streetwear/fashion and how it connects to areas such as pop culture + sports + music
• Possess a deep understanding and fluency of all social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube Shorts)
• Extensive knowledge of Sports culture and proven track record in driving audience and consumer action on social
• Remain up-to-date on what our competitive set is doing to ensure that our lane isn’t being stepped on
• Self-management skills + take charge attitude
• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit
• Thinks strategically and analytically
• Pushes for creative and out-of-the-box ideas
• Action-oriented
• Drives results
• Cultivates innovation